(Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has demanded a high-intensity start from his top-ranked team in next month's Asian Cup opener against debutants Yemen. I was checking the results of the Iran team in different competitions, at under 17s, under 20s, and never has Iran beaten Yemen in official competition. They crashed out of the last Asian Cup on penalties to Iraq in a thrilling quarter-final. "We cannot start a game like this in the Asian Cup and think about anything else. The Asian Cup begins on Jan. 5.

Source: The Star December 31, 2018 14:48 UTC