Biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup opens Saturday

Abu Dhabi, SANA_ The 17th Edition of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 kicked off Saturday with a grand opening ceremony at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.

Internationally renowned singing sensations from the UAE, Hussain Al-Jassmi, Balqees Ahmed Fathi and Eida Al-Menhali were the ceremony’s main stars.

The Syrian national football team “Qassiuon Eagles” participates in the event besides 24 other teams .

Qassiuon Eagles will play its first match with the Palestinian team as the Syrians are eagerly waiting for achieving the first winning to be a starting for reaching advanced stages with great hope to win the AFC Asian Cup title.

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