2024-01-22T14:30:05+00:00
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/ In the following lines, we learn about the market value of the Arab teams and players participating in the 2023 Asian Cup, and compare it with the highest in the Yellow Continent, noting that the ranking is based entirely on the data of the “Transfer Market” website.
The Japanese team tops the list of the highest teams in the 2023 Asian Cup, in terms of the market value of its players, which reaches 316.95 million euros, a few days before the start of the “Continental Battle”, then the South Korean team comes in second place with 193 million euros.
The Iranian team ranks third with 51.58 million euros, compared to 40.90 million euros for the Australian team, which is ranked fourth, while the UAE national team comes in fifth place, and its market value currently stands at 32.65 million euros.
Uzbekistan came in sixth place with 31.65 million euros, then Saudi Arabia with 24.95 million euros, Syria with 16.33 million euros, followed by Qatar with 15.93 million euros, and in tenth place is the Jordanian national team with 13.28 million euros.
Meanwhile, Jordanian national team player Musa Al-Taamari tops the list of the best Arab players currently in terms of market value in Asia, with 6 million euros, on par with Fabio Lima, the Brazilian player who defends the UAE national team’s jersey, and Qatari star Akram Afif comes in second place with 4.5 million. Euros, equally with Syrian Omar Khribin, then Saudi striker Firas Al-Braikan came in third place with 4 million euros.
Regarding the list of the top 5 players with market value in Asia in general, Japanese Takefusa Kubo comes at the top with 60 million euros, equally with South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, then Japanese Kaoru Mitoma with 50 million euros, equally with South Korean Heung Min Son.
Japanese Takahiro Tomiyasu occupies third place with a market value of 30 million euros, followed by his compatriot Hiroki Ito with 22 million euros, equally with South Korean stars Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Kang-in.
The Arab teams are competing in the 2023 Asian Cup, which is currently hosted by Qatar from January 12 to February 10, with the aim of reaching the furthest point and being on the podium.
As is the norm in the Asian Cup tournaments throughout the ages, the major traditional teams dominate the nominations for the title. Thanks to its distinguished history in the competition, in addition to its squads full of stars and talent, which makes it the most expensive among all the teams participating in the tournament.
During recent years, player prices have increased significantly, making the 2023 AFC Asian Cup squads the most expensive in the history of the tournament, according to the Transfer Market website, which specializes in player transfers and statistics, and determines their market value, based on several factors.