SYDNEY - South Korea kicks off its bid for its first Asian Cup title since 1960 with a Group A match against Oman in Canberra, the Australian capital. Andrew Billings Jersey . Its one of three group matches across three cities on Saturday, with China against Saudi Arabia in Brisbane and Uzbekistan taking on North Korea in Sydney.___SOUTH KOREA vs. OMAN: The message from East Asian champion South Korea is that three points are crucial, particularly with a last group game coming against host Australia, one of the favourites to win the trophy.Since a dreadful World Cup when it collected just one point, South Koreas performances under new coach Uli Stielike have been encouraging and they completed preparations with a 2-0 win in a friendly against Saudi Arabia on Sunday.We know what this tournament means and the players and the coach will all do our best to win, said star midfielder Ki Seung-yeung, who plays Swansea City in the Premier League. We know what we have to do and its time to show that.Among the selection dilemmas for Stielike are whether to stick with World Cup goalkeeper Jung Seung-ryong or use Kim Jin-hyun, and if he should use Cho Yong-cheol in the problematic central stiker role after he grabbed his first international goal against Saudi Arabia.Left-sided attacker Son Heung-min, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, is fit and in excellent form. The 22-year-old Son, with 11 goals already for this season for the German club, will be a real threat to Oman.Making matters worse for Oman is the loss of experienced right-back Saeed Suhail to injury in a warm-up game with China in Sydney earlier in the week which they lost 4-1.Oman, aiming to progress from the group stage of the Asian Cup for the first time, arrived in Australia on the back of an encouraging performance at the Gulf Cup, where it reached the semifinals.Coach Paul Le Guen, formerly of Lyon, Paris St. Germain and Glasgow Rangers, said I have faith in my boys. They can deliver.___UZBEKISTAN vs. NORTH KOREA: Uzbekistan, which reached the quarterfinals in 2004 and 2007 and the semifinals in the previous tournament, is aiming to continue that upward progress in Australia.We have a good balance in our squad, Uzbekistan captain Server Djeparov told The Associated Press. We just missed out on the World Cup and that was hard to take, but now we will do our best to have success at the Asian Cup.The North Korea squad has kept its standard low profile since arriving in Australia, keeping public appearances to a minimum. This tournament may come a little too soon for a young team, despite its unbeaten run in its past 14 competitive matches, excluding friendlies.North Korea — most famous for reaching the 1966 World Cup semifinals — has not advanced beyond the group stage in its past two Asian Cup appearances in 1992 and 2011.___CHINA vs. SAUDI ARABIA: Both nations are looking to translate their off-field wealth and influence into on-field success, with progress to the knockout stages being the bare minimum pass mark.Neither managed that in 2011; the second successive early exit for China.China coach Alain Perrin has been in charge since last February and after a slow start has been coaxing encouraging performances out of a young team, including the friendly win over Oman.We are not the favourite, we do not have the best chance, Perrin said. What I know is that the players are ready to give the best they can ... anything is possible.The Saudis have reached the semifinals in four of the past six Asian Cup tournaments, but have only lifted the trophy once from those four trips. The Saudi squad lost all three group games at Qatar 2011. Mark Walton Bengals Jersey . - Josh Sterk scored twice to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 7-1 rout of the Ottawa 67s in Mondays Ontario Hockey League action. Preston Brown Bengals Jersey . -- The Washington Redskins coaching staff distanced itself from other coaches Thursday by siding with ownership -- and not the players -- in the NFLs labour dispute. http://www.bengalsgear.com/authentic-andrew-billings-jersey.html . - A Tuesday funeral is planned in Toronto for 20-year-old Saginaw Spirit forward Terry Trafford.WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have added to their Canadian talent base with the signing Tuesday of Winnipeg-born defensive back Donovan Alexander. Alexander was released last week by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he spent the past three seasons at safety. He had 121 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season and three playoff games. Before that, he played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who made back-to-back Grey Cup appearances in 2009 and 2010. Alexander was originally drafted in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. Sam Hubbard Jersey. He grew up in Winnipeg, playing his high school football at St. Pauls. "Donovan is a veteran Canadian player who we feel can compete for a starting spot in our secondary," Bombers general manager Kyle Walters said in a statement on the signing. "We are very pleased to add not only a talented football player, but also someone who grew up in Winnipeg and understands the importance of Blue Bomber football in our community. It was a great fit for both parties." 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