2024-01-22T14:30:05+00:00
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/ In the following lines, we will learn about the market value of the Arab teams and players participating in the 2023 Asian Cup, and compare it to the highest in the yellow continent, noting that the ranking is based entirely on data from the “Transfer Market” website.
The Japanese national team tops the list of the highest-valued 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 arena”, then the South Korean national team comes in second place with 193 million euros.
The Iranian team is ranked third with 51.58 million euros, compared to 40.90 million euros for the Australian team, which is ranked fourth, while the UAE team is ranked fifth, and its current market value is 32.65 million euros.
Uzbekistan came in sixth place with 31.65 million euros, followed by 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 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, tied with Fabio Lima, the Brazilian player who plays for the UAE national team. In second place comes Qatari star Akram Afif with 4.5 million euros, tied with Syrian Omar Khribin, then Saudi striker Firas Al-Brikan in third place with 4 million euros.
As for the list of the top 5 players with the highest market value in Asia in general, Japanese Takefusa Kubo comes in first with 60 million euros, tied with South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, then Japanese Kaoru Mitoma with 50 million euros, tied with South Korean Heung-min Son.
Japanese Takahiro Tomiyasu is in third place with a market value of 30 million euros, followed by his compatriot Hiroki Ito with 22 million euros, tied with South Korean stars Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Kang-in.
The Arab teams are competing in the 2023 Asian Cup, which is currently being hosted by Qatar from January 12 to February 10, with the aim of reaching the farthest point and being on the podium.
As is the norm in Asian Cup tournaments throughout the ages, the big traditional teams dominate the nominations to win the title; thanks to their distinguished history in the competition, in addition to their squads full of stars and talents, which make them the most expensive among all the teams participating in the tournament.
In recent years, player prices have increased significantly, making the 2023 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 determining their market value, based on several factors.