It’s a case of so far, so good for the four VfB players currently on duty at the Asian Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations. Having helped their respective sides reach the last 16, Hiroki Ito (Japan), Wooyeong Jeong (South Korea), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) and Silas (DR Congo) will all be looking to book a quarter-final spot in the coming days.
Last-16 opposition
Guirassy’s Guinea take on Equatorial Guinea at 18:00 CET on Sunday, while Silas and DR Congo face Egypt at 21:00 CET on the same day. In the Asian Cup, Jeong’s South Korea play Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 30 January (17:00 CET), and Ito’s Japan face Bahrain on Wednesday 31 January (12:30 CET).