The AFC Asian Cup 2023 is just days away and in the build up we start our group-by-group preview series with a look at Group A.

Featuring hosts and defending champions, Qatar, as well as China, Tajikistan and Lebanon, we speak with QFoot's Ahmed Hashim to get the inside word on Qatar's title defence under new coach 'Tintin' Marquez.

We also discuss expectations for China after an underwhelming few years, whether Tajikistan can be surprise packets under Petar Segrt and if Lebanon can overcome their off-field instability.