RAM) Son Hueng-Min (SOUTH KOREA)
The Bayer Leverkusen flyer came into the tournament with a virus but gradually improved his performances.
Hueng-Min was a constant menace to opposition defenders and his finishing was deadly.
A genuine star of Asian football and a move to the Premier League awaits.
LAM) Ali Mabkhout (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
Mabkhout ended the tournament as the highest goalscorer and along with Omar Abdulrahman was a key reason why the UAE reached the semi-finals.
Pacy, powerful and direct, Mabkhout has all the qualities needed in a top international striker.
ST) Tim Cahill (AUSTRALIA)
What can you say about this man? He just keeps getting the job done.
The 35-year-old’s goal against Kuwait got the Socceroos in motion and nobody will ever forget his quarter-final bicycle kick that put Australia 1-0 up against China.
His bullet of a header put the game out of reach for China, but it was his presence that opened up numerous opportunities for teammates, especially at set-pieces.
It was most likely his last Asian Cup, and what a way to go out.