AFC Asian Cup 2023: All you need to know about teams, groups, matches, venues and live streaming

Sports AFC Asian Cup 2023: All you need to know about teams, groups, matches, venues and live streaming AFC Asian Cup 2023: The biggest international football tournament in Asia will take place in Qatar from 13 January to 10 February. FP Trending January 10, 2024 12:28:59 IST AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be held in Qatar from 13 January to 10 February.

Reuters One of the most significant tournaments on the international football calendar, the AFC Asian Cup 2023 is all set to start this week. Originally scheduled to be played in June and July last year, the competition had to be postponed after China decided not to host the AFC Asian Cup following the COVID 19 pandemic and due to its zero COVID policy.

Qatar was eventually named as the hosts for the tournament in October 2022. Having successfully organised the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Qatar will now be aiming to defend their AFC Asian Cup title in their backyard. In the AFC Asian Cup 2023 opener, hosts Qatar will be up against Lebanon on Friday, January 12 at the Lusail Stadium.

As the AFC Asian Cup 2023 is all set to get underway, we take a look at all the details about the continental football competition. Groups Related Articles AFC Asian Cup 2023: 13 day camp, special focus on set pieces — How India are preparing for the tournament India at AFC Asian Cup 2023: All you need to know about Blue Tigers' campaign Group A: Qatar, China, Tajikistan, Lebanon Group B: Australia, Uzbekistan, Syria, India Group C: Iran, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Palestine Group D: Japan, Indonesia, Iraq, Vietnam Group E: South Korea, Malaysia, Jordan, Bahrain Group F: Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Oman Defending champions Hosts Qatar are the defending champions of the AFC Asian Cup.

Qatar got the better of Japan in the final of AFC Asian Cup’s last edition held in 2019. Most successful team The Japanese football team are the most successful side in the history of the tournament. Japan have so far won the AFC Asian Cup four times. Format At the AFC Asian Cup 2023, each group comprises four teams.

Countries will be playing against each other once at the group stage. Following the completion of the group stage fixtures, the top two sides from each group and the four best ranked third placed teams will qualify for the round of 16. Venues Overall, nine stadiums will host the AFC Asian Cup matches this time.

The nine venues are Lusail Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium, Education City Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium and Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Live streaming and live telecast The AFC Asian Cup 2023 matches will be televised live on the Sports18 network in India.

Fans in India can also enjoy the live streaming of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 matches on the JioCinema app and website. Schedule 12 January: Qatar v Lebanon 13 January: Australia v India 13 January: PR China v Tajikistan 13 January: Uzbekistan v Syria 14 January: Japan v Vietnam 14 January: United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong China 14 January: Iran v Palestine 15 January: Korea Rep v Bahrain 15 January: Indonesia v Iraq 15 January: Malaysia v Jordan 16 January: Thailand v Kyrgyzstan 16 January: Saudi Arabia v Oman 17 January: Lebanon v PR China 17 January: Tajikistan v Qatar 18 January: Syria v Australia 18 January: India v Uzbekistan 18 January: Palestine v United Arab Emirates 19 January: Iraq v Japan 19 January: Vietnam v Indonesia 19 January: Hong Kong China v Iran 20 January: Jordan v Korea Rep 20 January: Bahrain v Malaysia 21 January: Oman v Thailand 21 January: Kyrgyzstan v Saudi Arabia 22 January: Qatar v PR China 22 January: Tajikistan v Lebanon 23 January: Australia v Uzbekistan 23 January: Syria v India 23 January: Iran v United Arab Emirates 23 January: Hong Kong China v Palestine 24 January: Japan v Indonesia 24 January: Iraq v Vietnam 25 January: Korea Rep v Malaysia 25 January: Jordan v Bahrain 25 January: Saudi Arabia v Thailand 25 January: Kyrgyzstan v Oman Round of 16 28 January: Match 37: Winner Group B v Third placed Group A/C/D 28 January: Match 38: Runner up Group A v Runner up Group C 29 January: Match 39: Winner Group D v Third place Group B/E/F 29 January: Match 40: Winner Group A v Third place C/D/E 30 January: Match 41: Runner up Group B v Runner up Group F 30 January: Match 42: Winner Group F v Runner up Group E 31 January: Match 43 Winner Group E v Runner up Group D 31 January: Match 44: Winner Group C v Third place Group A/B/F Quarter final 2 February: Match 45: Winner – Match 38 v Winner – Match 39 2 February: Winner – Match 37 v Winner – Match 42 3 February: Match 47: Winner – Match 44 v Winner – Match 43 3 February: Match 48: Winner – Match 40 v Winner – Match 41 Semi final 6 February: 1st semi final 7 February: 2nd semi final Final 10 February Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates Published on: January 10, 2024 12:28:59 IST TAGS: Afc Asian Cup Afc Asian Cup 2023 Football Kickingaround.