AFC Asian Cup 2023 Schedule, Teams, Venue, Groups, All You Should Know

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AFC Asian Cup 2023 is the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, it is a quadrennial international men’s football championship of Asia organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be played between 12 January 2024 to 10 February 2024. Qatar is the defending champions.

AFC Asian Cup 2023 will involve 24 national teams including the host.

AFC Asian Cup 2023 Schedule

Sr. No.DateTimeMatch DetailsVenue
01.12 January 202419:00Qatar Vs LebanonLusail Stadium, Lusail
02.13 January 202414:30Australia Vs IndiaAhmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
03.13 January 202417:30China Vs TajikistanAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
04.13 January 202420:30Uzbekistan Vs SyriaJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
05.14 January 202414:30Japan Vs VietnamAl Thumama Stadium, Doha
06.14 January 202417:30United Arab Emirates Vs Hong KongKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
07.14 January 202420:30Iran Vs PalestineEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
08.15 January 202414:30South Korea Vs BahrainJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
09.15 January 202417:30Indonesia Vs IraqAhmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
10.15 January 202420:30Malaysia Vs JordanAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
11.16 January 202417:30Thailand Vs KyrgyzstanAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
12.16 January 202420:30Saudi Arabia Vs OmanKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
13.17 January 202414:30Lebanon Vs ChinaAl Thumama Stadium, Doha
14.17 January 202420:30Tajikistan Vs QatarAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
15.18 January 202414:30Syria Vs AustraliaJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
16.18 January 202417:30India Vs UzbekistanAhmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
17.18 January 202420:30Palestine Vs United Arab EmiratesAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
18.19 January 202414:30Iraq Vs JapanEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
19.19 January 202417:30Vietnam Vs IndonesiaAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
20.19 January 202420:30Hong Kong Vs IranKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
21.20 January 202414:30Jordan Vs South KoreaAl Thumama Stadium, Doha
22.20 January 202417:30Bahrain Vs MalaysiaJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
23.21 January 202417:30Oman Vs ThailandAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
24.21 January 202420:30Kyrgyzstan Vs Saudi ArabiaAhmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
25.22 January 202418:00Qatar Vs ChinaKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
26.22 January 202418:00Tajikistan Vs LebanonJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
27.23 January 202414:30Australia Vs UzbekistanAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
28.23 January 202414:30Syria Vs IndiaAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
29.23 January 202418:00Iran Vs United Arab EmiratesEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
30.23 January 202418:00Hong Kong Vs PalestineAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
31.24 January 202414:30Japan Vs IndonesiaAl Thumama Stadium, Doha
32.24 January 202414:30Iraq Vs VietnamJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
33.25 January 202414:30South Korea Vs MalaysiaAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
34.25 January 202414:30Jordan Vs BahrainKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
35.25 January 202418:00Saudi Arabia Vs ThailandEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
36.25 January 202418:00Kyrgyzstan Vs OmanAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
37.28 January 202414:30Australia Vs IndonesiaJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
38.28 January 202419:00Tajikistan Vs United Arab EmiratesAhmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
39.29 January 202414:30Iraq Vs JordanKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
40.29 January 202419:00Qatar Vs PalestineAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
41.30 January 202414:30Uzbekistan Vs ThailandAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
42.30 January 202419:00Saudi Arabia Vs South KoreaEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
43.31 January 202414:30Bahrain Vs JapanAl Thumama Stadium, Doha
44.31 January 202419:00Iran Vs SyriaAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
45.2 February 202414:30Winner Match 38 Vs Winner Match 39Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
46.2 February 202418:30Winner Match 37 Vs Winner Match 42Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
47.3 February 202414:30Winner Match 44 Vs Winner Match 43Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
48.3 February 202418:30Winner Match 40 Vs Winner Match 41Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
49.6 February 202418:00Winner Match 45 Vs Winner Match 46Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
50.7 February 202418:00Winner Match 47 Vs Winner Match 48Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
51.10 February 202418:00Final:- Winner Match 49 Vs Winner Match 50Lusail Stadium, Lusail

AFC Asian Cup 2023 Teams

AFC Asian Cup 2023 will have 24 national teams. A list of all the nations that will be the part of AFC Asian Cup 2023 is updated below. North Korea withdrew from the qualifying round due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  1. Japan
  2. India
  3. Syria
  4. Qatar
  5. South Korea
  6. Australia
  7. Iran
  8. Saudi Arabia
  9. UAE
  10. China
  11. Iraq
  12. Oman
  13. Vietnam
  14. Lebanon
  15. Palestine
  16. Uzbekistan
  17. Thailand
  18. Hong Kong
  19. Tajikistan
  20. Kyrgyz Republic
  21. Bahrain
  22. Malaysia
  23. Jordan
  24. Indonesia

AFC Asian Cup 2023 Groups

AFC Asian Cup 2023 groups are not made yet. All teams will be divided into six groups, With each group having four teams only. The host will be in the very first group.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Qatar33005059
2Tajikistan31112204
3China302101-12
4Lebanon301215-41

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Australia32104137
2Uzbekistan31204135
3Syria31111104
4India300306-60

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Iran33007259
2United Arab Emirates31115414
3Palestine31115504
4Hong Kong300317-60

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Iraq33008449
2Japan32018536
3Indonesia310236-33
4Vietnam300348-40

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Bahrain32013306
2South Korea31208625
3Jordan31116334
4Malaysia301238-51

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Saudi Arabia32104137
2Thailand31202025
3Oman302123-12
4Kyrgyzstan301215-41

Ranking of third-placed teams

The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advance to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Jordan31116334
2Palestine31115504
3Syria31111104
4Indonesia310236-33
5Oman302123-12
6China302101-12

AFC Asian Cup 2024 Venues

Five host cities were submitted in the 2023 bid, including seven stadiums prepared for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Lusail Stadium was proposed to host the final and a semi-final, with the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor to host the other semi-final. However, the official stadiums for the tournament have not been announced yet.

  1. Lusail Stadium – Lusail
  2. Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor
  3. Khalifa International Stadium – Al Rayyan
  4. Ahmad bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyan
  5. Education City Stadium – Al Rayyan
  6. Jassim bin Hamad Stadium – Al Rayyan
  7. Al Thumama Stadium – Doha
  8. Qatar University Stadium – Doha
  9. Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah

When is the AFC Asian Cup 2023?

The AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be held between January 12, 2024, and February 10, 2024.

Where will be the AFC Asian Cup 2023?

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup will be hosted by the defending champions Qatar.

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