2023 AFC Asian Cup Schedule

2023 AFC Asian Cup Schedule

Group stage

Friday, January 12

Group A: Qatar vs Lebanon (Lusail Stadium, 7:00pm local; 16:00 GMT)

Saturday, January 13

Group B: Australia vs India (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT )

Group A: China vs Tajikistan (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group B: Uzbekistan vs Syria (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 8:30pm; 17:30 GMT)

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Sunday, January 14

Group D: Japan vs Vietnam (Al Thumama Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group C: United Arab Emirates (UAE) vs Hong Kong (Khalifa International Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group C: Iran vs Palestine (Education City Stadium, 8:30pm; 17:30 GMT)

Monday, January 15

Group E: Korea vs Bahrain (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group D: Indonesia vs Iraq (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group E: Malaysia vs Jordan (Al Janoub Stadium, 8:30pm; 17:30 GMT)

Tuesday, January 16

Group F: Thailand vs Krygyz Republic (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group F: Saudi Arabia vs Oman (Khalifa International Stadium, 8:30pm; 17:30 GMT)

Wednesday, January 17

Group A: Lebanon vs China (Al Thumama Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group A: Tajikistan vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

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Thursday, January 18

Group B: Syria vs Australia (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group B: India vs Uzbekistan (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group C: Palestine vs UAE (Al Janoub Stadium, 8:30pm; 17:30 GMT)

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Friday, January 19

Group D: Iraq vs Japan (Education City Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group D: Vietnam vs Indonesia (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group C: Hong Kong vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Saturday, January 20

Group E: Jordan vs Korea (Al Thumama Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group E: Bahrain vs Malaysia (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Sunday, January 21

Group F: Oman vs Thailand (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 5:30pm; 14:30 GMT)

Group F: Krygyz Republic vs Saudi Arabia (Ahmad bin Ali International Stadium, 8:00pm; 17:00 GMT)

Monday, January 22

Group A: Qatar vs China (Khalifa International Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Group A: Tajikistan vs Lebanon (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Tuesday, January 23

Group B: Australia vs Uzbekistan (Al Janoub Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group B: Syria vs India (Al Bayt Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group C: Iran vs UAE (Education City Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Group C: Hong Kong vs Palestine (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

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Wednesday, January 24

Group D: Iraq vs Vietnam (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group D: Japan vs Indonesia (Al Thumama Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Thursday, January 25

Group E: Jordan vs Bahrain (Khalifa International Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group E: Korea vs Malaysia (Al Janoub Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Group F: Saudi Arabia vs Thailand (Education City Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Group F: Krygyz Republic vs Oman (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Round of 16

Sunday, January 28

Game 37 – Winners of Group B vs third-best team across Group A, C and D [3ACD] (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Game 38 – Runners-up of Group A vs runners-up of Group C (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 7:00pm; 16:00 GMT)

Monday, January 29

Game 39 – Winners of Group D vs third-best team across Group B, E and F [3BEF](Khalifa International Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Game 40 – Winners of Group A vs third-best team across Group C, D and E [3CDE] (Al Bayt Stadium, 7:00pm; 16:00 GMT)

Tuesday, January 30

Game 41 – Runners-up of Group B vs runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Game 42 – Winners of Group F vs runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, 7:00pm; 16:00 GMT)

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Wednesday, January 31

Game 43 – Winners of Group E vs runners-up of Group D (Al Thumama Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Game 44 – Winners of Group C vs third-best team across Group A, B and F [3ABF] (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, 7:00pm; 16:00 GMT)

Quarter-finals

Friday, February 2

Game 45 – Winners of 38 vs Winners of 39 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Game 46 – Winners of 37 vs Winners of 42 (Al Janoub Stadium, 6:30pm; 15:30 GMT)

Saturday, February 3

Game 47 – Winners of 44 vs Winners of 43 (Education City Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)

Game 48 – Winners of 40 vs Winners of 41 (Al Bayt Stadium, 6:30pm; 15:30 GMT)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, February 6

Game 49 – Winners of 45 vs Winners of 46 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Wednesday, February 7

Game 50 – Winners of 47 vs Winners of 48 (Al Thumama Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)

Final

Saturday, February 10

(Lusail Stadium, 6:00pm; 15:00 GMT)