The 17th edition of the Asian international tournament will start in United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the 24 Asian Football Teams. It is a Men’s Football tournament held every four years. It is a group of dominated by a small number of top teams. The winner of the Asia Cup Football qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Japan is the most successful team in the AFC Asian Cup. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup held in UAE from 5 January to 1 February 2019. Total 8 Venues selected in 4 host cities in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain & Sharjah.
Asia Cup Football Fixtures 2019 Groups
| Pot |
Teams |
| Pot 1 |
United Arab Emirates, Iran, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia |
| Pot 2 |
China PR, Syri, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Qatar, Thailand |
| Pot 3 |
Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, India, Vietnam |
| Pot 4 |
North Korea, Philippines, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen, Turkmenistan |
There are 24 teams playing with each other teams according to the group. The 24 teams in the upcoming edition have been drawn into six groups of four teams each. Reigning champions Australia are in a group B with Syria, Palestine, and Jordan.
| Group A |
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| United Arab Emirates (H) |
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| India |
Bahrain |
| Group B |
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| Australia |
Syria
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| Palestine |
Jordan |
| Group C |
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| South Korea |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Philippines |
| Group D |
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| Iran |
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| Vietnam |
Yemen |
| Group E |
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| Saudi Arabia |
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| Lebanon |
North Korea |
| Group F |
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| Japan |
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| Oman |
Turkmenistan |
| January 5 – 10 |
| Day & Time |
Teams/Group |
venues |
| January 5 |
UAE vs Bahrain | A |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 6 |
Australia vs Jordan | B |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 6 |
India vs Thailand | A |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 6 |
Syria vs Palestine | B |
Sharjah |
| January 7 |
China vs Kyrgyzstan | C |
Al Ain |
| January 7 |
South Korea vs Philippines | C |
Dubai |
| January 8 |
Iraq vs Vietnam | D |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 8 |
Saudi Arabia vs North Korea | E |
Dubai |
| January 9 |
Japan vs Turkmenistan | F |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 9 |
Uzbekistan vs Oman | F |
Sharjah |
| January 9 |
Qatar vs Lebanon | E |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 10 – 13 |
| Day & Time |
Teams |
venues |
| January 10 |
Bahrain vs Thailand | A |
Dubai |
| January 10 |
Jordan vs Syria | B |
Al Ain |
| January 10 |
India vs UAE | A |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 11 |
Palestine vs Australia | B |
Dubai |
| January 11 |
Philippines vs China | C |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 11 |
Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea | C |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 12 |
Vietnam vs Iran | D |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 12 |
Yemen vs Iraq | D |
Sharjah |
| January 12 |
Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia | E |
Dubai |
| January 13 |
North Korea vs Qatar | E |
Al Ain |
| January 13 |
Oman vs Japan | F |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 13 |
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan | F |
Dhabi |
| January 14 – |
| Day & Time |
Teams/Group |
venues |
| January 14 |
UAE vs Thailand |
Al Ain |
| January 14 |
India vs Bahrain |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 15 |
Palestine vs Jordan |
Al Ain |
| January 15 |
Australia vs Syria |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 16 |
South Korea vs China |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 16 |
Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines |
Dubai |
| January 16 |
Vietnam vs Yemen |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 16 |
Iran vs Iraq |
Dubai |
| January 10 – 13 |
| Day & Time |
Teams |
venues |
| January 17 |
Oman vs Tukmenistan |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 17 |
Japan vs Uzbekistan |
Al Ain |
| January 17 |
Lebanon vs North Korea |
Abu Dhabi |
| January 17 |
Saudi Arabia vs Qatar |
Sharjah |
