AFC Asian Cup 2023: Here is the complete schedule
Hosts Qatar are the defending champions
The Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup 2023 will begin on January 12 with hosts Qatar facing Lebanon in the opening match at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City.
The 24 teams have been divided into six groups with the top two from each group, and four best-ranked third-placed teams going through to the knockouts.
Qatar are the defending champions having claimed their first title five years ago with a surprise win over four-time champions Japan in Abu Dhabi.
Following China's withdrawal as hosts because of its rigid "zero-Covid" policy, Qatar will now also stage the tournament for the third time in its 68-year history.
Complete schedule of AFC Asian Cup 2023
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)
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: India 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)
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)
Friday, January 19
Group D: Iraq vs Japan (Education City Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)
Group D: Vienna vs India (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)
Wednesday, January 24
Group D: Iraq vs Vienna (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, 2:30pm; 11:30 GMT)
Group D: Japan vs India (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)
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)
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