2023 AFC Asian Cup

18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup

2023 AFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
كأس آسيا 2023

Tournament details
Host country| Qatar
Dates| 12 January – 10 February 2024
Teams| 24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)| 9 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions|  Qatar (2nd title)
Runners-up|  Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 51
Goals scored| 132 (2.59 per match)
Attendance| 1,507,790 (29,565 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Akram Afif (8 goals)
Best player(s)|  Akram Afif[1]
Best goalkeeper|  Meshaal Barsham[2]
Fair play award|  Qatar

← 2019

2027 →

International football competition

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It involved 24 national teams after its expansion in 2019, with hosts Qatar the defending champions.[3][4]

On 17 October 2022, the AFC announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar, replacing the original hosts China.[5] Due to the high summer temperatures and Qatar's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the tournament was postponed to 12 January – 10 February 2024, while retaining the original name for both existing sponsorship and logistical purposes.[6][7] The 2023 tournament were the second of three consecutive Asian Cup to be held in Middle East, following the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates and preceding the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. This marked the first time a country hosted the AFC Asian Cup having hosted the FIFA World Cup before. Due to the one-year postponement, Qatar 2023 was the only tournament to have been held in an odd-numbered year since the 2007 edition.

Hosts and defending champions Qatar retained their title after defeating Jordan 3–1 in the final.[8]

## Host selection

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup bids

China was acclaimed as the host country on 4 June 2019, as sole finishing bidder, days just prior to the 69th FIFA Congress in Paris, France.[9] The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from 16 June to 16 July 2023.[10] On 14 May 2022, the AFC announced that China would not host the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic and China's Zero-COVID policy.[11] Due to China's relinquishment of its hosting rights,[12][13] the AFC conducted a second round of bidding, with a deadline for submissions scheduled on 17 October 2022.[14] Four nations submitted bids: Australia, Indonesia, Qatar, and South Korea.[15] However, Australia subsequently withdrew in September 2022,[16] as did Indonesia on 15 October.[17] On 17 October, the AFC announced that Qatar had won the bid and would host the tournament.[5]

## Venues

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16km
9.9miles

Location of the stadiums of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Al Bayt Stadium

Lusail Stadium

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Education City Stadium

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Khalifa International Stadium

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Al Thumama Stadium

Al Janoub Stadium

Five host cities were submitted in the 2023 bid, including seven stadiums previously prepared for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On 5 April 2023, the AFC announced the eight stadiums across four host cities for the tournament.[18] On 21 August 2023, Lusail Stadium was added as a ninth venue.[19] All but one (Stadium 974) of the host stadiums from the 2022 FIFA World Cup were selected for the tournament, along with Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, which hosted matches during the 2011 edition, and Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, which had not hosted any international tournament previously.

Lusail Stadium hosted the opening match on 12 January.[19] Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan and Al Thumama Stadium in Doha hosted the semi-final matches, with Lusail hosted the final held on 10 February.[19]

On 5 January 2024, the Main Media Centre for the coverage of the tournament was officially inaugurated in Msheireb Downtown Doha.[20]

City  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Al Khor | Al Bayt Stadium | 68,890
Lusail | Lusail Stadium | 88,960
Al Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 45,030
Education City Stadium | 44,660
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 15,000
Khalifa International Stadium | 45,850
Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | 10,000
Al Thumama Stadium | 44,400
Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 44,320

## Teams

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Qualified for Asian Cup

Failed to qualify

Disqualified or withdrew

Not an AFC member

The first two rounds of qualification also served as the Asian qualification for the 2022 World Cup. Qatar, the host of the World Cup, participated only in the second round to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup (which they were later selected as hosts for after China withdrew its hosting rights).

### Qualified teams

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Of the 24 teams appearing, 20 teams were returning after appearing in the 2019 edition.

Tajikistan were the only debutant in the competition, while Hong Kong marked their return for the first time in 56 years. Indonesia and Malaysia both qualified for the first time since hosting the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

Four nations from the previous edition failed to qualify (North Korea, Turkmenistan, Yemen, and the Philippines). India was the only SAFF representative in this edition, while it was the first time that five teams from the AFF managed to reach the finals (Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam). Only two teams from WAFF failed to qualify for this tournament (Yemen and Kuwait). Iran meanwhile extended their qualification record; this was their fifteenth straight appearance in the tournament, having qualified for every edition since 1968.

Team  | Method of
qualification  | Date of
qualification  | Finals
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Previous best
performance

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China | Original hosts and second round Group A runners-up | 4 June 2019[a] | 13th | 2019 | Runners-up (1984, 2004)
Japan | Second round Group F winners | 28 May 2021 | 10th | 2019 | Winners (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
Syria | Second round Group A winners | 7 June 2021 | 7th | 2019 | Group stage (1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2019)
Qatar | Second round Group E winners, later appointed hosts | 7 June 2021 | 11th | 2019 | Winners (2019)
South Korea | Second round Group H winners | 9 June 2021 | 15th | 2019 | Winners (1956, 1960)
Australia | Second round Group B winners | 11 June 2021 | 5th | 2019 | Winners (2015)
Iran | Second round Group C winners | 15 June 2021 | 15th | 2019 | Winners (1968, 1972, 1976)
Saudi Arabia | Second round Group D winners | 15 June 2021 | 11th | 2019 | Winners (1984, 1988, 1996)
United Arab Emirates | Second round Group G winners | 15 June 2021 | 11th | 2019 | Runners-up (1996)
Iraq | Second round Group C runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 10th | 2019 | Winners (2007)
Oman | Second round Group E runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 5th | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019)
Vietnam | Second round Group G runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 5th | 2019 | Fourth place (1956,[b] 1960[b])
Lebanon | Second round Group H runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 3rd | 2019 | Group stage (2000, 2019)
Palestine | Third round Group B winners | 14 June 2022 | 3rd | 2019 | Group stage (2015, 2019)
Uzbekistan | Third round Group C winners | 14 June 2022 | 8th | 2019 | Fourth place (2011)
Thailand | Third round Group C runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 8th | 2019 | Third place (1972)
India | Third round Group D winners | 14 June 2022 | 5th | 2019 | Runners-up (1964)
Hong Kong | Third round Group D runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 4th | 1968 | Third place (1956)
Tajikistan | Third round Group F winners | 14 June 2022 | 1st | Debut | None
Kyrgyzstan | Third round Group F runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 2nd | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019)
Bahrain | Third round Group E winners | 14 June 2022 | 7th | 2019 | Fourth place (2004)
Malaysia | Third round Group E runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 4th | 2007 | Group stage (1976, 1980, 2007)
Jordan | Third round Group A winners | 14 June 2022 | 5th | 2019 | Quarter-finals (2004, 2011)
Indonesia | Third round Group A runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 5th | 2007 | Group stage (1996, 2000, 2004, 2007)

1. ^ China was awarded hosting rights on 4 June 2019. They later finished as second round Group A runners-up on 15 June 2021, which would earn them a qualification regardless of the hosting status. China later withdrew their hosting rights on 14 May 2022.
2. ^ a b As South Vietnam

### Draw

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The draw was held at the Katara Opera House in Doha on 11 May 2023.[21]

From the April 2023 FIFA World Rankings[22] Pot 1  | Pot 2  | Pot 3  | Pot 4

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Qatar (61) (hosts)
Japan (20)
Iran (24)
South Korea (27)
Australia (29)
Saudi Arabia (54)  |  Iraq (67)
United Arab Emirates (72)
Oman (73)
Uzbekistan (74)
China (81)
Jordan (84)  |  Bahrain (85)
Syria (90)
Palestine (93)
Vietnam (95)
Kyrgyzstan (96)
Lebanon (99)  |  India (101)
Tajikistan (109)
Thailand (114)
Malaysia (138)
Hong Kong (147)
Indonesia (149)

#### Draw result

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Teams were drawn into Groups A to F. For the first time in AFC Asian Cup history, the teams from lowest pots were drawn first but not assigned to the positions of their groups, following by number orders of the group stage, as in previous editions. Pot 1 teams were assigned to the first positions of their groups, while next the positions of all other teams were drawn separately from Pot 4 to 2 (for the purposes of determining the match schedules in each group).

The groups were confirmed following the draw:

Group A Pos | Team

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A1 |  Qatar
A2 |  China
A3 |  Tajikistan
A4 |  Lebanon
Group B Pos | Team

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B1 |  Australia
B2 |  Uzbekistan
B3 |  Syria
B4 |  India
Group C Pos | Team

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C1 |  Iran
C2 |  United Arab Emirates
C3 |  Hong Kong
C4 |  Palestine
Group D Pos | Team

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D1 |  Japan
D2 |  Indonesia
D3 |  Iraq
D4 |  Vietnam
Group E Pos | Team

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E1 |  South Korea
E2 |  Malaysia
E3 |  Jordan
E4 |  Bahrain
Group F Pos | Team

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F1 |  Saudi Arabia
F2 |  Thailand
F3 |  Kyrgyzstan
F4 |  Oman

## Squads

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup squads

Each team was required to registered a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, at least three of whom had to be goalkeepers.[23] In December 2023, the maximum was increased to 26 players.[24]

## Officiating

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup officials

On 14 September 2023, the AFC announced the list of 33 referees, 37 assistant referees, two stand-by referees and eight stand-by assistant referees for the tournament, including two female referees and three female assistant referees. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the entire tournament following its implementation from the quarter-final stage onwards in the 2019 edition.[25][26] The Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) system, which utilized twelve specialized cameras and artificial intelligence, was also implemented at all 51 matches. This marked the first time that SAOT was in place at an AFC competition and made the AFC the first confederation to apply the system at the continental men's national team level.[27]

Referees

* Shaun Evans
* Alireza Faghani
* Kate Jacewicz
* Fu Ming
* Ma Ning
* Mooud Bonyadifard
* Mohanad Qasim Sarray
* Yusuke Araki
* Jumpei Iida
* Hiroyuki Kimura
* Yoshimi Yamashita
* Adham Makhadmeh
* Ahmad Al-Ali
* Abdullah Jamali
* Nazmi Nasaruddin
* Ahmed Al-Kaf
* Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
* Abdulla Al-Marri
* Khamis Al-Marri
* Salman Ahmad Falahi
* Mohammed Al Hoish
* Khalid Al-Turais
* Muhammad Taqi
* Kim Hee-gon
* Kim Jong-hyeok
* Ko Hyung-jin
* Hanna Hattab
* Sadullo Gulmurodi
* Sivakorn Pu-udom
* Omar Al-Ali
* Adel Al-Naqbi
* Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
* Akhrol Riskullaev
* Ilgiz Tantashev

Assistant referees

* Ashley Beecham
* Anton Shchetinin
* Zhang Cheng
* Zhou Fei
* Alireza Ildorom
* Saeid Ghasemi
* Ahmed Al-Baghdadi
* Watheq Al-Swaiedi
* Makoto Bozono
* Jun Mihara
* Takumi Takagi
* Naomi Teshirogi
* Mohammad Al-Kalaf
* Ahmad Al-Roalle
* Ahmad Abbas
* Abdulhadi Al-Anezi
* Mohd Arif Shamil Bin Abd Rasid
* Mohamad Zairul Bin Khalil Tan
* Abu Bakar Al-Amri
* Rashid Al-Ghaithi
* Saoud Al-Maqaleh
* Taleb Al-Marri
* Zaid Al-Shammari
* Yasir Al-Sultan
* Abdul Hannan Bin Abdul Hasim
* Ronnie Koh Min Kiat
* Kim Kyoung-min
* Park Sang-jun
* Yoon Jae-yeol
* Ali Ahmad
* Mohamad Kazzaz
* Tanate Chuchuen
* Rawut Nakarit
* Mohamed Al-Hammadi
* Hasan Al-Mahri
* Timur Gaynullin
* Andrey Tsapenko

Stand-by referees

* Toru Kamikawa
* Majed Al-Shamrani

Stand-by assistant referees

* Cao Yi
* Cheung Yim Yau
* Ismail Al-Hafi
* Saad Al-Fadhli
* Abdulrahman Hussein
* Mohammed Al-Abakry
* John Chia Eng Wah
* Farkhad Abdullaev

## Opening ceremony

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The opening ceremony, named "The Lost Chapter of Kelileh o Demneh" took place at Lusail Stadium, before the opening game between Qatar and Lebanon on 12 January 2024.[28][29]

## Group stage

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Result of teams participating in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Winner

Runner-up

Semi-finals

Quarter-finals

Round of 16

Group stage

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

### Tiebreakers

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Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[23]

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
5. Goal difference in all group matches;
6. Goals scored in all group matches;
7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they played each other in the last round of the group;
8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
9. Drawing of lots.

### Group A

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group A

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Qatar (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | +5  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Tajikistan | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4
3  |  China | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 2  |
4  |  Lebanon | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 1

Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)

19:00

Qatar | 3–0|  Lebanon

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Afif 45',  90+6'
Ali 56' | Report |

Lusail Stadium, Lusail

Attendance: 82,490

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

13 January 2024 (2024-01-13)

17:30

China | 0–0|  Tajikistan

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| Report |

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 4,001

Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

* * *

17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)

14:30

Lebanon | 0–0|  China

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| Report |

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 14,137

Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)

17:30

Tajikistan | 0–1|  Qatar

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| Report |

* Afif 17'

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 57,460

Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

* * *

22 January 2024 (2024-01-22)

18:00

Qatar | 1–0|  China

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* Al-Haydos 66'

| Report |

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 42,104

Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

22 January 2024 (2024-01-22)

18:00

Tajikistan | 2–1|  Lebanon

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* Umarbayev 80'
* Khamrokulov 90+2'

| Report |

* Jradi 47'

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 11,843

Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

### Group B

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group B

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Australia | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Uzbekistan | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 5
3  |  Syria | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 4
4  |  India | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 6  | −6  | 0  |

Source: AFC

13 January 2024 (2024-01-13)

14:30

Australia | 2–0|  India

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* Irvine 50'
* Bos 73'

| Report |

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 36,253

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

13 January 2024 (2024-01-13)

20:30

Uzbekistan | 0–0|  Syria

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| Report |

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 10,198

Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

* * *

18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)

14:30

Syria | 0–1|  Australia

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| Report |

* Irvine 59'

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 10,097

Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)

17:30

India | 0–3|  Uzbekistan

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| Report |

* Fayzullaev 4'
* Sergeev 18'
* Nasrullaev 45+4'

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 38,491

Referee: Fu Ming (China)

* * *

23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)

14:30

Australia | 1–1|  Uzbekistan

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* Boyle 45+1' (pen.)

| Report |

* Turgunboev 78'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 15,290

Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)

14:30

Syria | 1–0|  India

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* Khribin 76'

| Report |

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 42,787

Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

### Group C

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group C

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Iran | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 2  | +5  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  United Arab Emirates | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 4
3  |  Palestine | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 4
4  |  Hong Kong | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 7  | −6  | 0  |

Source: AFC

14 January 2024 (2024-01-14)

17:30

United Arab Emirates | 3–1|  Hong Kong

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* Adil 34' (pen.)
* Sultan 52'
* Al-Ghassani 90+5' (pen.)

| Report |

* Chan Siu Kwan 49'

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 15,586

Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

14 January 2024 (2024-01-14)

20:30

Iran | 4–1|  Palestine

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* Ansarifard 2'
* Khalilzadeh 12'
* Ghayedi 38'
* Azmoun 55'

| Report |

* Seyam 45+6'

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 27,691

Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

* * *

18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)

20:30

Palestine | 1–1|  United Arab Emirates

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Nasser 50' (o.g.) | Report | Adil 23'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 41,986

Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)

20:30

Hong Kong | 0–1|  Iran

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| Report |

* Ghayedi 24'

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 36,412

Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

* * *

23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)

18:00

Iran | 2–1|  United Arab Emirates

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* Taremi 26', 65'

| Report |

* Al-Ghassani 90+3'

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 34,259

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)

18:00

Hong Kong | 0–3|  Palestine

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| Report |

* Dabbagh 12', 60'
* Z. Qunbar 48'

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 6,568

Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

### Group D

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Iraq | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 4  | +4  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Japan | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 5  | +3  | 6
3  |  Indonesia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 3
4  |  Vietnam | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 4  | 8  | −4  | 0  |

Source: AFC

14 January 2024 (2024-01-14)

14:30

Japan | 4–2|  Vietnam

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* Minamino 11', 45'
* Nakamura 45+4'
* Ueda 85'

| Report |

* Nguyễn Đình Bắc 16'
* Phạm Tuấn Hải 33'

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 17,385

Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)

17:30

Indonesia | 1–3|  Iraq

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* Marselino 37'

| Report |

* M. Ali 17'
* Rashid 45+7'
* Hussein 75'

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 16,532

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

* * *

19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)

14:30

Iraq | 2–1|  Japan

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* Hussein 5', 45+4'

| Report |

* Endō 90+3'

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 38,663

Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)

17:30

Vietnam | 0–1|  Indonesia

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| Report |

* Asnawi 42' (pen.)

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 7,253

Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

* * *

24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)

14:30

Japan | 3–1|  Indonesia

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* Ueda 6' (pen.), 52'
* Hubner 88' (o.g.)

| Report | Walsh 90+1'

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 26,453

Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)

14:30

Iraq | 3–2|  Vietnam

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* Sulaka 47'
* Hussein 73', 90+12' (pen.)

| Report |

* Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh 42'
* Nguyễn Quang Hải 90+1'

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 8,932

Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

### Group E

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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E

Pos | Team

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* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Bahrain | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 6  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  South Korea | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 8  | 6  | +2  | 5
3  |  Jordan | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 4
4  |  Malaysia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 8  | −5  | 1  |

Source: AFC

15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)

14:30

South Korea | 3–1|  Bahrain

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* Hwang In-beom 38'
* Lee Kang-in 56', 68'

| Report |

* Al-Hashash 51'

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 8,388

Referee: Ma Ning (China)

15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)

20:30

Malaysia | 0–4|  Jordan

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| Report |

* Al-Mardi 12', 32'
* Al-Taamari 18' (pen.), 85'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 20,410

Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

* * *

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)

14:30

Jordan | 2–2|  South Korea

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* Park Yong-woo 37' (o.g.)
* Al-Naimat 45+6'

| Report |

* Son Heung-min 9' (pen.)
* Al-Arab 90+1' (o.g.)

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 36,627

Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)

17:30

Bahrain | 1–0|  Malaysia

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* Madan 90+5'

| Report |

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 10,386

Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

* * *

25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)

14:30

South Korea | 3–3|  Malaysia

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* Jeong Woo-yeong 21'
* Lee Kang-in 83'
* Son Heung-min 90+4' (pen.)

| Report |

* Faisal 51'
* Arif 62' (pen.)
* Morales 90+15'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 30,117

Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)

14:30

Jordan | 0–1|  Bahrain

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| Report | Helal 34'

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 39,650

Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

### Group F

[edit]

Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group F

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Saudi Arabia | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Thailand | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 5
3  |  Oman | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 2  |
4  |  Kyrgyzstan | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 1

Source: AFC

16 January 2024 (2024-01-16)

17:30

Thailand | 2–0|  Kyrgyzstan

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* Supachai 26', 48'

| Report |

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 4,530

Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

16 January 2024 (2024-01-16)

20:30

Saudi Arabia | 2–1|  Oman

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* Ghareeb 78'
* Al-Bulaihi 90+6'

| Report |

* Al-Yahyaei 14' (pen.)

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 41,987

Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

* * *

21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)

17:30

Oman | 0–0|  Thailand

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| Report |

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 6,340

Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)

20:30

Kyrgyzstan | 0–2|  Saudi Arabia

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| Report |

* Kanno 35'
* Al-Ghamdi 84'

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 39,557

Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

* * *

25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)

18:00

Saudi Arabia | 0–0|  Thailand

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| Report |

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 38,773

Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)

18:00

Kyrgyzstan | 1–1|  Oman

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* Kojo 80'

| Report |

* Al-Ghassani 8'

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 6,231

Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

### Ranking of third-placed teams

[edit]

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

Pos | Grp | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | E |  Jordan | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 4  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | C |  Palestine | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 4
3  | B |  Syria | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 4
4  | D |  Indonesia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 3
5  | F |  Oman | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 2  |
6  | A |  China | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 2

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.[30]

## Knockout stage

[edit]

Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

[edit]

| Round of 16| | Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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| 28 January – Al Rayyan (ABAS)| | | | | | | |

|  Tajikistan (p)| 1 (5)

| 2 February – Al Rayyan (ABAS)

|  United Arab Emirates| 1 (3) |

|  Tajikistan| 0

| 29 January – Al Rayyan (KIS)

| |  Jordan| 1 |

|  Iraq| 2

| | 6 February – Al Rayyan (ABAS)

|  Jordan| 3 |

|  Jordan| 2

| 28 January – Al Rayyan (JBHS)

| |  South Korea| 0 |

|  Australia| 4

| 2 February – Al Wakrah|

|  Indonesia| 0 |

|  Australia| 1

| 30 January – Al Rayyan (ECS)

| |  South Korea (a.e.t.)| 2 |

|  Saudi Arabia| 1 (2)

| | 10 February – Lusail

|  South Korea (p)| 1 (4) |

|  Jordan | 1

| 31 January – Doha (ABKS)

| |  Qatar| 3

|  Iran (p) | 1 (5)

| 3 February – Al Rayyan (ECS)|

|  Syria| 1 (3) |

|  Iran| 2

| 31 January – Doha (ATS)

| |  Japan| 1 |

|  Bahrain| 1

| | 7 February – Doha (ATS)

|  Japan| 3 |

|  Iran| 2

| 29 January – Al Khor

| |  Qatar| 3 |

|  Qatar| 2

| 3 February – Al Khor|

|  Palestine| 1 |

|  Qatar (p)| 1 (3)

| 30 January – Al Wakrah

| |  Uzbekistan| 1 (2) |

|  Uzbekistan| 2

|  Thailand| 1 |

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

### Round of 16

[edit]

28 January 2024 (2024-01-28)

14:30

Australia | 4–0|  Indonesia

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* Baggott 12' (o.g.)
* Boyle 45'
* Goodwin 89'
* Souttar 90+1'

| Report |

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 7,863

Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

* * *

28 January 2024 (2024-01-28)

19:00

Tajikistan | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  United Arab Emirates

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* Hanonov 30'

| Report |

* Al Hammadi 90+5'

Penalties

* Nazarov
* Hanonov
* Panjshanbe
* Soirov
* Shukurov

| 5–3 |

* Idrees
* Caio
* Lima
* Saleh

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 33,584

Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

* * *

29 January 2024 (2024-01-29)

14:30

Iraq | 2–3|  Jordan

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* Natiq 68'
* Hussein 76'

| Report |

* Al-Naimat 45+1'
* Al-Arab 90+5'
* Al-Rashdan 90+7'

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 35,814

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

* * *

29 January 2024 (2024-01-29)

19:00

Qatar | 2–1|  Palestine

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* Al-Haydos 45+6'
* Afif 49' (pen.)

| Report |

* Dabbagh 37'

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 63,753

Referee: Ma Ning (China)

* * *

30 January 2024 (2024-01-30)

14:30

Uzbekistan | 2–1|  Thailand

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* Turgunboev 37'
* Fayzullaev 65'

| Report |

* Supachok 58'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 18,691

Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

* * *

30 January 2024 (2024-01-30)

19:00

Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea

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* Radif 46'

| Report |

* Cho Gue-sung 90+9'

Penalties

* Kanno
* Abdulhamid
* Al-Najei
* Ghareeb

| 2–4 |

* Son Heung-min
* Kim Young-gwon
* Cho Gue-sung
* Hwang Hee-chan

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 42,389

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

* * *

31 January 2024 (2024-01-31)

14:30

Bahrain | 1–3|  Japan

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* Ueda 64' (o.g.)

| Report |

* Dōan 31'
* Kubo 49'
* Ueda 72'

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 31,832

Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

* * *

31 January 2024 (2024-01-31)

19:00

Iran | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Syria

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* Taremi 34' (pen.)

| Report |

* Khribin 64' (pen.)

Penalties

* Ansarifard
* Rezaeian
* Ebrahimi
* Torabi
* Hajsafi

| 5–3 |

* Sabbag
* Youssef
* Ousou
* Al Dali

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 8,720

Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

### Quarter-finals

[edit]

2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)

14:30

Tajikistan | 0–1|  Jordan

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| Report |

* Hanonov 66' (o.g.)

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 35,530

Referee: Fu Ming (China)

* * *

2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)

18:30

Australia | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea

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* Goodwin 42'

| Report |

* Hwang Hee-chan 90+6' (pen.)
* Son Heung-min 104'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 39,632

Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

* * *

3 February 2024 (2024-02-03)

14:30

Iran | 2–1|  Japan

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* Mohebi 55'
* Jahanbakhsh 90+6' (pen.)

| Report |

* Morita 28'

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 35,640

Referee: Ma Ning (China)

* * *

3 February 2024 (2024-02-03)

18:30

Qatar | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Uzbekistan

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* Al-Haydos 27'

| Report |

* Hamrobekov 59'

Penalties

* Afif
* Ali
* Mukhtar
* Al-Brake
* Ró-Ró

| 3–2 |

* Shukurov
* Ashurmatov
* Umarov
* Abdurakhmatov
* Masharipov

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 58,791

Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

### Semi-finals

[edit]

6 February 2024 (2024-02-06)

18:00

Jordan | 2–0|  South Korea

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* Al-Naimat 53'
* Al-Taamari 66'

| Report |

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 42,850

Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

* * *

7 February 2024 (2024-02-07)

18:00

Iran | 2–3|  Qatar

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* Azmoun 4'
* Jahanbakhsh 51' (pen.)

| Report |

* Gaber 17'
* Afif 43'
* Ali 82'

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 40,342

Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

### Final

[edit]

Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup final

10 February 2024 (2024-02-10)

18:00

Jordan | 1–3|  Qatar

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* Al-Naimat 67'

| Report |

* Afif 22' (pen.), 73' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)

Lusail Stadium, Lusail

Attendance: 86,492

Referee: Ma Ning (China)[31]

## Statistics

[edit]

### Goalscorers

[edit]

There were 132 goals scored in 51 matches, for an average of 2.59 goals per match.

8 goals

* Akram Afif

6 goals

* Aymen Hussein

4 goals

* Ayase Ueda
* Yazan Al-Naimat

3 goals

* Mehdi Taremi
* Musa Al-Taamari
* Oday Dabbagh
* Hassan Al-Haydos
* Lee Kang-in
* Son Heung-min

2 goals

* Martin Boyle
* Craig Goodwin
* Jackson Irvine
* Sardar Azmoun
* Mehdi Ghayedi
* Alireza Jahanbakhsh
* Takumi Minamino
* Mahmoud Al-Mardi
* Almoez Ali
* Omar Khribin
* Supachai Chaided
* Sultan Adil
* Yahya Al-Ghassani
* Abbosbek Fayzullaev
* Azizbek Turgunboev

1 goal

* Jordan Bos
* Harry Souttar
* Abdullah Al-Hashash
* Abdulla Yusuf Helal
* Ali Madan
* Chan Siu Kwan
* Marselino Ferdinan
* Asnawi Mangkualam
* Sandy Walsh
* Karim Ansarifard
* Shojae Khalilzadeh
* Mohammad Mohebi
* Mohanad Ali
* Saad Natiq
* Osama Rashid
* Rebin Sulaka
* Ritsu Dōan
* Wataru Endō
* Takefusa Kubo
* Hidemasa Morita
* Keito Nakamura
* Yazan Al-Arab
* Nizar Al-Rashdan
* Joel Kojo
* Bassel Jradi
* Arif Aiman
* Faisal Halim
* Romel Morales
* Muhsen Al-Ghassani
* Salaah Al-Yahyaei
* Zaid Qunbar
* Tamer Seyam
* Jassem Gaber
* Ali Al-Bulaihi
* Faisal Al-Ghamdi
* Abdulrahman Ghareeb
* Mohamed Kanno
* Abdullah Radif
* Cho Gue-sung
* Hwang Hee-chan
* Hwang In-beom
* Jeong Woo-yeong
* Vahdat Hanonov
* Nuriddin Khamrokulov
* Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
* Supachok Sarachat
* Khalifa Al Hammadi
* Zayed Sultan
* Odiljon Hamrobekov
* Sherzod Nasrullaev
* Igor Sergeev
* Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh
* Nguyễn Đình Bắc
* Nguyễn Quang Hải
* Phạm Tuấn Hải

1 own goal

* Elkan Baggott (against Australia)
* Justin Hubner (against Japan)
* Ayase Ueda (against Bahrain)
* Yazan Al-Arab (against South Korea)
* Park Yong-woo (against Jordan)
* Vahdat Hanonov (against Jordan)
* Bader Nasser (against Palestine)

Source: AFC

### Discipline

[edit]

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[23][32]

* Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
* Receiving two yellow cards in two matches (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches)
* After reaching the semi-finals, all yellow cards and red cards received are reset. This means that even if a player receives a yellow card in the semi-finals, any previous cards won't count, allowing them to participate in the final

The following suspensions occurred during the tournament:

Player(s)/Official(s)  | Offence(s)  | Suspension(s)[33]

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Hazza Ali | Positive doping sample after Group E match vs South Korea (matchday 1; 15 January 2024)[a] | Group E vs Jordan (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)[35]
Amadoni Kamolov |  in Group A vs Qatar (matchday 2; 17 January 2024)  | Group A vs Lebanon (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)
Round of 16 vs United Arab Emirates (28 January 2024)
Quarter-final vs Jordan (2 February 2024)
Pedro Miguel |  in Group A vs Lebanon (matchday 1; 12 January 2024)
in Group A vs Tajikistan (matchday 2; 17 January 2024)  | Group A vs China (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)
Khalifa Al Hammadi |  in Group C vs Palestine (matchday 2; 18 January 2024)  | Group C vs Iran (matchday 3; 23 January 2024)
Paulo Bento (manager) |   in Group C vs Palestine (matchday 2; 18 January 2024)[34]
Lê Phạm Thành Long |   in Group D vs Indonesia (matchday 2; 19 January 2024)  | Group D vs Iraq (matchday 3; 24 January 2024)
Theerathon Bunmathan |  in Group F vs Kyrgyzstan (matchday 1; 16 January 2024)
in Group F vs Oman (matchday 2; 21 January 2024)  | Group F vs Saudi Arabia (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)
Ayzar Akmatov
Kimi Merk |  in Group F vs Saudi Arabia (matchday 2; 21 January 2024)  | Group F vs Oman (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)
Kassem El Zein |  in Group A vs Tajikistan (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)  | Suspension served outside the tournament
Hossein Kanaanizadegan |  in Group C vs Palestine (matchday 1; 14 January 2024)
in Group C vs UAE (matchday 3; 23 January 2024)  | Round of 16 vs Syria (31 January 2024)
Khuất Văn Khang |   in Group D vs Iraq (matchday 3; 24 January 2024)  | Suspension served outside the tournament
Aymen Hussein |   in Round of 16 vs Jordan (29 January 2024)
Hamza Al-Dardour |  in Round of 16 vs Iraq (29 January 2024)  | Quarter-final vs Tajikistan (2 February 2024)
Nizar Al-Rashdan |  in Group E vs Malaysia (matchday 1; 15 January 2024)
in Round of 16 vs Iraq (29 January 2024)
Abdukodir Khusanov |  in Group B vs Syria (matchday 1; 13 January 2024)
in Round of 16 vs Thailand (30 January 2024)  | Quarter-final vs Qatar (3 February 2024)
Mehdi Taremi |   in Round of 16 vs Syria (31 January 2024)  | Quarter-final vs Japan (3 February 2024)
Salem Al-Ajalin
Ali Olwan |  in Group E vs Bahrain (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)
in Quarter-final vs Tajikistan (2 February 2024)  | Semi-final vs South Korea (6 February 2024)
Kim Min-jae |  in Group E vs Bahrain (matchday 1; 15 January 2024)
in Quarter-final vs Australia (2 February 2024)  | Semi-final vs Jordan (6 February 2024)
Aiden O'Neill |  in Quarter-final vs South Korea (2 February 2024)  | Suspension served outside the tournament
Khalid Muneer |  in Group A vs China (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)
in Quarter-final vs Uzbekistan (3 February 2024)  | Semi-final vs Iran (7 February 2024)
Shojae Khalilzadeh |  in Semi-final vs Qatar (7 February 2024)  | Suspension served outside the tournament

1. ^ On 24 January 2024, Ali was provisionally suspended by the AFC for his positive doping test while awaiting a decision by the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee. His provisional suspension was lifted on 30 January 2024.[34]

### Awards

[edit]

Most Valuable Player

* Akram Afif[1]

Top Goalscorer

* Akram Afif (8 goals)[1]

Best Goalkeeper

* Meshaal Barsham[2]

Fair Play Award

*  Qatar

Team of the Tournament
Presenters  | Goalkeepers  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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Social networking service[36] |  Meshaal Barsham |  Abdallah Nasib
Ali Al-Bulaihi
Lucas Mendes |  Mehdi Ghayedi
Craig Goodwin
Hassan Al-Haydos
Lee Kang-in |  Akram Afif
Aymen Hussein
Yazan Al-Naimat
Technical Study Group[37] |  Meshaal Barsham
Yazeed Abulaila
Mathew Ryan |  Yazan Al-Arab
Aziz Behich
Ihsan Haddad
Vahdat Hanonov
Kim Min-jae
Lucas Mendes
Abdallah Nasib |  Hassan Al-Haydos
Wataru Endō
Saeid Ezatolahi
Jackson Irvine
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Ahmed Fatehi
Abbosbek Fayzullaev |  Akram Afif
Almoez Ali
Yazan Al-Naimat
Sardar Azmoun
Lee Kang-in
Jaloliddin Masharipov
Son Heung-min
Musa Al-Taamari
Mehdi Taremi

Goal of the Tournament

* Faisal Halim (against South Korea)[38]

### Tournament rankings

[edit]

Ranking criteria

For teams eliminated in the same knockout round, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[39]

1. Goal difference in round eliminated;
2. Goals scored in round eliminated;
3. If teams eliminated in the semi-finals or quarter-finals are tied, the above criteria are reapplied for the previous knockout round, with this process repeated once more should two semi-finalists remain tied;
4. Points in group stage;
5. Goal difference in group stage;
6. Goals scored in group stage;
7. Disciplinary points;
8. Drawing of lots.

For teams eliminated in the group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[39]

1. Position in group;
2. Points;
3. Goal difference;
4. Goals scored;
5. Disciplinary points;
6. Drawing of lots.

Pos. | Team  | G | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD

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1  |  Qatar | A | 7  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 19  | 14  | 5  | +9
2  |  Jordan | E | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 13  | 13  | 8  | +5
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3  |  Iran | C | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 13  | 12  | 7  | +5
4  |  South Korea | E | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 9  | 11  | 10  | +1
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  |  Uzbekistan | B | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0  | 9  | 7  | 3  | +4
6  |  Australia | B | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 10  | 9  | 3  | +6
7  |  Japan | D | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 12  | 8  | +4
8  |  Tajikistan | A | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 3  | 4  | −1
Eliminated in the round of 16
9  |  Saudi Arabia | F | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 8  | 5  | 2  | +3
10  |  United Arab Emirates | C | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 6  | 5  | +1
11  |  Syria | B | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 0
12  |  Iraq | D | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 10  | 7  | +3
13  |  Thailand | F | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 2  | +1
14  |  Palestine | C | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 7  | −1
15  |  Bahrain | E | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 6  | −2
16  |  Indonesia | D | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 10  | −7
Eliminated in the group stage
17  |  Oman | F | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 3  | −1
18  |  China | A | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | −1
19  |  Lebanon | A | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 5  | −4
20  |  Kyrgyzstan | F | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 5  | −4
21  |  Malaysia | E | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 8  | −5
22  |  Vietnam | D | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 8  | −4
23  |  Hong Kong | C | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 7  | −6
24  |  India | B | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 6  | −6

Source: AFC[40]

## Marketing

[edit]

### Logo and slogan

[edit]

The official logo and TV opening of the tournament were launched during the final draw on 11 May 2023. The logo featured a silhouette of the AFC Asian Cup trophy, with the trophy lines inspired from feathers of a falcon and petals of the lotus flower. The top of the logo was colored in Qatar's national color, maroon, while the logo's tail featured an Arabic nuqta.[41]

The tournament's slogan, "Hayya Asia", translating to "Let's go Asia!", was revealed on 5 October 2023 in an event to mark 100 days until the tournament.[42]

### Match ball

[edit]

The official match ball, the VORTEXAC23 made by Kelme, was unveiled on 10 August 2023. The ball's design "incorporates Qatar’s maroon colours, echoing the nation’s identity, and mirrors the championship’s emblem at its centre." Technical assessments rigorously tested the ball's performance, ensuring its durability, quality, and readiness.[43]

On 20 December 2023, the official match ball of the final, the VORTEXAC23+, was revealed. The ball built on the design of the VORTEXAC23 and used a predominantly gold and maroon colour scheme "to reflect the prestige of competing for the AFC Asian Cup title."[44]

### Official song

[edit]

The official song of the tournament, "Hadaf" by Humood AlKhudher and Fahad Al Hajjaji, was released on 1 January 2024.[45][46]

### Mascots

[edit]

On 2 December 2023, the tournament's official mascots were unveiled at Barahat Msheireb, Doha, through an anime-inspired animation produced by Katara Studios. The mascots were a family of five jerboas named Saboog, Tmbki, Freha, Zkriti and Traeneh, who were also the mascots of the 2011 edition when Qatar last hosted the tournament. The mascots were created by Qatari artist Ahmed Al Maadheed, with the animation directed by Fahad Al Kuwari and the song performed by Qatari artist Dana Al Meer and singer/composer Tarek Al Arabi Tourgane. Four of the five mascots were named after locations in Qatar, while Saboog was derived from the term used to refer to a jerboa in Qatar. The mascots were each created with different characteristics, akin to the different roles players undertake during a football match, and made to resemble a traditional household in Qatar.[47][48]

### Official video game

[edit]

On 11 January 2024, Konami released a short trailer of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup game mode, and announced that it would be added to the latest release of its football video game series, eFootball 2024, in the upcoming updates. This mode features fully licensed tournament teams, licensed trophy and visuals.[49]

#### eSports tournament

[edit]

On 8 December 2023, the AFC announced that it would unveil the inaugural edition of AFC eAsian Cup, which was held from 1 to 5 February 2024. This eSports tournament was played on Konami's football video game - eFootball 2024. It marked the confederation's first foray into the world of eSports. Taking place at the Virtuocity eSports Arena in Doha, the event featured participants from twenty AFC member associations, who were competing in the Asian Cup.[50][51][52]

On 6 February 2024, Indonesia won the first ever AFC eAsian Cup, winning 2–0 against Japan in the final.[53]

### Ticket sales

[edit]

The first batch of tickets for the tournament, with more than 150,000 tickets, were sold out in just a week, since sales began on 10 October 2023.[54] Another 90,000 tickets of the second batch were sold within the first 24 hours of being released on 19 November 2023. Fans from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Indonesia and India bought the majority of tickets offered. In addition to the opening match between Qatar and Lebanon, the match between Saudi Arabia and Oman also led ticket sales.[55]

Prices for match tickets started from as low as QAR 25 (approximately US$6.8) to enable greater access for the millions of fans.[56]

On 20 November 2023, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the tournament announced that it would donate revenue from ticket sales to support emergency relief for Palestine, amidst the ongoing Gaza war.[57][58]

On 10 January 2024, the LOC announced that nearly one million tickets had been sold for the tournament.[59]

Ahead of the semi-final clash between Qatar and Iran, the Iranian federation complained of only 4 percent of the seats having been allocated to Iranian supporters, even though AFC regulations stated 8 percent needed to be allocated.[60]

### Prize money

[edit]

Total prize money pool for the tournament was US$14,800,000, the same as it was in the 2019 edition. The champions received US$5 million, the runners-up received US$3 million, and the losing semi-finalists received US$1 million each. All 24 teams also received US$200,000 for their participation in the tournament.[61][62]

### Sponsorship

[edit]

Official Global Partners

* Continental AG[63]
* Credit Saison[64]
* Neom[65]
* Qatar Airways[66]
* Visit Saudi[67]
* Yili Group[68] (Joyday, Cremo Thailand, Ambpoeial Yili, Inikin Yili)

Official Global Supporters

* Kelme[69]
* Konami (eFootball)[70]

Official Regional Partner

* KDDI Au (Japan)[71]
* Kirin (Japan)
* Pepperstone (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam)[72]
* Visa (West Asia)[73]

Official Hospitality Provider

* MATCH Hospitality (Asia)[74]

Official Video and Data Distribution Partner

* Sportradar[75]

## Broadcasting rights

[edit]

The broadcasters around the world that acquired the rights to the tournament included:

Territory  | Broadcaster(s)  | Ref.

|
|

Armenia | TV Start  | [76]
Australia | Paramount+,[a] Network 10[b] | [77]
Austria | Sportdigital | [78]
Azerbaijan | TV Start  | [76]
Bangladesh | T Sports | [79]
Belarus | TV Start  | [76]
Belgium | Triller TV | [80]
Bhutan | Football Sports Development Limited | [81]
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sport Klub | [82]
Brazil | ESPN | [83]
Bulgaria | Diema Sport | [82]
Cambodia | Hang Meas | [80][84]
Canada | Paramount+ | [85]
Caribbean | ESPN | [83]
China | IQIYI Sports, Migu, CCTV | [80][86]
Croatia | Sport Klub | [82]
East Timor | MNC Media | [87]
Estonia | TV Start  | [76]
Fiji | Mai TV | [80]
Finland | C More Sport | [88]
France | Triller TV | [80]
Georgia | Silk Sport  | [80]
Germany | Sportdigital | [78]
Guam | Paramount+ | [89]
Hong Kong | HOY TV | [90]
India | Sports18,[a] DD Sports,[c] JioCinema | [80]
Indonesia | MNC Media | [87]
In-flight/In-ship  | Sport 24  | [91]
Iraq | Alrabiaa | [92]
Ireland | Triller TV | [80]
Israel | Sport 5 | [80]
Italy | OneFootball | [80]
Ivory Coast | RTI | [80]
Japan | DAZN,[a] TV Asahi[d] | [93][94]
Kazakhstan | Sport+  | [80][95]
Kenya | Azam Sports  | [80]
Kyrgyzstan | KTRK | [80]
Laos | KJSMWorld  | [84]
Latin America | ESPN | [80][83]
Latvia | TV Start  | [76]
Liechtenstein | Sportdigital | [78]
Lithuania | TV Start  | [76]
Luxembourg | Sportdigital | [78]
Macau | M Plus Live  | [96]
Malawi | Azam Sports  | [80]
Malaysia | Astro SuperSport,[a] RTM[e] | [80][97]
Maldives | PSM  | [98]
MENA | beIN Sports | [99][100]
Moldova | TV Start  | [76]
Mongolia | Premier Sports | [101]
Montenegro | Sport Klub | [82]
Myanmar | Canal+ | [102]
Nepal | Football Sports Development Limited | [81]
Netherlands | Triller TV | [80]
North Macedonia | Sport Klub | [82]
Northern Mariana Islands | Paramount+ | [89]
Pacific Islands | YouTube (free) | [80]
Papua New Guinea | TV Wan | [103]
Portugal | Sport TV | [80]
Puerto Rico | Paramount+, CBS Sports | [85]
Qatar | Al Kass | [80]
Romania | Antena  | [104]
Russia | TV Start  | [76]
San Marino | OneFootball | [80]
Saudi Arabia | Shahid, SSC | [105][106]
Serbia | Sport Klub | [82]
Singapore | Mediacorp | [80]
Slovenia | Sport Klub | [82]
South Korea | Coupang, tvN SPORTS | [107][108]
Sri Lanka | Football Sports Development Limited | [81]
Sub-Saharan Africa | StarTimes | [80]
South America | ESPN | [109]
Sweden | C More Sport | [88]
Switzerland | Sportdigital | [78]
Taiwan | ELTA  | [110]
Tajikistan | TV Varzish, TV Football  | [80]
Tanzania | Azam Sports  | [80]
Thailand | PPTV, T Sports 7  | [111][112]
Turkey | D-Smart | [113]
Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan Sport  | [80]
Uganda | Azam Sports  | [80]
Ukraine | Sport1  | [80]
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi Media | [114]
United Kingdom | Triller TV | [80]
United States | Paramount+, CBS Sports | [85]
United States Virgin Islands | Paramount+ | [115]
Uzbekistan | MTRK | [80]
Vietnam | FPT, VTV | [116][117][118]
Vatican City | OneFootball | [119]
Zimbabwe | Azam Sports  | [80]

## See also

[edit]

Portals:

* Asia
* Association football
* 2020s

* 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
* 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup
* 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
* 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
* 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d All matches
2. ^ Australia matches, one semi-final and final only
3. ^ India matches, both semi-finals and final only
4. ^ Selected Japan matches only
5. ^ Malaysia matches only

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*[GF]: Total goals scored (goals for)
*[GA]: Total goals conceded (goals against)
*[GD]: Goal difference (GF−GA)
*[Pts]: Total points accumulated (teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss)
*[Grp]: Group
*[Pos.]: Ranking in tournament
*[G]: Group