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AFC Asian Cup 2023: Dates, UK kick-off times, groups, schedule and how to follow as Qatar look to defend title on home soil

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The 2023 Asian Cup is well underway as the continent’s biggest teams compete for glory in Qatar.

The host nation are the reigning champions after beating Japan 3-1 in the 2019 final.

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Qatar will hope to emulate their past successCredit: Getty

But Japan will be out for revenge, while several other sides also have hopes of victory in the desert.

And despite being played in 2024, this is the 2023 edition because it was meant to be held last year, but due to the summer heat in Qatar, the tournament was pushed back into the winter.

Asian Cup 2023: Dates and kick-off times

The Asian Cup began on Friday, January 12.

The group stage action comes to a close on January 25.

The round of 16 then takes place from January 28 to January 31, with the quarter-finals being held on February 2 and 3.

The semi-finals will be held on February 6 and 7 before the final on February 10.

The opening game of the tournament will kick-off at 4pm UK time, but the rest of the group games will start at 11.30am, 2:30pm and 5:30pm, with some of the final group games being played at 3pm.

The semi-finals and final will start at 3pm.

The Lusail Stadium will host the final, just over a year after the World Cup concluded here

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The Lusail Stadium will host the final, just over a year after the World Cup concluded hereCredit: Getty

Asian Cup 2023: How to follow

All fixtures at the AFC Asia Cup will be broadcast exclusively live on TrillerTV+ in the UK and Ireland.

Fans can sign up to TrillerTV+ for £7.99 per month. More details can be found here.

The AFC Asian Cup YouTube channel will also provide some coverage.

In the US, all games will be streamed on Paramount+.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date throughout.

Asian Cup 2023: Stadiums

Nine stadiums across Qatar will host games at this event.

All venues are spread across five cities.

  • Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
  • Lusail Stadium, Lusail
  • Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
  • Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
  • Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
  • Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
  • Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
  • Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
  • Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Asian Cup 2023: Groups

24 teams from the Asian Football Confederation, which includes countries from Oceania and the Middle East, have been split into six groups of four.

The top two and four best-ranked third teams will progress to the last 16.

Hosts Qatar are in Group A with China, Lebanon and Tajikistan.

Heung-min Son’s South Korea face Malaysia, Jordan and Bahrain.

Meanwhile, the AFC Asian Cup’s most successful team Japan are in Group D with Indonesia, Iraq and Vietnam.

  • Group A: Qatar, China, Lebanon, Tajikistan
  • Group B: Australia, Syria, India, Uzbekistan
  • Group C: Iran, UAE, Hong Kong, Palestine
  • Group D: Japan, Indonesia, Iraq, Vietnam
  • Group E: South Korea, Malaysia, Jordan, Bahrain
  • Group F: Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Oman
Japan are one of the clear favourites

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Japan are one of the clear favouritesCredit: Getty

Asian Cup 2023: Schedule

(All kick-off times UK time)

Friday, January 12

Saturday, January 14

  • Australia 2-0 India
  • China 0-0 Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan 0-0 Syria

Sunday, January 14

  • Japan 4-2 Vietnam
  • UAE 3-1 Hong Kong
  • Iran 4-1 Palestine

Monday, January 15

  • South Korea 3-1 Bahrain
  • Indonesia 1-3 Iraq
  • Malaysia 0-4 Jordan

Tuesday, January 16

  • Thailand 2-0 Kyrgyzstan
  • Saudi Arabia 2-1 Oman
Saudi Arabia will hope to win a major international tournament

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Saudi Arabia will hope to win a major international tournamentCredit: Getty

Wednesday, January 17

  • Lebanon 0-0 China
  • Tajikistan 0-1 Qatar

Thursday, January 18

  • Syria 0-1 Australia
  • India 0-3 Uzbekistan
  • Palestine 1-1 UAE

Friday, January 19

  • Iraq 2-1 Japan
  • Vietnam 0-1 Indonesia
  • Hong Kong 0-1 Iran

Saturday, January 20

  • Jordan 2-2 South Korea
  • Bahrain 1-0 Malaysia

Sunday, January 21

  • Oman 0-0 Thailand
  • Kyrgyzstan 0-2 Saudi Arabia
Son will look to lead his country to glory in Qatar

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Son will look to lead his country to glory in QatarCredit: Getty

Monday, January 22

  • Qatar vs China – 3pm
  • Tajikistan vs Lebanon – 3pm

Tuesday, January 23

  • Australia vs Uzbekistan – 11:30am
  • Syria vs India – 11:30am
  • Hong Kong vs Palestine – 3pm
  • Iran vs UAE – 3pm

Wednesday, January 24

  • Japan vs Indonesia – 11:30am
  • Iraq vs Vietnam – 11:30am

Thursday, January 25

  • South Korea vs Malaysia – 11:30am
  • Jordan vs Bahrain – 11:30am
  • Kyrgyzstan vs Oman – 3pm
  • Saudi Arabia vs Thailand – 3pm

Sunday, January 28

  • R16 1: Group B winner vs third place Group A/C/D – 11:30am
  • R16 2: Second place Group A vs second place Group C – 4pm

Monday, January 29

  • R16 3: Group D winner vs third place Group B/E/F – 11:30am
  • R16 4: Group A winner vs third place Group C/D/E – 4pm

Tuesday, January 30

  • R16 5: Group B second place vs Group F second place – 11:30am
  • R16 6: Group F winner vs Group E second place – 4pm

Wednesday, January 31

  • R16 7: Group E winner vs Group D second place – 11:30am
  • R16 8: Group C winner vs third place Group A/B/F
Iran boast plenty of strong players

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Iran boast plenty of strong playersCredit: Getty

Friday, February 2

  • QF 1: Winner of R16 1 vs winner of R16 2 – 11:30am
  • QF 2: Winner of R16 3 vs winner of R16 4 – 3:30pm

Saturday, February 3

  • QF 3: Winner of R16 5 vs winner of R16 6 – 11:30am
  • QF 4: Winner of R16 7 vs winner of R16 8 – 3:30pm

Tuesday, February 6

  • SF 1: Winner of QF 1 vs winner of QF 2 – 3pm

Wednesday, February 7

  • SF 2: Winner of QF 3 vs winner of QF 4 – 3pm

Saturday, February 10

  • Final: Winner of SF 1 vs winner of SF 2 – 3pm



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