AFC Asian Cup 2023
The AFC organizes this football tournament every four years. This tournament has a lot of teams from Asia and the Pacific. Qatar will hold the AFC Asian Cup in 2023, while the UAE held the AFC Asian Cup in 2019.
As a result, the nations that will be hosting each tournament change. The group and knockout stages of the AFC Asian Cup are played. This year, approximately 51 matches will be played between the approximately 24 teams that qualified for this tournament in Qatar.
AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023
Each of the participating teams is split into six groups, with four teams in each group. After several teams are eliminated, these teams play approximately 15 games out of a possible 36.
The following teams qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup:
- India
- Australia
- China PR
- Syria
- Uzbekistan
- Lebanon
- Qatar
- Hong Kong
- Tajikistan
- IR Iran
- UAE
- Palestine
- Iraq
- Japan
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Oman
- Malaysia
- Jordan
- Bahrain
- Korea Republic
- Saudi Arabia
- Kyrgyz Republic
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AFC Asian Cup 2023 Schedule
Beginning in January 2024, the qualified teams will compete in matches in Qatar. There are six groups made up of the teams:
Group A
| Group A |
|---|
| China PR |
| Lebanon |
| Qatar |
| Tajikistan |
Six games will be played by these teams. Lebanon and Qatar are scheduled to play their first match in this group on January 12, 2024.
Group B
| Group B |
|---|
| Australia |
| Lebanon |
| Qatar |
| Tajikistan |
Six games will be played by these teams. India and Australia are scheduled to play their first match in this group on January 13, 2024.
Group C
| Group C |
|---|
| Hong Kong |
| Palestine |
| UAE |
| IR Iran |
Six games will be played by these teams. On January 14, 2024, Hong Kong and UAE will play their first match in this group.
Group D
| Group D |
|---|
| Indonesia |
| Vietnam |
| Iraq |
| Japan |
Six games will be played by these teams. On January 14, 2024, Japan and Vietnam will play their first match in this group.
Group E
| Group E |
|---|
| Bahrain |
| Korea Republic |
| Malaysia |
| Jordan |
Six games will be played by these teams. The Korea Republic and Bahrain will play each other for the first time in this group on January 15, 2024.
Group F
| Group F |
|---|
| Oman |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
| Thailand |
| Saudi Arabia |
Six games will be played by these teams. The first match in this group will take place on January 16, 2024, between Thailand and the Kyrgyz Republic.
AFC Asian Cup Host 2023
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup will be held in Qatar. Additionally, Qatar's football team won the AFC Asian Cup in 2019. China was supposed to be the host nation, but this year Qutar is hosting the AFC Asian Cup. The following stadiums will host many of this tournament's matches:
- AL BAYT STADIUM
- ABDULLAH BIN NASSER BIN KHALIFA STADIUM
- AL THUMAMA STADIUM
- KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM
- AHMAD BIN ALI STADIUM
- JASSIM BIN HAMAD STADIUM
- EDUCATIONAL CITY STADIUM
- AL JANOUB STADIUM
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Which country host the Asia Cup 2023?
Pakistan will host the Asia Cup 2023 opening match, and the ACC has confirmed that a hybrid model will be accepted. The Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Tournament will be played in one-day internationals this year. According to the most recent information, Pakistan would host the Asia Cup in 2023.
Which is the most successful team in AFC Asian Cup?
Japan, Japan has won the tournament four times, making them the most successful team. Iran has three titles, Saudi Arabia has three, South Korea has two, Israel, Kuwait, Iraq, Australia, and Qatar each have one.
How many teams will play in afc asian cup 2023?
After the expansion in 2019, it will include 24 national teams, with Qatar as the defending champions. In the beginning, the tournament was supposed to take place in China from 16 June to 16 July 2023.
