2023 AFC Asian Cup

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2023 AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
كأس آسيا 2023
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Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates12 January – 10 February 2024
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)9 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Third placeFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Fourth placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored132 (2.59 per match)
Attendance1,507,790 (29,565 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Qatar.svg Akram Afif (8 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Qatar.svg Akram Afif [1]
Best goalkeeper Flag of Qatar.svg Meshaal Barsham [2]
Fair play awardFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
2019
2027

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 the host Qatar the defending champions. [3] [4]

Contents

On 17 October 2022, the AFC announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar, replacing the original host 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]

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

Host selection

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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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]

CityStadiumCapacity
Al Khor Al Bayt Stadium 68,895
Lusail Lusail Stadium 88,966
Al Rayyan Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 45,032
Education City Stadium 44,667
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium 15,000
Khalifa International Stadium 45,857
Doha Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium 10,000
Al Thumama Stadium 44,400
Al Wakrah Al Janoub Stadium 44,325

Teams

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Qualified for Asian Cup
Failed to qualify
Disqualified or withdrew
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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

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.

TeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Original hosts and second round Group A runners-up4 June 2019 [lower-alpha 1] 13th 2019 Runners-up (1984, 2004)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Second round Group F winners28 May 202110th 2019 Winners (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Second round Group A winners7 June 20217th 2019 Group stage (1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2019)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Second round Group E winners, later appointed hosts7 June 202111th 2019 Winners (2019)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Second round Group H winners9 June 202115th 2019 Winners (1956, 1960)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Second round Group B winners11 June 20215th 2019 Winners (2015)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Second round Group C winners15 June 202115th 2019 Winners (1968, 1972, 1976)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Second round Group D winners15 June 202111th 2019 Winners (1984, 1988, 1996)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Second round Group G winners15 June 202111th 2019 Runners-up (1996)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Second round Group C runners-up15 June 202110th 2019 Winners (2007)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Second round Group E runners-up15 June 20215th 2019 Round of 16 (2019)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Second round Group G runners-up15 June 20215th 2019 Fourth place (1956, [lower-alpha 2] 1960 [lower-alpha 2] )
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Second round Group H runners-up15 June 20213rd 2019 Group stage (2000, 2019)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Third round Group B winners14 June 20223rd 2019 Group stage (2015, 2019)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Third round Group C winners14 June 20228th 2019 Fourth place (2011)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Third round Group C runners-up14 June 20228th 2019 Third place (1972)
Flag of India.svg  India Third round Group D winners14 June 20225th 2019 Runners-up (1964)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Third round Group D runners-up14 June 20224th 1968 Third place (1956)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Third round Group F winners14 June 20221stDebutNone
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Third round Group F runners-up14 June 20222nd 2019 Round of 16 (2019)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Third round Group E winners14 June 20227th 2019 Fourth place (2004)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Third round Group E runners-up14 June 20224th 2007 Group stage (1976, 1980, 2007)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Third round Group A winners14 June 20225th 2019 Quarter-finals (2004, 2011)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Third round Group A runners-up14 June 20225th 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. 1 2 As South Vietnam

Draw

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 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (61) (hosts)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (20)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (24)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (27)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (29)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (54)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (67)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (72)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (73)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (74)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (81)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (84)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (85)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (90)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (93)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (95)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan (96)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (99)
Flag of India.svg  India (101)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (109)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (114)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (138)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (147)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (149)

Draw result

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
PosTeam
A1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
A2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
A3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
A4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Group B
PosTeam
B1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
B2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
B3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
B4Flag of India.svg  India
Group C
PosTeam
C1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
C2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
C3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
C4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Group D
PosTeam
D1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
D2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
D3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
D4Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Group E
PosTeam
E1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
E2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
E3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
E4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Group F
PosTeam
F1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
F2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
F3Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
F4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

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

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
Assistant referees
Stand-by referees
Stand-by assistant referees

Opening ceremony

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

Result of teams participating in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
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Winner
Runner-up
Semi-finals
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
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Result of teams participating in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Tiebreakers

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 31112204
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30210112
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 30121541
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 3–0 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
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Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 82,490
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–0 Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
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Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg 0–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 14,137
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
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Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 57,460
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg 2–1 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 312041+35
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 31111104
4Flag of India.svg  India 30030660
Source: AFC
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–0 Flag of India.svg  India
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Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 0–0 Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
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Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 10,198
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg 0–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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India  Flag of India.svg 0–3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 38,491
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
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Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg 1–0 Flag of India.svg  India
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Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 42,787
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 311154+14
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 31115504
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 30031760
Source: AFC
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 4–1 Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg 1–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg50' (o.g.) Report Adil Soccerball shade.svg23'
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 41,986
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
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Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–3 Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 330084+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 320185+36
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 31023633
4Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 30034840
Source: AFC
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 4–2 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 17,385
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 1–3 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 2–1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg 0–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 3–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report Walsh Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 26,453
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 3–2 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
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Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 32013306Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 312086+25
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 311163+34
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 30123851
Source: AFC
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 3–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
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Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–4 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg 2–2 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 36,627
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 1–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 10,386
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 3–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg 0–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report Helal Soccerball shade.svg34'

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 312020+25
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 30212312
4Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 30121541
Source: AFC
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg 2–0 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
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Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
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Oman  Flag of Oman.svg 0–0 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg 0–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 39,557
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–0 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg 1–1 Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
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Ranking of third-placed teams

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.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 E Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 311163+34Advance to knockout stage
2 C Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 31115504
3 B Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 31111104
4 D Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 31023633
5 F Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 30212312
6 A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30210112
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots. [30]

Knockout stage

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

Bracket

 
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
28 January – Al Rayyan (ABAS)
 
 
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (p)1 (5)
 
2 February – Al Rayyan (ABAS)
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1 (3)
 
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0
 
29 January – Al Rayyan (KIS)
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2
 
6 February – Al Rayyan (ABAS)
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2
 
28 January – Al Rayyan (JBHS)
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
 
2 February – Al Wakrah
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
30 January – Al Rayyan (ECS)
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1 (2)
 
10 February – Lusail
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (p)1 (4)
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1
 
31 January – Doha (ABKS)
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (p)1 (5)
 
3 February – Al Rayyan (ECS)
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1 (3)
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2
 
31 January – Doha (ATS)
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1
 
7 February – Doha (ATS)
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2
 
29 January – Al Khor
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2
 
3 February – Al Khor
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (p)1 (3)
 
30 January – Al Wakrah
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2)
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
 

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

Round of 16

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 2–3 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 63,753
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 18,691
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)


Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 1–3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 31,832
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Quarter-finals

Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 35,530
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 39,632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 2–1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 35,640
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Semi-finals

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg 2–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 2–3 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 40,342
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Final

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg 1–3 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
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Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 86,492
Referee: Ma Ning (China) [31]

Statistics

Goalscorers

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

8 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: AFC

Discipline

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

The following suspensions occurred during the tournament:

Player(s)/Official(s)Offence(s)Suspension(s)
Flag of Bahrain.svg Hazza Ali Positive doping sample after Group E match vs South Korea (matchday 1; 15 January 2024) [lower-alpha 1] Group E vs Jordan (matchday 3; 25 January 2024) [33]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Amadoni Kamolov Red card.svg 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)
Flag of Qatar.svg Pedro Miguel Yellow card.svg in Group A vs Lebanon (matchday 1; 12 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Group A vs Tajikistan (matchday 2; 17 January 2024)
Group A vs China (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalifa Al Hammadi Red card.svg in Group C vs Palestine (matchday 2; 18 January 2024) Group C vs Iran (matchday 3; 23 January 2024)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Paulo Bento (manager)Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Group C vs Palestine (matchday 2; 18 January 2024) [32]
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Phạm Thành Long Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Group D vs Indonesia (matchday 2; 19 January 2024) Group D vs Iraq (matchday 3; 24 January 2024)
Flag of Thailand.svg Theerathon Bunmathan Yellow card.svg in Group F vs Kyrgyzstan (matchday 1; 16 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Group F vs Oman (matchday 2; 21 January 2024)
Group F vs Saudi Arabia (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Ayzar Akmatov
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Kimi Merk
Red card.svg in Group F vs Saudi Arabia (matchday 2; 21 January 2024) Group F vs Oman (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)
Flag of Lebanon.svg Kassem El Zein Red card.svg in Group A vs Tajikistan (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)Suspension to be served outside the tournament
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Kanaanizadegan Yellow card.svg in Group C vs Palestine (matchday 1; 14 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Group C vs UAE (matchday 3; 23 January 2024)
Round of 16 vs Syria (31 January 2024)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Khuất Văn Khang Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Group D vs Iraq (matchday 3; 24 January 2024)Suspension to be served outside the tournament
Flag of Iraq.svg Aymen Hussein Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Round of 16 vs Jordan (29 January 2024)
Flag of Jordan.svg Hamza Al-Dardour Red card.svg in Round of 16 vs Iraq (29 January 2024) Quarter-final vs Tajikistan (2 February 2024)
Flag of Jordan.svg Nizar Al-Rashdan Yellow card.svg in Group E vs Malaysia (matchday 1; 15 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Round of 16 vs Iraq (29 January 2024)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abdukodir Khusanov Yellow card.svg in Group B vs Syria (matchday 1; 13 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Round of 16 vs Thailand (30 January 2024)
Quarter-final vs Qatar (3 February 2024)
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Taremi Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Round of 16 vs Syria (31 January 2024) Quarter-final vs Japan (3 February 2024)
Flag of Jordan.svg Salem Al-Ajalin
Flag of Jordan.svg Ali Olwan
Yellow card.svg in Group E vs Bahrain (matchday 3; 25 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Quarter-final vs Tajikistan (2 February 2024)
Semi-final vs South Korea (6 February 2024)
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-jae Yellow card.svg in Group E vs Bahrain (matchday 1; 15 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Quarter-final vs Australia (2 February 2024)
Semi-final vs Jordan (6 February 2024)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aiden O'Neill Red card.svg in Quarter-final vs South Korea (2 February 2024)Suspension to be served outside the tournament
Flag of Qatar.svg Khalid Muneer Yellow card.svg in Group A vs China (matchday 3; 22 January 2024)
Yellow card.svg in Quarter-final vs Uzbekistan (3 February 2024)
Semi-final vs Iran (7 February 2024)
Flag of Iran.svg Shojae Khalilzadeh Red card.svg 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. [32]

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Top Goalscorer
Best Goalkeeper
Fair Play Award
Team of the Tournament [34]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of Qatar.svg Meshaal Barsham Flag of Jordan.svg Abdallah Nasib
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ali Al-Bulaihi
Flag of Qatar.svg Lucas Mendes
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Ghayedi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Goodwin
Flag of Qatar.svg Hassan Al-Haydos
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-in
Flag of Qatar.svg Akram Afif
Flag of Iraq.svg Aymen Hussein
Flag of Jordan.svg Yazan Al-Naimat

Additionally, AFC shortlisted 8 goals for users to vote on as the tournament's best. The award was won by Malaysia's Faisal Halim for his goal in the group stage match against South Korea. [35]

Tournament rankings

Pos.TeamGPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar A 761019145+9
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan E 741213138+5
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran C 641113127+5
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea E 623191110+1
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan B 5230973+4
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia B 53111093+6
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan D 53029128+4
8Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan A 5122534−1
Eliminated in the round of 16
9Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia F 4220852+3
10Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates C 4121565+1
11Flag of Syria.svg  Syria B 41215220
12Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq D 43019107+3
13Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand F 4121532+1
14Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine C 4112467−1
15Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain E 4202646−2
16Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia D 41033310−7
Eliminated in the group stage
17Flag of Oman.svg  Oman F 3021223−1
18Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China A 3021201−1
19Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon A 3012115−4
20Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan F 3012115−4
21Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia E 3012138−5
22Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam D 3003048−4
23Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong C 3003017−6
24Flag of India.svg  India B 3003006−6

Marketing

Logo and slogan

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. [37]

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. [38]

Match ball

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. [39]

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". [40]

Official song

The official song of the tournament, "Hadaf" by Humood AlKhudher and Fahad Al Hajjaji, was released on 1 January 2024. [41] [42]

Mascots

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. [43] [44]

Official video game

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. [45]

eSports tournament

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. [46] [47] [48]

On 6 February 2024, Indonesia won the first ever AFC eAsian Cup, winning 2–0 against Japan in the final. [49]

Ticket sales

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. [50] 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. [51]

Prices for match tickets started from as low as QAR 25 (approximately US$6.8) to enable greater access for the millions of fans. [52]

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 Israel–Hamas war. [53] [54]

On 10 January 2024, the LOC announced that nearly one million tickets had been sold for the tournament. [55]

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. [56]

Prize money

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 participating teams also received US$200,000 for their participation in the tournament. [57] [58]

Sponsorship

Official Global Partners
Official Global Supporters
Official Regional Partner
Official Hospitality Provider

Official Video and Data Distribution Partner

Broadcasting rights

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

TerritoryBroadcaster(s)Ref.
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia TV Start [72]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Paramount+, [lower-alpha 1] Network 10 [lower-alpha 2] [73]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sportdigital [74]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan TV Start [72]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh T Sports [75]
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus TV Start [72]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Triller TV [76]
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Football Sports Development Limited [77]
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sport Klub [78]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil ESPN [79]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Diema Sport [78]
Balkans Sport Klub [80]
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Hang Meas [76] [81]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Paramount+ [82]
  Caribbean ESPN [79]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China IQIYI Sports, Migu, CCTV [76] [83]
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Sport Klub [78]
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor MNC Media [84]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia TV Start [72]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C More Sport [85]
Flag of France.svg  France Triller TV [76]
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Silk Sport [76]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sportdigital [74]
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Paramount+ [86]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong HOY TV [87]
Flag of India.svg  India Sports18, [lower-alpha 1] DD Sports, [lower-alpha 3] JioCinema [76]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia MNC Media [84]
In-flight/In-shipSport 24 [88]
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Alrabiaa [89]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Triller TV [76]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Sport 5 [76]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy OneFootball [76]
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast RTI [76]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan DAZN, [lower-alpha 1] TV Asahi [lower-alpha 4] [90] [91]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Sport+ [76] [92]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Azam Sports [76]
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan KTRK [76]
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos KJSMWorld [81]
  Latin America ESPN [76] [79]
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia TV Start [72]
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Sportdigital [74]
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania TV Start [72]
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Sportdigital [74]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau M Plus Live [93]
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Azam Sports [76]
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Astro SuperSport, [lower-alpha 1] RTM [lower-alpha 5] [76] [94]
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives PSM [95]
  MENA beIN Sports [96] [97]
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova TV Start [72]
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Premier Sports [98]
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Sport Klub [78]
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Canal+ [99]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Football Sports Development Limited [77]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Triller TV [76]
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Sport Klub [78]
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands Paramount+ [86]
  Pacific Islands YouTube (free) [76]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sport TV [76]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Paramount+, CBS Sports [82]
Papua New Guinea Media Nusantara Citra,RCTI [100]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Al Kass [76]
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Antena [101]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia TV Start [72]
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino OneFootball [76]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Shahid, SSC [102] [103]
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Sport Klub [78]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Mediacorp [76]
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Sport Klub [78]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Coupang, tvN SPORTS [104] [105]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Football Sports Development Limited [77]
  Sub-Saharan Africa StarTimes [76]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden C More Sport [85]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Sportdigital [74]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan ELTA [106]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan TV Varzish, TV Football [76]
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Azam Sports [76]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand PPTV, T Sports 7 [107] [108]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey D-Smart [109]
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Sport [76]
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Azam Sports [76]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Sport1 [76]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Media [110]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Triller TV [76]
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Paramount+, CBS Sports [82]
United States Virgin Islands Paramount+
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan MTRK [76]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam FPT, VTV [111] [112]
Vatican City OneFootball [113]
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Azam Sports [76]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 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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