The 18th edition of the Asian Cup is underway in Qatar.
A month-long festival of football sees the hosts look to defend their crown on home soil, although they will have it all to do. They did, however, begin their campaign with a 3-0 win over Lebanon.
Australia, meanwhile, made light work of India to get their tournament off to a flyer with a 2-0 win.
After a strong showing at the World Cup in the same country, Japan look like the early favourites after seeing off Vietnam, while Heung-min Son is going for glory with South Korea for perhaps the final time.
Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament.
When does Asian Cup 2023 start?
The Asian Cup begins on Friday 12 January 2024 and runs until the final on Saturday 10 February.
Where to watch the Asian Cup
TV channel and live stream: In the UK, the whole tournament will be broadcast by TrillerTV, formerly FITE.
You can watch online via their website or app. The app can be cast from your phone to a compatible TV or with a compatible Smart TV through the Triller app.
The subscription channel costs £7.99 per month or £69.99 for a year. Both options come with a seven-day free trial.
Fixtures, schedule and results
(All times BST)
Group A
Friday, January 12
Qatar 3-0 Lebanon
Saturday, January 13
China 0-0 Tajikistan
Wednesday, January 17
Lebanon vs China (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
Tajikistan vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor 2.30pm)
Monday, January 20
Tajikistan vs Lebanon (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 3pm)
Qatar vs China (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha 3pm)
Pos |
Nation |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Qatar |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2= |
China |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2= |
Tajikistan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Lebanon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
Group B
Saturday January 13
Australia 2-0 India
Uzbekistan 0-0 Syria
Thursday, January 18
Syria vs Australia (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
India vs Uzbekistan (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Al Rayyan 2.30pm)
Tuesday, January 23
Syria vs India (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor 11.30am)
Australia vs Uzbekistan (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah 11.30am)
Pos |
Nation |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Australia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Uzbekistan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Syria |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
India |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
Group C
Sunday, January 14
UAE 3-1 Hong Kong
Iran 4-1 Palestine
Thursday, January 18
Palestine vs UAE (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah 5.30pm)
Friday, January 19
Hong Kong vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha 5.30pm)
Tuesday, January 23
Hong Kong vs Palestine (Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha 3pm)
Iran vs UAE (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan 3pm)
Pos |
Nation |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Iran |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
3 |
2 |
UAE |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
3 |
Hong Kong |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
Palestine |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
Group D
Sunday, January 14
Japan 4-2 Vietnam
Monday, January 15
Indonesia vs Iraq (Ahmad Bin Al Stadium, Al Rayyan 2.30pm)
Friday, January 19
Iraq vs Japan (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan 11.30am)
Vietnam vs Indonesia (Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha 2.30pm)
Wednesday, January 24
Japan vs Indonesia (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
Iraq vs Vietnam (Jassim Bin Hammad Stadium, Doha, 11.30am)
Pos |
Nation |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Japan |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
2 |
Indonesia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Iraq |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Vietnam |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
Group E
Monday, January 15
Malaysia vs Jordan (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah 5.30pm)
Saturday, January 20
Jordan vs South Korea (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
Bahrain vs Malaysia (Jassim bin Hamad, Al Rayyan 2.30pm)
Thursday, January 25
South Korea vs Malaysia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah 11.30am)
Jordan vs Bahrain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan 11.30am)
Pos |
Nation |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
1= |
South Korea |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
2= |
Malaysia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2= |
Jordan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Bahrain |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
Group F
Tuesday, January 16
Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha 2.30pm)
Saudi Arabia vs Oman (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan 5.30pm)
Sunday, January 21
Oman vs Thailand (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha 2.30pm)
Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan 2.30pm)
Thursday, January 25
Saudi Arabia vs Thailand (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan 3pm)
Kyrgyzstan vs Oman (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha 3pm)
Pos |
Nation |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
1= |
Saudi Arabia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1= |
Thailand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1= |
Kyrgyzstan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1= |
Oman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Knockout stage
Last-16
Sunday, January 28
Group B winners vs third-best team across Group A, C and D (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
Group A runners up vs Group C runners up (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan 4pm)
Monday, January 29
Group D winners vs third-best team across Group B, E and F (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan 11.30am)
Group A winners vs third-best team across Group C, D and E (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor 4pm)
Tuesday, January 30
Group B runners up vs Group F runners up (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah 11.30am)
Group F winners vs Group E runners up (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan 4pm)
Wednesday, January 31
Group E winners vs Group D runners up (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
Group C winners vs third-best team across Group A, B and F (Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha 4pm)
Quarter-finals
Friday, February 2
Winner 2 vs Winner 3 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan 11.30am)
Winner 1 vs Winner 6 (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah 3.30pm)
Saturday, February 3
Winner 7 vs Winner 8 (Education City Stadium, Doha 11.30am)
Winner 4 vs Winner 5 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor 3.30pm)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, February 6
Winner of quarter-final 1 vs Winner of quarter-final 2 (Ahmad Bin Al Stadium, Al Rayyan 3pm)
Wednesday, February 7
Winner of quarter 3 vs Winner of quarter 4 (Al Thumama Stadium Doha 3pm)
Final
Saturday, February 10
Winner of semi-final 1 vs winner of semi-final 2 (Lusail Stadium, Lusail 3pm)
