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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.
Group A of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup took place from 12 to 22 January 2024. [1] The group consisted of hosts, defending and eventual champions Qatar, China, tournament debutants Tajikistan, and Lebanon. [2] The top two teams, Qatar and Tajikistan, advanced to the round of 16.
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This was the first AFC Asian Cup meeting between the two nations since 2015, where Iran defeated Qatar 1–0 to eliminate Qatar from the tournament. The two's most recent meeting in other competitive fixtures occurred during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification , which also ended with Iran winning 2–0 and 1–0.
Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup: Al Bayt Stadium: Al Khor: 68,895 [1] 2021 Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup: Khalifa International Stadium: Al Rayyan: 45,857 [1] Qatar national football team: 2017 [a] Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2011 AFC Asian Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium: Al ...
The match was held at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 10 February 2024 between first-time finalists Jordan and the host country and defending champions Qatar. [2] [3] Qatar successfully defended the title after a 3–1 victory against Jordan, who were playing in their first major tournament final.
Qatar – On 18 July 2022, it was confirmed by AFC that Qatar submitted its bidding documents to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2023. [26] The country previously hosted the 1988 AFC Asian Cup and 2011 AFC Asian Cup, with Qatar reaching the quarter-finals in the latter edition.
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was an international football tournament held in Qatar from 12 January to 10 February 2024. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 26 players, at least three of whom had to be goalkeepers.