AFC Asian Cup 2019 Full Schedule: Dates, time, venues, groups and complete list of fixtures in the tournament

The AFC Asian Cup is set to begin in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 5 January and the tournament will run till 1 February. The the tournament will see participation from 24 teams from across the continent. For the first time in the tournament history, 24 teams will be participating in the event, a change from previous format of 16 teams. These 24 teams have been divided into six groups of four teams. The top 16 teams from the group stages will qualify to the knockout round. India, ranked 97th in the World and 15th in Asia, will play the likes of Thailand, hosts UAE and Bahrain in the group stage. Groups GROUP A: UAE, Bahrain, India, Thailand GROUP B: Australia, Syria, Jordan, Palestine GROUP C: South Korea, China, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines GROUP D: Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Yemen GROUP E: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, North Korea GROUP F: Japan, Uzbekistan, Oman, Turkmenistan Here’s the full schedule of the tournament with timing in IST: 5 January UAE vs Bahrain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group A) – 9.30 pm 6 January  Australia vs Jordan at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group B) – 4.30 pm India vs Thailand at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group A)  – 7 pm Syria vs Palestine at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah (Group B) – 9.30 pm 7 January China vs Kyrgystan at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain (Group C) – 4.30 pm South Korea vs Philippines at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai (Group C) – 7 pm Iran vs Yemen at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group D)  – 9.30 pm 8 January Iraq vs Vietnam at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group D) – 7 pm Saudi Arabia vs North Korea at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai (Group E) – 9.30 pm 9 January Japan vs Turkmenistan at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group F)– 4.30 pm Uzbekistan vs Oman at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah (Group F) – 7 pm Qatar vs Lebanon at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group E) – 9.30 pm 10 January  Bahrain vs Thailand at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai (Group A) – 4:30 pm Jordan vs Syria at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain (Group B) – 7 pm India vs UAE at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group A) – 9.30 pm 11 January Palestine vs Australia at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai (Group B) – 4.30 pm Philippines vs China at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group C) – 7 pm Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group C) 9.30 pm 12 January Vietnam vs Iran at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group D) – 4.30 pm Yemen vs Iraq at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah (Group D) – 7 pm Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai (Group E) – 9.30 pm 13 January  North Korea vs Qatar at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain (Group E) – 4.30 pm Oman vs Japan at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group F) – 7 pm Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai (Group F) – 9.30 pm 14 January UAE vs Thailand at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium  in Abu Dhabi (Group A)  – 9.30 pm India vs Bahrain at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah (Group A) – 9.30 pm 15 January Palestine vs Jordan at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain (Group B)  – 7 pm Australia vs Syria at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group B) – 7 pm 16 January South Korea vs China at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group C) – 7 pm Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai (Group C) – 7 pm Vietnam vs Yemen at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group D) – 9.30 pm Iran vs Iraq at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai (Group D) – 9.30 pm 17 January Oman vs Turkmenistan at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group F) – 7 pm Japan vs Uzbekistan at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain (Group F) – 7 pm Lebanon vs North Korea at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi (Group E) – 9.30 pm Saudi Arabia vs Qatar at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah (Group E) – 9.30 pm Round of 16 20 January Match 1: TBD vs TBD at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai – 4:30 pm Match 2: TBD vs TBD at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 7.30 pm Match 3: TBD vs TBD at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 10.30 pm 21 January Match 4: TBD vs TBD at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah – 4.30 pm Match 5: TBD vs TBD at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain – 7.30 pm Match 6: TBD vs TBD at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 9.30 pm 22 January Match 7: TBD vs TBD at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai – 6.30 pm Match 8: TBD Vs TBD at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 9.30 pm Quarter-final 24 January QF 1: TBD vs TBD at the Al Maktoum Stadiumin Dubai – 6.30 pm QF 2: TBD vs TBD at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 9.30 pm 25 January QF 3: TBD vs TBD at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 6.30 pm QF 4: TBD vs TBD at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 9.30 pm Semi-final 28 January SF 1: TBD vs TBD at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 7.30 pm 29 January SF 2: TBD vs TBD at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 7:30 pm Final 1 February  TBD vs TBD at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi – 7.30 pm