AFC Asian Cup 2019 full schedule: Sunil Chhetri will lead India in 2019 Asian Cup tournament.
Sunil Chhetri will lead India in the 17th edition of AFC Asian Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates between January 4 and February 1. 24 teams will play in the tournament which will host as many teams for the first time in its history. The 2015 edition played in Australia saw only 16 teams. The 24 teams have been drawn into six groups of four teams each. India have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts UAE, Bahrain and Thailand.
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Groups
| AFC Asian Cup 2019 |
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 |
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Full schedule
| Match |
Group |
City |
Date |
Time (in IST) |
| UAE vs Bahrain |
A |
Abu Dhabi |
January 5 |
9:30 pm |
| Australia vs Jordan |
B |
Abu Dhabi |
January 6 |
4:30 pm |
| India vs Thailand |
A |
Abu Dhabi |
January 6 |
7 pm |
| Syria vs Palestine |
B |
Sharjah |
January 6 |
9:30 pm |
| China vs Kyrgyzstan |
C |
Al Ain |
January 7 |
4:30 pm |
| South Korea vs Philippines |
C |
Dubai |
January 7 |
7 pm |
| Iraq vs Vietnam |
D |
Abu Dhabi |
January 8 |
7 pm |
| Saudi Arabia vs North Korea |
E |
Dubai |
January 8 |
9:30 pm |
| Japan vs Turkmenistan |
F |
Abu Dhabi |
January 9 |
4:30 pm |
| Uzbekistan vs Oman |
F |
Sharjah |
January 9 |
7 pm |
| Qatar vs Lebanon |
E |
Abu Dhabi |
January 9 |
9:30 pm |
| Bahrain vs Thailand |
A |
Dubai |
January 10 |
4:30 pm |
| Jordan vs Syria |
B |
Al Ain |
January 10 |
7 pm |
| India vs UAE |
A |
Abu Dhabi |
January 10 |
9:30 pm |
| Palestine vs Australia |
B |
Dubai |
January 11 |
4:30 pm |
| Philippines vs China |
C |
Abu Dhabi |
January 11 |
7 pm |
| Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea |
C |
Abu Dhabi |
January 11 |
9:30 pm |
| Vietnam vs Iran |
D |
Abu Dhabi |
January 12 |
4:30 pm |
| Yemen vs Iraq |
D |
Sharjah |
January 12 |
7 pm |
| Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia |
E |
Dubai |
January 12 |
9:30 pm |
| North Korea vs Qatar |
E |
Al Ain |
January 13 |
4:30 pm |
| Oman vs Japan |
F |
Abu Dhabi |
January 13 |
7 pm |
| Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan |
F |
Dubai |
January 13 |
9:30 pm |
| UAE vs Thailand |
A |
Abu Dhabi |
January 14 |
9:30 pm |
| India vs Bahrain |
A |
Sharjah |
January 14 |
9:30 pm |
| Palestine vs Jordan |
B |
Al Ain |
January 15 |
7 pm |
| Australia vs Syria |
B |
Abu Dhabi |
January 15 |
7 pm |
| South Korea vs China |
C |
Abu Dhabi |
January 16 |
7 pm |
| Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines |
C |
Dubai |
January 16 |
7 pm |
| Vietnam vs Yemen |
D |
Abu Dhabi |
January 16 |
9:30 pm |
| Iran vs Iraq |
D |
Dubai |
January 16 |
9:30 pm |
| Oman vs Tukmenistan |
F |
Abu Dhabi |
January 17 |
7 pm |
| Japan vs Uzbekistan |
F |
Al Ain |
January 17 |
7 pm |
| Lebanon vs North Korea |
E |
Abu Dhabi |
January 17 |
9:30 pm |
| Saudi Arabia vs Qatar |
E |
Sharjah |
January 17 |
9:30 pm |
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