• The schedule for the AFC Asian Cup ROund of 16 was revealed.
• Qatar was the first team to qualify.
• The Round of 16 will begin on January 28.

The AFC Asian Cup has confirmed the teams and schedule for the Round of 16 after the group stages concluded.

The 24 men’s football teams participating in the Qatar Asian Cup were divided into six groups (Group A to F) for the group phase. Teams in each group played against each other once in a single-headed round-robin format, and the top two teams from each group directly qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Round of 16.

In addition to the top two teams from each group, the four best third-placed teams across all groups also advanced to the final 16.

The hosts and reigning champions, Qatar, were the first team to secure a spot in the knockout stage with consecutive wins over Lebanon and Tajikistan. Qatar defeated the People’s Republic of China in their final match to top Group A.

Bahrain, South Korea, Jordan and Thailand were the last four teams to make it to the Round of 16.

Asian Cup Round of 16 Schedule

Matches on January 28, Sunday:

Tajikistan vs UAE

Iraq vs Jordan

Matches on January 29, Monday:

Australia vs Indonesia

Saudi Arabia vs South Korea

Matches on January 30, Tuesday:

Uzbekistan vs Thailand

Qatar vs Palestine

Matches on January 31, Wednesday:

Bahrain vs Japan

Iran vs Syria