[Sports] The draw for the 2023 Asian Cup.. “fiery” confrontations for the Arabs … Here are the six groups

[Guest High King Eslam]

The 2023 Asian Cup draw, which took place in Doha, Thursday, revealed the six groups, which included 10 Arab teams, some of whom were put into “fiery confrontations.”

The draw resulted in the country’s organizing team and defending champion Qatar falling with China, Lebanon and Tajikistan in Group A, where the opening match will bring together “Al Annabi” and the Chinese national team, on January 12, 2024.

The third group represented a strong expected meeting between the UAE and Iran, and with them in the group Palestine and Hong Kong.

Group Six will witness an upcoming “Gulf Derby”, between Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, along with Thailand and Kyrgyzstan.

The Iraqi team faced a difficult challenge against Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.

While the fifth group was considered “iron”, as it included Jordan and Bahrain, along with South Korea and Malaysia.

Tournament date

The AFC Asian Cup 2023 will start on January 12 next year, with Doha hosting the final match on February 10.

Qatar will host the tournament with 8 stadiums, 7 of which hosted the World Cup matches at the end of last year.

Tournament system

The tournament will be held in the group system, where the first and second place holders from each group qualify, in addition to the best third-place teams, so that the number of 16 qualifiers.

Then comes the knockout round of 16, then the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, and the final.

Arabic participation

It is noteworthy that the tournament includes 10 Arab teams, out of 24, which is less than the number of 11 teams participating in the previous edition in the UAE.

The six groups:

The first group

Qatar
China
Lebanon
Tajikistan

the second group

Australia
Uzbekistan
Syria
India

The third group

Iran
The UAE
Palestine
Hong Kong

Fourth group

Japan
Iraq
Vietnam
Indonesia

Fifth group

South Korea
Jordan
the two seas
Malaysia

Sixth group

Saudi Arabia
Sultanate of Oman
Kyrgyzstan
Thailand

Source: Sky News Arabia

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