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The quarterfinals are set and the action kicked off on Friday in the Asian Cup. The drama ramped up on Tuesday when South Korea rallied late with a stoppage time goal to force extra time before winning a penalty shootout against Saudi Arabia to advance to the quarterfinals where they face Australia after Tajikistan fell to Jordan.
The action is taking place in Qatar where the nation is hosting the AFC Asian Cup for the third time. The tournament got underway on Jan. 12 when the hosts defeated Lebanon in the opener and now with the tournament through the group stage, it’s time for the serious clashes to begin. The round of 16 began Jan. 28 with Australia crushing Indonesia 4-0. All the pre-tournament favorites, including Japan, South Korea, and Iran have made it through to the final eight and they’re joined by some underdogs like Jordan who defeated Tajikistan to qualify for their first ever trip to the semifinals.
While historically the tournament has been held during the summer, due to the heat in the country, the tournament was moved to the winter of 2024, similarly to the scheduling when the nation held the 2022 World Cup. As a result, clubs will be without key players for the 18th edition of the tournament.
Bracket
Dates and how to watch
Schedule
All times Eastern
Quarterfinals Feb. 2Tajikistan 0, Jordan 1Australia vs. South Korea 11 a.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Feb. 3Iran vs. Japan, 6:30 a.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)Qatar vs. Uzbekistan, 11 a.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Semifinals Feb. 6Jordan vs. Australia/South KoreaIran/Japan vs. Qatar/Uzbekistan
FinalFeb. 10, 10 a.m.
Standings
Group ATeamMPWDLGDPts
1
Qatar
3
3
0
0
5
9
2
Tajikistan
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
China
3
0
2
1
-1
2
4
Lebanon
3
0
1
2
-4
1
Group BTeamMPWDLGDPts
1
Australia
3
2
1
0
3
7
2
Uzbekistan
3
1
2
0
3
5
3
Syria
3
1
1
1
0
4
4
India
3
0
0
3
-6
0
Group CTeamMPWDLGDPts
1
Iran
3
3
0
0
2
9
2
United Arab Emirates
3
1
1
1
4
4
3
Palestine
3
1
1
1
0
4
4
Hong Kong
3
0
0
2
-6
0
Group DTeamMPWDLGDPts
1
Iraq
3
3
0
0
4
6
2
Japan
3
2
0
1
3
6
3
Indonesia
3
1
0
2
-3
3
4
Vietnam
3
0
0
2
-4
0
Group ETeamMPWDLGDPts
1
Jordan
2
1
1
0
4
4
2
South Korea
2
1
1
0
2
4
3
Bahrain
2
1
0
1
-1
3
4
Malaysia
2
0
0
2
-5
0
Group FTeamMPWDLGDPts
1
Saudi Arabia
2
2
0
0
3
6
2
Thailand
2
1
1
0
2
4
3
Oman
2
0
1
1
-1
1
4
Kygrgyzstan
2
0
0
2
-4
0
Results
Group stage
Friday, Jan. 12Qatar 3, Lebanon 0
Saturday, Jan. 13Australia 2, India 0China 0, Tajikistan 0Uzbekistan 0, Syria 0
Sunday, Jan. 14Japan 4, Vietnam 2United Arab Emirates 3, Hong Kong 1Iran 4, Palestine 1
Monday, Jan. 15South Korea 3, Bahrain 1Indonesia 1, Iraq 3Malaysia 0, Jordan, 4
Tuesday, Jan. 16Thailand 2, Kyrgyzstan 0Saudi Arabia 2, Oman 1
Wednesday, Jan. 17Lebanon 0, China 0Tajikistan 0, Qatar 1
Thursday, Jan. 18Syria 0, Australia 1India 0, Uzbekistan 3 Palestine 1, United Arab Emirates 1
Friday, Jan. 19Iraq 2, Japan 1Vietnam 0, Indonesia 1Hong Kong 0, Iran 1
Saturday, Jan. 20Jordan 2, South Korea 2 Bahrain 1, Malaysia 0
Sunday, Jan. 21Oman 0, Thailand 0 Kyrgyzstan 0, Saudi Arabia 2
Monday, Jan. 22Qatar 1, China 0 Tajikistan 2, Lebanon 1
Tuesday, Jan. 23Australia 1, Uzbekistan 1 Syria 1, India 0 Iran 2, United Arab Emirates 1Hong Kong 0, Palestine 3
Wednesday, Jan. 24Japan 3, Indonesia 1 Iraq 3, Vietnam 2
Thursday, Jan. 25South Korea 3, Malaysia 3Jordan 0, Bahrain 1 Saudi Arabia 0, Thailand 0Kyrgyzstan 1, Oman 1
Round of 16Jan. 28Australia 4, Indonesia 0Tajikistan 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (Tajikistan advance 5-3 on pens)
Jan. 29Iraq 2, Jordan 3Qatar 2, vs. Palestine 1
Jan. 30Uzbekistan 2, Thailand 1Saudi Arabia 1, South Korea 1 (South Korea advance on pens 2-4)
Jan. 31Japan 4, Bahrain 1Iran 1, Syria 1 (Iran advance 5-3 on pens)