On Tuesday, group-stage action in the AFC Asian Cup, being held this year in Australia, concluded. Here are the final standings, with the knockout stage set to begin on Thursday.
GROUP A:
1. South Korea (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Australia (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
3. Oman (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. Kuwait (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
South Korea and host nation Australia advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Friday, January 9:
At Melbourne:
Australia 4, Kuwait 1
Saturday, January 10:
At Canberra:
South Korea 1, Oman 0
Tuesday, January 13:
At Canberra:
South Korea 1, Kuwait 0
At Sydney:
Australia 4, Oman 0
Saturday, January 17:
At Brisbane:
South Korea 1, Australia 0
At Newcastle, New South Wales:
Oman 1, Kuwait 0
GROUP B:
1. China (Mainland) (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Uzbekistan (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Saudi Arabia (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. North Korea (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
China and Uzbekistan advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Saturday, January 10:
At Sydney:
Uzbekistan 1, North Korea 0
At Brisbane:
China 1, Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, January 14:
At Melbourne:
Saudi Arabia 4, North Korea 1
At Brisbane:
China 2, Uzbekistan 1
Sunday, January 18:
At Melbourne:
Uzbekistan 3, Saudi Arabia 1
At Canberra:
China 2, North Korea 1
GROUP C:
1. Iran (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. United Arab Emirates (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. Bahrain (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Qatar (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
Iran and the United Arab Emirates qualified for the quarterfinal round.
Sunday, January 11:
At Canberra:
United Arab Emirates 4, Qatar 1
At Melbourne:
Iran 2, Bahrain 0
Thursday, January 15:
At Canberra:
United Arab Emirates 2, Bahrain 1
At Sydney:
Iran 1, Qatar 0
Monday, January 19:
At Brisbane:
Iran 1, United Arab Emirates 0
At Sydney:
Bahrain 2, Qatar 1
GROUP D:
1. Japan (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. Iraq (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Jordan (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4. Palestine (GP: 3; GD: -10; PTS: 0)
Japan and Iraq qualified for the quarterfinal round.
Monday, January 12:
At Newcastle, New South Wales:
Japan 4, Palestine 0
At Brisbane:
Iraq 1, Jordan 0
Friday, January 16:
At Melbourne:
Jordan 5, Palestine 1
At Brisbane:
Japan 1, Iraq 0
Tuesday, January 20:
At Melbourne:
Japan 2, Jordan 0
At Canberra:
Iraq 2, Palestine 0
Here are the matchups for the quarterfinal round:
Thursday:
At Melbourne:
South Korea vs. Uzbekistan
At Brisbane:
China vs. Australia
Friday:
At Canberra:
Iran vs. Iraq
At Sydney:
Japan vs. United Arab Emirates
The semifinal round will take place with games next Monday and Tuesday.
Next Monday:
At Sydney:
South Korea-Uzbekistan winner vs. Iran Iraq winner
Next Tuesday:
At Newcastle:
China-Australia winner vs. Japan-UAE winner
The semifinal winners will face off in the final at Sydney on Saturday. The winner will play in the 2017 Confederations Cup to be played in Russia.
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