2023 AFC Asian Cup Group F
Group F of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup will take place from 16 to 25 January 2024.[1] The group consists of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman.[2]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| April 2023[nb 1] | December 2023 | ||||||||
| F1 |  Saudi Arabia |
WAFF | Second round Group D winners | 15 June 2021 | 11th | 2019 | Winners (1984, 1988, 1996) | 54 | 56 |
| F2 |  Thailand |
AFF | Third round Group C runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 8th | 2019 | Third place (1972) | 114 | 113 |
| F3 |  Kyrgyzstan |
CAFA | Third round Group F runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 2nd | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019) | 96 | 98 |
| F4 |  Oman |
WAFF | Second round Group E runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 5th | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019) | 73 | 74 |
Notes
- ^ The rankings of April 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Oman
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Matches
Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan
Thailand and Kyrgyzstan only met each other just once, a friendly in 2001 where Thailand won 3–1.
Thailand quickly proved their worth with an offside goal in the 15th minute, before dealt a fatal blow to Kyrgyzstan in the 26th minute when Bordin Phala delivered a long-range shot, then Supachai Chaided quickly approached the ball following a deflection from Erzhan Tokotayev's save to hit the net and give Thailand the lead. Chaided then closed the game in the 49th minute when in a major offensive, Theerathon Bunmathan delivered a spectacular high pass for Phala, who then provided a fickle for Supachok Sarachat to take a header; despite the header hit the back of Tamirlan Kozubaev, Chaided was quick to approach before sending the ball to the net. Thailand then set up an extremely effective defence to neutralise opportunities of Kyrgyzstan as the Thais held firm for the win.
This was the first time Thailand won an opening match of the AFC Asian Cup, with their best record prior to this historic win was three draws and four losses.
| Thailand | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Saudi Arabia vs Oman
Saudi Arabia and Oman will face each other in an Asian Cup group stage for the first time. In competitive fixtures, Saudi Arabia have never lost to Oman, with two draws and two wins, which their most recent encounters happened during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, which Saudi Arabia gained 1–0 win each.
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Oman |
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Oman vs Thailand
Oman and Thailand faced each other 12 times with Oman slightly dominated Thailand with 6 wins over 5. In term of Asian Cup meetings however, Thailand and Oman are equal, with the most recent Asian Cup meeting in 2007 ended with Thailand winning 2–0. However, the most recent competitive fixture, as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, saw Oman triumphed 2–0. However, all five Thai wins over Oman happened at home and none have ever occurred in Omani or neutral ground.
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Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia
Kyrgyzstan only met Saudi Arabia twice, both during the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification, which Saudi Arabia won 5–0 on aggregate.
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Saudi Arabia vs Thailand
Saudi Arabia and Thailand have met each other 16 times, with Saudi Arabia overwhelmingly dominant with 14 wins. In Asian Cup finals, Saudi Arabia met Thailand twice in 1992 and 1996, both were Saudi victories. Saudi Arabia have also proved more dominant than Thailand in other competitive fixtures, with their most recent meetings during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification ended with Saudi Arabia winning 4–0 on aggregate.
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Kyrgyzstan vs Oman
Kyrgyzstan and Oman will face each other in a competitive Asian Cup finals for the first time. In term of competitive fixtures, they met twice, the most recent one occurred during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification where Kyrgyzstan shocked Oman with a 1–0 win.
| Kyrgyzstan | Match 36 | Oman |
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Discipline
Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
- first yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −3 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −4 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
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3 | –3 | |||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan
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2 | –2 | |||||||||||
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References
- ^ ""Match Schedule – AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023"" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "#AsianCup2023 Groups Finalised". the-AFC. Retrieved 11 May 2023.