2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E
Group E of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup will take place from 8 to 17 January 2019.[1] The group consists of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, and North Korea.[2] The top two teams, possibly along with the third-place team (if they are ranked as one of the best four), will advance to the round of 16.[3]
Saudi Arabia is the only former champion in the group, having won three Asian Cup titles (1984, 1988 and 1996).
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018[nb 1] | December 2018 | ||||||||
| E1 |  Saudi Arabia |
WAFF | Second Round Group A winners | 24 March 2016 | 10th | 2015 (group stage) | Winners (1984, 1988, 1996) | 70 | |
| E2 |  Qatar |
WAFF | Second Round Group C winners | 17 November 2015 | 10th | 2015 (group stage) | Quarter-finals (2000, 2011) | 101 | |
| E3 |  Lebanon |
WAFF | Third Round Group B winners | 10 November 2017 | 2nd | 2000 (group stage) | Group stage (2000) | 82 | |
| E4 |  North Korea |
EAFF | Third Round Group B runners-up | 27 March 2018 | 5th | 2015 (group stage) | Fourth place (1980) | 112 | |
- Notes
- ^ The rankings of April 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Lebanon
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | North Korea
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
In the round of 16:
- The winners of Group E will advance to play the runners-up of Group D.
- The runners-up of Group E will advance to play the winners of Group F.
- The third-placed team of Group E might advance to play the winners of Group A or Group D.
Matches
All times listed are GST (UTC+4).
Saudi Arabia vs North Korea
Qatar vs Lebanon
Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia
| Lebanon | Match 21 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
North Korea vs Qatar
Saudi Arabia vs Qatar
Lebanon vs North Korea
| Lebanon | Match 36 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
References
- ^ "Match Schedule – AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Draw sets stage for exciting AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2019 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 May 2018.