2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F
Group F of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup will take place from 9 to 17 January 2019.[1] The group consists of Japan, Uzbekistan, Oman, and Turkmenistan.[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]
Japan is the only former champion, and also the team which won the most titles in the Asian Cup (1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011).
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 | ||||||||
| F1 |  Japan |
EAFF | Second Round Group E winners | 24 March 2016 | 9th | 2015 (quarter-finals) | Winners (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011) | 60 | |
| F2 |  Uzbekistan |
CAFA | Second Round Group H winners | 29 March 2016 | 7th | 2015 (quarter-finals) | Fourth place (2011) | 88 | |
| F3 |  Oman |
WAFF | Third Round Group D winners | 10 October 2017 | 4th | 2015 (group stage) | Group stage (2004, 2007, 2015) | 87 | |
| F4 |  Turkmenistan |
CAFA | Third Round Group E runners-up | 14 November 2017 | 2nd | 2004 (group stage) | Group stage (2004) | 129 | |
- 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 | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Uzbekistan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Oman
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
In the round of 16:
- The winners of Group F will advance to play the runners-up of Group E.
- The runners-up of Group F will advance to play the runners-up of Group B.
- The third-placed team of Group F might advance to play the winners of Group C or Group D.
Matches
All times listed are GST (UTC+4).
Japan vs Turkmenistan
| Japan | Match 10 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Uzbekistan vs Oman
| Uzbekistan | Match 11 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Oman vs Japan
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
Oman vs Turkmenistan
Japan vs Uzbekistan
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.