Qatar hosting the AFC Asian Cup

The tournament kicks off on Friday, January 11 at 7pm (16:00 GMT) at the Lusail Stadium, where hosts Qatar will take on regional rivals Lebanon in the first match of group A. The group stage will run until Thursday, January 25, with Kyrgyzstan vs Oman and Saudi Arabia vs Thailand as the last fixtures.

The round of 16 will commence after a two-day gap on Sunday, January 28 and run until January 31. The quarterfinals will be played on February 1 and 2, the semifinals on February 6 and 7 and, just like the World Cup, the tournament will conclude with the final in Lusail – on Saturday, February 11 at 6pm (15:00 GMT).