Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Schedule: The Asian Games 2023 men’s football competition started on Tuesday, September 19, with the group stage matches. Following this, the tournament will progress to the knockout stages, with the conclusion set for October 7. Now, let’s explore the details of the Asian Games 2023 men’s football schedule, fixtures, groups, results, points table, and information on where to watch the matches.
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football
The Asian Games 2023 men’s football tournament in Hangzhou, China, kicks off on September 19 and wraps up on October 7.
Since 2002, the Asian Games men’s football competition has primarily consisted of under-23 players. However, teams have the flexibility to include a maximum of three players aged above 23 in their squad.
In the group stage, each team plays against the others in their group. The top two teams from each group advance directly to the knockout stage, starting with the round of 16. Additionally, the best third-placed teams also advance to the round of 16, which begins on September 28. Unlike the round of 16 and quarterfinals, the teams that lose in the semifinals compete for the bronze medal, while the winners from the last four matches vie for the gold.
The medal matches, which include contests for gold, silver, and bronze, are scheduled for October 7. On this day, the bronze medal match will be held at the Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium, followed by the gold medal match at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium, on the same day.
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Groups
In the Asian Games 2023 men’s football schedule, there are six groups with varying team counts. Two teams withdrew after the initial draw, reducing the total teams to 21 instead of 23. The groups A, B, E, and F consist of four teams each, except for Group D with three teams and Group C with two teams due to the withdrawals before the preliminary round.
Group A – China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, India
Group B – Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Mongolia
Group C – Uzbekistan, Hong Kong (Syria and Afghanistan withdrew)
Group D – Japan, Palestine, Qatar
Group E – South Korea, Bahrain, Thailand, Kuwait
Group F – North Korea, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Taipei
Asian Games 2023 Venues for Men’s Football
The 2023 Asian Games football competition is set to feature 45 matches, spanning the knockout stages and group matches, taking place across 7 venues located in two different cities. Among these venues, five are in Hangzhou, while the remaining two are in Jinhua for Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Schedule.
Here, we will provide an overview of the venues for the Asian Games 2023 men’s football schedule tournament:
- Hangzhou City
- Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium (HSCS)
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium (HXSCS)
- Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium (SSCS)
- Linping Sports Center Stadium (LSCS)
- Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium (XSCS)
- Jinhua City
- Jinhua Stadium (JS)
- Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium (ZNUES)
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Schedule
Here’s the Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Group Stage Schedule, featuring fixtures and results. Each team will have one match against the others in their group.
The matches will start at two different times: 4 PM and 7:30 PM local time (1:30 PM IST and 5 PM IST in India).
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Schedule for Group Stage
| Date | Team | Group | Time (IST) | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 (Tue) | Bangladesh vs Myanmar | A | 1:30 PM | XSCS, Hangzhou | 0-1 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | North Korea vs Chinese Taipei | F | 1:30 PM | ZNUES, Jinhua | 2-0 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | China vs India | A | 1:30 PM | HSCS, Hangzhou | 5-1 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | Saudi vs Iran | B | 1:30 PM | LSCS, Hangzhou | 0-0 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | Bahrain vs Thailand | E | 5:00 PM | JS, Jinhua | 1-1 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | Vietnam vs Mongolia | B | 5:00 PM | LSCS, Hangzhou | 4-2 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | South Korea vs Kuwait | E | 5:00 PM | JS, Jinhua | 9-0 |
| Sep 19 (Tue) | Indonesia vs Kyrgyzstan | F | 5:00 PM | ZNUES, Jinhua | 2-0 |
| Sep 20 (Wed) | Japan vs Qatar | D | 5:00 PM | XSCS, Hangzhou | 3-1 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia | B | 1:30 PM | LSCS, Hangzhou | 0-3 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | India vs Bangladesh | A | 1:30 PM | XSCS, Hangzhou | 1-0 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Kuwait vs Bahrain | E | 1:30 PM | JS, Jinhua | 1-1 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Chinese Taipei vs Indonesia | F | 1:30 PM | ZNUES, Jinhua | 1-0 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Myanmar vs China | A | 5:00 PM | HSCS, Hangzhou | 0-4 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Iran vs Vietnam | B | 5:00 PM | LSCS, Hangzhou | 4-0 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Thailand vs South Korea | E | 5:00 PM | JS, Jinhua | 0-4 |
| Sep 21 (Thu) | Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea | F | 5:00 PM | ZNUES, Jinhua | 0-1 |
| Sep 22 (Fri) | Hong Kong vs Uzbekistan | C | 5:00 PM | SSCS, Hangzhou | 0-1 |
| Sep 22 (Fri) | Qatar vs Palestine | D | 5:00 PM | XSCS, Hangzhou | 0-0 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | Kyrgyzstan vs Chinese Taipei | F | 1:30 PM | JS, Jinhua | 4-1 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | North Korea vs Indonesia | F | 1:30 PM | ZNUES, Jinhua | 1-0 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | China vs Bangladesh | A | 5:00 PM | HSCS, Hangzhou | 0-0 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | Vietnam vs Saudi Arabia | B | 5:00 PM | LSCS, Hangzhou | 1-3 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | Iran vs Mongolia | B | 5:00 PM | SSCS, Hangzhou | 3-0 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | Myanmar vs India | A | 5:00 PM | XSCS, Hangzhou | 1-1 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | South Korea vs Bahrain | E | 5:00 PM | JS, Jinhua | 3-0 |
| Sep 24 (Sun) | Thailand vs Kuwait | E | 5:00 PM | ZNUES, Jinhua | 1-1 |
| Sep 25 (Mon) | Uzbekistan vs Hong Kong | C | 1:30 PM | SSCS, Hangzhou | 2-1 |
| Sep 25 (Mon) | Palestine vs Japan | D | 5:00 PM | XSCS, Hangzhou | 0-1 |
Asian Games 2023 Knockout Stage Schedule and Fixtures
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Schedule for Knockout Stage
| Date | Team | Knockout | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, (Wed) | China vs Qatar | Round of 16 | HSCS, Hangzhou | 1-0 |
| Sep 27 (Wed) | South Korea vs Kyrgyzstan | Round of 16 | JS, Jinhua | 5-1 |
| Sep 27 (Wed) | Uzbekistan vs Indonesia | Round of 16 | SSCS, Hangzhou | 2-0 |
| Sep 27 (Wed) | India vs Saudi Arabia | Round of 16 | HSCS, Hangzhou | 0-2 |
| Sep 27 (Wed) | Iran vs Thailand | Round of 16 | SSCS, Hangzhou | 2-0 |
| Sep 28 (Thu) | Hong Kong vs Palestine | Round of 16 | HXSCS, Hangzhou | 1-0 |
| Sep 28 (Thu) | Japan vs Myanmar | Round of 16 | HXSCS, Hangzhou | 7-0 |
| Sep 28 (Thu) | North Korea vs Bahrain | Round of 16 | ZNUES, Jinhua | 2-0 |
| Oct 1 (Sun) | China vs South Korea | Quarter-final 3 | HSCS, Hangzhou | 0-2 |
| Oct 1 (Sun) | Uzbekistan vs Saudi Arabia | Quarter-final 1 | HSCS, Hangzhou | 2-1 |
| Oct 1 (Sun) | Iran vs Hong Kong | Quarter-final 2 | SSCS, Hangzhou | 0-1 |
| Oct 1 (Sun) | Japan vs North Korea | Quarter-final 4 | HXSCS, Hangzhou | 2-1 |
| Oct 4 (Wed) | South Korea vs Uzbekistan | Semi-final 1 | HSCS, Hangzhou | |
| Oct 4 (Wed) | Hong Kong vs Japan | Semi-final 2 | XSCS, Hangzhou | |
| Oct 7 (Sat) | Semi-final losing team 1 vs semi-final losing team 2 | Bronze medal | SSCS, Hangzhou | |
| Oct 7 (Sat) | Semi-final winner 1 vs semi-final winner 2 | Gold medal | HSCS, Hangzhou |
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Points table
Here, in this section of the article we will continuously update the Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football points table for each group after every match.
- Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group A points table
- Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group B points table
- Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group C points table
- Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group D points table
- Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group E points table
- Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group F points table
Note: MP- Matches Played; W- Won; D- Draw; L- Loss; GF- Goal For; GD- Goal Difference; GA- Goal Against; Pts- Points (W-3 pts, D-1 pts each team, L- 0)
Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group A Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group B Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group C Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group D Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group E Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 2 |
Asian Games 2023 men’s football Group F Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Asian Games 2023 Results: Indian Men’s Football
- DEFEAT – China vs India, September 19 (Tuesday): The Indian men’s football team initiated their campaign at the Asian Games 2023 in Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou with a Group A match against the host nation (China), resulting in a 5-1 defeat.
- WIN – India vs Bangladesh, September 21 (Thursday): In their second match of the ongoing Asian Games 2023 at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre in Hangzhou, India secured a score 1-0 win against Bangladesh. This victory allowed India to get back on track in the tournament, following their 1-5 loss to China in the Group A opener.
- DRAW – India vs Myanmar, September 24 (Sunday): In their final group match on Sunday, the Indian team led by Sunil Chhetri secured advancement in the Asian Games with a 1-1 draw against Myanmar, marking India’s first qualification for the knockout stage in 13 yrs. Captain Sunil Chhetri was the sole scorer.
- DEFEAT – India vs Saudi Arabia, September 27 (Wednesday): Indian men’s football team couldn’t reach quarterfinal. They were defeated by Saudi Arabia with a score 0-2.
Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Live Streaming Info
You must be thinking Where and how to watch Asian Games 2023 men’s football?
Football fans can watch the Asian Games 2023 men’s football matches Live Streaming on Sony LIV and the Asian Games 2023 Live Telecast on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.
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FAQs
1. When is India’s second match in Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football?
Following their 5-1 loss to China on September 19th, India is scheduled to have their second match against Bangladesh on September 21st at 1:30 pm