2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C

Group C of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup will take place from 7 to 16 January 2019.[1] The group consists of South Korea, China PR, Kyrgyzstan, and the Philippines.[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]

South Korea is the only former champion in the group, having won both 1956 and 1960 editions. The Philippines and Kyrgyzstan both make debuts in the tournament.

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
C1 South KoreaEAFFSecond Round Group G winners13 January 201614th2015 (runners-up)Winners (1956, 1960)61
C2 China PREAFFSecond Round Group C runners-up
(4th best runners-up)		29 March 201612th2015 (quarter-finals)Runners-up (1984, 2004)73
C3 KyrgyzstanCAFAThird Round Group A runners-up22 March 20181st—Debut75
C4 PhilippinesAFFThird Round Group F winners27 March 20181st—Debut113
Notes
  1. ↑ 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  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  China PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Kyrgyzstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 7 January 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group C will advance to play the third-placed team of Group A, Group B, or Group F.
  • The runners-up of Group C will advance to play the runners-up of Group A.
  • The third-placed team of Group C might advance to play the winners of Group A or Group B.

Matches

All times listed are GST (UTC+4).

China PR vs Kyrgyzstan

China PR  Match 5  Kyrgyzstan
Report

South Korea vs Philippines

South Korea  Match 6  Philippines
Report

Philippines vs China PR

Philippines  Match 17  China PR
Report

Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea

Kyrgyzstan  Match 18  South Korea
Report

South Korea vs China PR

South Korea  Match 29  China PR
Report

Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines

Kyrgyzstan  Match 30  Philippines
Report

References

  1. ↑ "Match Schedule – AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Draw sets stage for exciting AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2019 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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