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 ArabiaWAFFSecond Round Group A winners24 March 201610th2015 (group stage)Winners (1984, 1988, 1996)70
E2 QatarWAFFSecond Round Group C winners17 November 201510th2015 (group stage)Quarter-finals (2000, 2011)101
E3 LebanonWAFFThird Round Group B winners10 November 20172nd2000 (group stage)Group stage (2000)82
E4 North KoreaEAFFThird Round Group B runners-up27 March 20185th2015 (group stage)Fourth place (1980)112
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  Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 8 January 2019. Source: AFC
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

Saudi Arabia  Match 9  North Korea
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Qatar vs Lebanon

Qatar  Match 12  Lebanon
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Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia

Lebanon  Match 21  Saudi Arabia
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North Korea vs Qatar

North Korea  Match 22  Qatar
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Saudi Arabia vs Qatar

Saudi Arabia  Match 35  Qatar
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Lebanon vs North Korea

Lebanon  Match 36  North Korea
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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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