2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup is the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It will begin on 20 January with the round of 16 and end on 1 February with the final match, held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.[1] The top two teams from each group (16 in total) will advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.[2]

All times are local, GST (UTC+4).

Format

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.[2] For the first time since a knockout stage was added to the competition in 1972, there will be no third place play-off.

The AFC set out the following schedule for the round of 16:[2]

  • R16-1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group C
  • R16-2: Winner Group D v 3rd Group B/E/F
  • R16-3: Winner Group B v 3rd Group A/C/D
  • R16-4: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
  • R16-5: Winner Group C v 3rd Group A/B/F
  • R16-6: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group D
  • R16-7: Winner Group A v 3rd Group C/D/E
  • R16-8: Runner-up Group B v Runner-up Group F

Combinations of matches in the round of 16

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16:[2]

Third-placed teams
qualify from groups		 1A
vs		 1B
vs		 1C
vs		 1D
vs
ABCD3C3D3A3B
ABCE3C3A3B3E
ABCF3C3A3B3F
ABDE3D3A3B3E
ABDF3D3A3B3F
ABEF3E3A3B3F
ACDE3C3D3A3E
ACDF3C3D3A3F
ACEF3C3A3F3E
ADEF3D3A3F3E
BCDE3C3D3B3E
BCDF3C3D3B3F
BCEF3E3C3B3F
BDEF3E3D3B3F
CDEF3C3D3F3E

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, will qualify for the knockout stage.[2]

Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed teams
(Best four qualify)
A
B
C
D
E
F

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
20 January – Hazza bin Zayed
 
 
Runner-up Group A
 
24 January – Mohammed bin Zayed
 
Runner-up Group C
 
Winner Match 38
 
20 January – Mohammed bin Zayed
 
Winner Match 39
 
Winner Group D
 
28 January – Hazza bin Zayed
 
3rd Group B/E/F
 
Winner Match 46
 
20 January – Al-Maktoum
 
Winner Match 45
 
Winner Group B
 
24 January – Al-Maktoum
 
3rd Group A/C/D
 
Winner Match 37
 
21 January – Sharjah
 
Winner Match 40
 
Winner Group F
 
1 February – Zayed Sports City
 
Runner-up Group E
 
Winner Match 49
 
22 January – Maktoum bin Rashid
 
Winner Match 50
 
Winner Group C
 
25 January – Zayed Sports City
 
3rd Group A/B/F
 
Winner Match 43
 
22 January – Al Nahyan
 
Winner Match 44
 
Winner Group E
 
29 January – Mohammed bin Zayed
 
Runner-up Group D
 
Winner Match 47
 
21 January – Zayed Sports City
 
Winner Match 48
 
Winner Group A
 
25 January – Hazza bin Zayed
 
3rd Group C/D/E
 
Winner Match 42
 
21 January – Sheikh Khalifa
 
Winner Match 41
 
Runner-up Group B
 
 
Runner-up Group F
 

Round of 16

Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/C/D

Winner Group B Match 37 3rd Group A/C/D
Report

Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C

Runner-up Group A Match 38 Runner-up Group C
Report

Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F

Winner Group D Match 39 3rd Group B/E/F
Report

Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E

Winner Group F Match 40 Runner-up Group E
Report

Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F

Runner-up Group B Match 41 Runner-up Group F
Report

Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/D/E

Winner Group A Match 42 3rd Group C/D/E
Report

Winner Group C vs 3rd Group A/B/F

Winner Group C Match 43 3rd Group A/B/F
Report

Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D

Winner Group E Match 44 Runner-up Group D
Report

Quarter-finals

Winner Match 37 vs Winner Match 40

Winner Match 37 Match 45 Winner Match 40
Report

Winner Match 38 vs Winner Match 39

Winner Match 38 Match 46 Winner Match 39
Report

Winner Match 43 vs Winner Match 44

Winner Match 43 Match 47 Winner Match 44
Report

Winner Match 42 vs Winner Match 41

Winner Match 42 Match 48 Winner Match 41
Report

Semi-finals

Winner Match 46 vs Winner Match 45

Winner Match 46 Match 49 Winner Match 45
Report

Winner Match 47 vs Winner Match 48

Winner Match 47 Match 50 Winner Match 48
Report

Final

Winner Match 49 Match 51 Winner Match 50
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. 1 2 3 4 5 "AFC Asian Cup 2019 Competition Regulations". AFC.
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