The 2023 AFC Asian Cup final was a football match which determined the winner of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation. The match was held at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 10 February 2024 between first-time finalists Jordan and the host country and defending champions Qatar.[2][3]
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| Event | 2023 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 February 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Lusail Stadium, Lusail | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Akram Afif (Qatar) | ||||||
| Referee | Ma Ning (China)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 86,492 | ||||||
Qatar successfully defended the title after a 3–1 victory against Jordan, who were playing in their first major tournament final. Akram Afif earned a hat trick by scoring three penalties to make Qatar the first team to retain the Asian Cup since Japan in 2004.[4]
Venue edit
The final was originally set to be played at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor. However it was moved to the higher-capacity Lusail Stadium, Lusail on 21 August 2023. This was the second match of the tournament played at the stadium, following the opening match on 12 January 2024.[5]
Route to the final edit
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| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia
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4–0 | Match 1 |  Lebanon
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3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea
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2–2 | Match 2 |  Tajikistan
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1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahrain
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0–1 | Match 3 |  China
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1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group E third place
Source: AFC |
Final standings | Group A winners
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| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iraq
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3–2 | Round of 16 |  Palestine
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2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan
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1–0 | Quarter-finals |  Uzbekistan
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1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea
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2–0 | Semi-finals |  Iran
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3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match edit
Summary edit
Details edit
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules[6]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Match Officials - Final 10 February" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Lusail Stadium". Asian Football Association. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023: Full match schedule The complete list of fixtures for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar, with the stadiums and kick off times". Al Jazeera. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Akram Afif's hat-trick of penalties secures Asian Cup glory for Qatar". The Guardian. Reuters. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "#AsianCup2023 adds world-class Lusail Stadium to elevate fan experience". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.