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Revision as of 17:09, 25 January 2024
Group F of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup is taking place from 16 to 25 January 2024.[1] The group consists of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman.[2]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
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F1 | Saudi Arabia | WAFF | Second round Group D winners | 15 June 2021 | 11th | 2019 | Winners (1984, 1988, 1996) | 54 | 56 |
F2 | Thailand | AFF | Third round Group C runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 8th | 2019 | Third place (1972) | 114 | 113 |
F3 | Kyrgyzstan | CAFA | Third round Group F runners-up | 14 June 2022 | 2nd | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019) | 96 | 98 |
F4 | Oman | WAFF | Second round Group E runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 5th | 2019 | Round of 16 (2019) | 73 | 74 |
Notes
- ^ The rankings of April 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Matches
Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan
Thailand and Kyrgyzstan only met each other just once, a friendly in 2001 where Thailand won 3–1.
Thailand quickly proved their worth with an offside goal in the 15th minute, before dealt a fatal blow to Kyrgyzstan in the 26th minute when Bordin Phala delivered a long-range shot, then Supachai Chaided quickly approached the ball following a deflection from Erzhan Tokotayev's save to hit the net and give Thailand the lead. Chaided then closed the game in the 49th minute when in a major offensive, Theerathon Bunmathan delivered a spectacular high pass for Phala, who then provided a fickle for Supachok Sarachat to take a header; despite the header hit the back of Tamirlan Kozubaev, Chaided was quick to approach before sending the ball to the net. Thailand then set up an extremely effective defence to neutralise opportunities of Kyrgyzstan as the Thais held firm for the win.
This was the first time Thailand won an opening match of the AFC Asian Cup, with their best record prior to this historic win was three draws and four losses.
Thailand | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Saudi Arabia vs Oman
Saudi Arabia and Oman faced each other in an Asian Cup group stage for the first time. In competitive fixtures, Saudi Arabia had never lost to Oman, with two draws and two wins, which their most recent encounters happened during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, which Saudi Arabia gained 1–0 win each.
The match kickstarted in high tempo as Oman surprised Saudi Arabia with their energetic midfield group. At the ninth minute, a failed corner attempt by the Saudis saw Salaah Al-Yahyaei pulled a speedy run into the Saudi defence before his effort was denied, but not without his teammate Muhsen Al-Ghassani's quick incursion into the Saudi penalty area, during which his feet got stomped by Hassan Al-Tambakti; later VAR decision gave Oman the penalty, and Al-Yahyaei didn't miss the opportunity at the 15th minute. Later, Oman set up a highly cohesive defence system to deny Saudi Arabia from scoring, but it could not withstand in the 78th minute when from the midfield, Mohamed Kanno passed back to Ali Lajami, who then set up a decisive pass for Abdulrahman Ghareeb as he successfully soloed over a rain of Omani defenders before curved beautifully to level the score. Drama came in the sixth minute of extra time in the second half, when from a corner from Ghareeb sent to Lajami, who then gave a high pass to Ali Al-Bulaihi as he headed into the net of Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini; initially, the goal was disallowed for offside before it was thought to withstand due to a misunderstanding between the VAR team and the referee, only for the decision to be reversed as the Saudis triumphed in a hard-fought match, leaving Omani players in despair with this devastating loss.
Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Oman |
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Oman vs Thailand
Oman and Thailand had faced each other 12 times with Oman slightly dominated Thailand with 6 wins over 5. In term of Asian Cup meetings however, Thailand and Oman are equal, with the most recent Asian Cup meeting in 2007 ended with Thailand winning 2–0. However, the most recent competitive fixture, as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, saw Oman triumphed 2–0. All five Thai wins over Oman happened at home and none had ever occurred in Omani or neutral ground.
The match started with Thailand surprisingly went offensive and a dangerous header from Elias Dolah at the 16th minute of the match saw his header denied by Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini before it went wild. Oman gradually reasserted control of the match but not until the second half that they relentlessly put Thailand on the defence, in particular with numerous attacking efforts, but none of the Omani strikers could clinically finish the game as Oman were forced to settle with a draw to an increasingly conservative Thai side that laid low to successfully hold the scoreline goalless.
It was the first time ever Thailand managed to have two consecutive clean sheets at the AFC Asian Cup, a feat never achieved in their participation history, although Thailand remained unable to break the poor record in neutral and away ground to Oman (D2, L5).
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Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia
Kyrgyzstan only met Saudi Arabia twice, both during the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification, which Saudi Arabia won 5–0 on aggregate.
Saudi Arabia got off to a dream start when a brutal foul by Ayzar Akmatov on Sami Al-Najei near Kyrgyzstan's penalty area at the 7th minute resulted in his dismissal. With one-man advantage, Saudi Arabia eventually broke through at the 35th minute when from a long-range shot by Abdulellah Al-Malki, the ball hit the right post before it deflected to Saud Abdulhamid, before Abdulhamid gave the ball to Mohamed Kanno with a clinical close-range pass and Kanno volleyed into the net. Thing only became better for the Saudis when another dangerous foul from Kimi Merk on Hassan Al-Tambakti at the 50th minute resulted in Kyrgyzstan reduced to nine men. Despite massive numerical advantage however, it was not until the 85th minute when, from a failed clearance by the Kyrgyz midfielders, the ball was sent to Faisal Al-Ghamdi from Mukhtar Ali, before Al-Ghamdi scored a rather lucky goal when Erzhan Tokotayev's attempt to punch the ball away instead hit home to secure Saudi Arabia's win.
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Saudi Arabia vs Thailand
Saudi Arabia and Thailand have met each other 16 times, with Saudi Arabia overwhelmingly dominant with 14 wins. In Asian Cup finals, Saudi Arabia met Thailand twice in 1992 and 1996, both were Saudi victories. Saudi Arabia have also proved more dominant than Thailand in other competitive fixtures, with their most recent meetings during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification ended with Saudi Arabia winning 4–0 on aggregate.
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Kyrgyzstan vs Oman
Kyrgyzstan and Oman will face each other in a competitive Asian Cup finals for the first time. In term of competitive fixtures, they met twice, the most recent one occurred during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification where Kyrgyzstan shocked Oman with a 1–0 win.
Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Oman |
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Discipline
Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
- first yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −3 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −4 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
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Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | –2 | ||||||||||
Thailand | 3 | 1 | –4 | ||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2 | 2 | –10 | |||||||||
Oman | 0 |
References
- ^ ""Match Schedule – AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023"" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "#AsianCup2023 Groups Finalised". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 11 May 2023.