DBasia.news – There was slightly a different schedule in the football of 2018 Asian Games since the withdrawal of Iraq.
Iraq’s withdrawal confirmed by OCA and INASGOC made the drawing was conducted for the three times.
The first drawing was on July 5, where 24 teams were classified into 6 groups. The additional drawing was conducted for Palestine and United Arab Emirates, two countries excluded from the list.
The redrawing was conducted once again on Augusts 3. AFC just drew Palestine and the United Arab Emirates.
UAE moved to the Group C consist of China, Timor Leste, and Syria. Iraq was on the same group previously.
Initially, UAE was on the Group E with South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Bahrain. Meanwhile, Palestina remained with the host Indonesia, Hong Kong, Laos, and Taiwan.
The redrawing made Group A as the only group with 5 countries and will start the match on August 10. While the rest of the groups consist of 5 countries.
Group Phase of 2018 Asian Games Football:
Group A
August 10
Laos Vs Hong Kong (4 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Palestine Vs Taiwan (7 pm/Patriot Stadium)
August 12
Palestine Vs Laos (4 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Taiwan Vs Indonesia (7 pm/Patriot Stadium)
August 15
Hong Kong Vs Taiwan (4 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Indonesia Vs Palestine (7 pm/Patriot Stadium)
August 17
Hong Kong Vs Palestine (4 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Laos Vs Indonesia (7 pm/Patriot Stadium)
August 20
Taiwan Vs Laos (7 pm/Pakansari Stadium)
Indonesia Vs Hong Kong (7 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Group B
August 14
Uzbekistan Vs Bangladesh (4 pm/Pakansari Stadium)
Thailand vs Qatar (7 pm/Pakansari Stadium)
August 16
Bangladesh vs Thailand (4 pm/Pakansari Stadium)
Qatar Vs Uzbekistan (7 pm/Pakansari Stadium)
August 19
Thailand Vs Uzbekistan (7 pm/Pakansari Stadium)
Bangladesh Vs Qatar (7 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Group C
August 14
China Vs Timor Leste (4 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
United Arab Emirates Vs Syria (7 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
August 16
Timor Leste Vs United Arab Emirates (4 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
Syria Vs China (7 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
August 19
Timor Leste Vs Syria (7 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
United Arab Emirates Vs China (7 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
Group D
August 14
Vietnam Vs Pakistan (4 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
Japan Vs Nepal (7 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
August 16
Pakistan Vs Japan (4 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
Nepal Vs Vietnam (7 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
August 19
Pakistan Vs Nepal (4 pm/Patriot Stadium)
Japan Vs Vietnam (4 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium
Group E
August 15
Kyrgyzstan Vs Malaysia (4 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
South Korea Vs Bahrain (7 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
August 17
Bahrain Vs Kyrgyzstan (4 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
Malaysia Vs South Korea (7 pm/Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
August 20
Malaysia Vs Bahrain (7 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
South Korea Vs Kyrgyzstan (7 pm/ Si Jalak Harupat Stadium)
Group F
August 15
Saudi Arabia Vs Iran (4 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
North Korea Vs Myanmar (7 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
August 17
Iran Vs North Korea (4 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
Myanmar Vs Saudi Arabia (17 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)
August 20
Iran Vs Myanmar (4 pm/Patriot Stadium)
North Korea Vs Saudi Arabia (4 pm/Wibawa Mukti Stadium)