The Round of 16 fixtures at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup completed on Tuesday (January 22) with South Korea and Qatar winning their respected matches against Bahrain and Iraq.
Pre-tournament favourites South Korea needed an extra-time goal to beat spirited Bahrain, while a free-kick settled the Qatar-Iraq match in favour of the Arabian country.
Earlier, China (2-1 vs Thailand), Iran (2-0 vs Oman), Vietnam (4-2 penalties vs Jordan), Japan (1-0 vs Saudi Arabia), hosts UAE (3-2 in extra time vs Kyrgyzstan) and defending champions Australia (4-2 penalties vs Uzbekistan) have booked their respective places in the last eight.
Here's who plays whom in the quarter-final and when:
Quarter-final 1: Vietnam vs Japan at Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai on January 24 (Thursday). Kick-off time: 6:30 PM IST
Quarter-final 2: China vs Iran at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on January 24 (Thursday). Kick-off time: 9:30 PM IST
Quarter-final 3: South Korea vs Qatar at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi on January 25 (Friday). Kick-off time: 6:30 PM IST
Quarter-final 4: UAE vs Australia at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain on January 25 (Friday). Kick-off time: 9:30 IST PM
Winners of QFs 1 & 2 will play in the first semi-final on January 28 (Monday) at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium; while the winners of QFs 3 & 4 will face-off in the second semi-final the following day at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.
Final is scheduled for February 1 in Abu Dhabi.
Tune into Star Sports Network to watch the live matches. Live streaming is available on Hotstar.
