British Eurosport will broadcast the AFC Asian Cup which kicks off today (Friday 7 January) at the Khalifa Stadium in Qatar. The final will be held at the same venue on Saturday 29 January.
Staged every four years, the Asian Cup features the top 16 teams with the winner qualifying for the FIFA Confederations Cup. Qatar host the Asian Cup for the first time since 1988 and the tournament has been moved to January from its traditional July fixture to avoid the Qatari summer heat - a move that has could be mirrored for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
The tournament hosts join China, Kuwait and Uzbekistan in Group A with favourites Japan contesting Group B alongside Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria. South Korea will attempt to win their first Asian Cup crown since 1960 and are the top seeds in Group C which includes Australia (competing in only their second Asian Cup tournament since joining the AFC in 2006), Bahrain and India.
Defending champions Iraq will face Iran, United Arab Emirates and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers North Korea in Group D.
UK football fans will see some familiar names competing in Qatar with Everton’s Tim Cahill (Australia) and Manchester United’s Ji-Sung Park (South Korea) expected to play key roles in their countries’ title ambitions. Other Premier League stars set to feature include Mark Schwarzer (Fulham & Australia), Brett Emerton (Blackburn & Australia) and Chung-Yong Lee (Bolton & South Korea).
British Eurosport will have coverage from 26 games during the tournament including the final LIVE on Saturday 29th January. The first live matches will be broadcast on Monday 10 January as India take on Australia and South Korea face Bahrain.
Commentary will be provided by Wayne Boyce, Russell Osman, Stewart Robson, Dan O’Hagan, John Roder, Tim Caple and Bryan Hamilton.
Note to editors: Eurosport will also have live and delayed coverage of the Under-20 South American Championship from Tuesday 18 January.
AFC Asian Cup TV schedule:
Friday 7 January
1945-2015 Qatar vs Uzbekistan (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
2245-0000 Qatar vs Uzbekistan on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
Saturday 8 January
2230-0000 Kuwait vs China (KO 1315) on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
Sunday 9 January
2200-2245 Japan vs Jordan (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
2245-2330 Saudi Arabia vs Syria (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
Monday 10 January
1230-1315 Saudi Arabia vs Syria on British Eurosport 2
1315-1515 LIVE India vs Australia on British Eurosport 2
1515-1600 Japan vs Jordan on British Eurosport 2
1615-1815 LIVE South Korea vs Bahrain on British Eurosport 2
Tuesday 11 January
0900-1000 South Korea vs Bahrain on British Eurosport 2
1100-1215 India vs Australia on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
1315-1515 LIVE North Korea vs UAE on British Eurosport 2
1515-1600 India vs Australia on British Eurosport 2
1615-1815 LIVE Iraq vs Iran on British Eurosport 2
Wednesday 12 January
1700-1815 LIVE China vs Qatar (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
2330-0030 Uzbekistan vs Kuwait (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
Thursday 13 January
0900-1000 China vs Qatar on British Eurosport 2
1115-1215 China vs Qatar on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
1630-1815 LIVE Syria vs Japan (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
2330-0030 Jordan vs Saudi Arabia (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
Friday 14 January
1630-1815 LIVE Bahrain vs India (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
1630-1800 & 2345-0030 Australia vs South Korea (KO 1315) on Eurosport HD
2300-0000 Australia vs South Korea on British Eurosport 2
Saturday 15 January
2300-0000 Iran vs North Korea (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
Sunday 16 January
1700-1815 LIVE China vs Uzbekistan (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
Monday 17 January
1300-1515 LIVE Saudi Arabia vs Japan on Eurosport HD
1700-1815 Jordan vs Syria (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
1945-2045 Saudi Arabia vs Japan on British Eurosport
2045-2230 Saudi Arabia vs Japan on Eurosport HD
Tuesday 18 January
1300-1515 LIVE Australia vs Bahrain on Eurosport HD
1615-1700 Australia vs Bahrain on British Eurosport 2
1900-2030 Australia vs Bahrain on British Eurosport
2230-2330 Australia vs Bahrain on Eurosport HD
Wednesday 19 January
1615-1815 LIVE Iraq vs North Korea on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
Friday 21 January
1335-1530 LIVE Quarter-final: 1B vs 2A (KO 1325) on British Eurosport 2
1615-1830 LIVE Quarter-final: 1A vs 2B (KO 1625) on British Eurosport 2
1945-2100 Quarter-final on Eurosport HD
Saturday 22 January
1615-1830 LIVE Quarter-final: 1D vs 2C (KO 1625) on British Eurosport 2
2200-2330 Quarter-final on Eurosport HD
Tuesday 25 January
1315-1530 LIVE Semi-final (KO 1325) on British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD
1615-1830 LIVE Semi-final (KO 1625) on British Eurosport 2
2030-2230 & 2230-2330 Semi-finals on Eurosport HD
2215-2345 Semi-finals on British Eurosport 2
Friday 28 January
1500-1700 LIVE Third Place play-off on British Eurosport 2
2200-2300 Third Place play-off on British Eurosport 2
2300-0000 Third Place play-off on Eurosport HD
Saturday 29 January
1500-1700 LIVE Final on British Eurosport 2
2130-2300 Final on Eurosport HD
2300-0030 Final on British Eurosport
The tournament hosts join China, Kuwait and Uzbekistan in Group A with favourites Japan contesting Group B alongside Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria. South Korea will attempt to win their first Asian Cup crown since 1960 and are the top seeds in Group C which includes Australia (competing in only their second Asian Cup tournament since joining the AFC in 2006), Bahrain and India.
Defending champions Iraq will face Iran, United Arab Emirates and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers North Korea in Group D.
UK football fans will see some familiar names competing in Qatar with Everton’s Tim Cahill (Australia) and Manchester United’s Ji-Sung Park (South Korea) expected to play key roles in their countries’ title ambitions. Other Premier League stars set to feature include Mark Schwarzer (Fulham & Australia), Brett Emerton (Blackburn & Australia) and Chung-Yong Lee (Bolton & South Korea).
British Eurosport will have coverage from 26 games during the tournament including the final LIVE on Saturday 29th January. The first live matches will be broadcast on Monday 10 January as India take on Australia and South Korea face Bahrain.
Commentary will be provided by Wayne Boyce, Russell Osman, Stewart Robson, Dan O’Hagan, John Roder, Tim Caple and Bryan Hamilton.
Note to editors: Eurosport will also have live and delayed coverage of the Under-20 South American Championship from Tuesday 18 January.
AFC Asian Cup TV schedule:
Friday 7 January
1945-2015 Qatar vs Uzbekistan (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
2245-0000 Qatar vs Uzbekistan on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
Saturday 8 January
2230-0000 Kuwait vs China (KO 1315) on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
Sunday 9 January
2200-2245 Japan vs Jordan (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
2245-2330 Saudi Arabia vs Syria (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
Monday 10 January
1230-1315 Saudi Arabia vs Syria on British Eurosport 2
1315-1515 LIVE India vs Australia on British Eurosport 2
1515-1600 Japan vs Jordan on British Eurosport 2
1615-1815 LIVE South Korea vs Bahrain on British Eurosport 2
Tuesday 11 January
0900-1000 South Korea vs Bahrain on British Eurosport 2
1100-1215 India vs Australia on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
1315-1515 LIVE North Korea vs UAE on British Eurosport 2
1515-1600 India vs Australia on British Eurosport 2
1615-1815 LIVE Iraq vs Iran on British Eurosport 2
Wednesday 12 January
1700-1815 LIVE China vs Qatar (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
2330-0030 Uzbekistan vs Kuwait (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
Thursday 13 January
0900-1000 China vs Qatar on British Eurosport 2
1115-1215 China vs Qatar on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
1630-1815 LIVE Syria vs Japan (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
2330-0030 Jordan vs Saudi Arabia (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
Friday 14 January
1630-1815 LIVE Bahrain vs India (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
1630-1800 & 2345-0030 Australia vs South Korea (KO 1315) on Eurosport HD
2300-0000 Australia vs South Korea on British Eurosport 2
Saturday 15 January
2300-0000 Iran vs North Korea (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
Sunday 16 January
1700-1815 LIVE China vs Uzbekistan (KO 1615) on British Eurosport 2
Monday 17 January
1300-1515 LIVE Saudi Arabia vs Japan on Eurosport HD
1700-1815 Jordan vs Syria (KO 1315) on British Eurosport 2
1945-2045 Saudi Arabia vs Japan on British Eurosport
2045-2230 Saudi Arabia vs Japan on Eurosport HD
Tuesday 18 January
1300-1515 LIVE Australia vs Bahrain on Eurosport HD
1615-1700 Australia vs Bahrain on British Eurosport 2
1900-2030 Australia vs Bahrain on British Eurosport
2230-2330 Australia vs Bahrain on Eurosport HD
Wednesday 19 January
1615-1815 LIVE Iraq vs North Korea on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD
Friday 21 January
1335-1530 LIVE Quarter-final: 1B vs 2A (KO 1325) on British Eurosport 2
1615-1830 LIVE Quarter-final: 1A vs 2B (KO 1625) on British Eurosport 2
1945-2100 Quarter-final on Eurosport HD
Saturday 22 January
1615-1830 LIVE Quarter-final: 1D vs 2C (KO 1625) on British Eurosport 2
2200-2330 Quarter-final on Eurosport HD
Tuesday 25 January
1315-1530 LIVE Semi-final (KO 1325) on British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD
1615-1830 LIVE Semi-final (KO 1625) on British Eurosport 2
2030-2230 & 2230-2330 Semi-finals on Eurosport HD
2215-2345 Semi-finals on British Eurosport 2
Friday 28 January
1500-1700 LIVE Third Place play-off on British Eurosport 2
2200-2300 Third Place play-off on British Eurosport 2
2300-0000 Third Place play-off on Eurosport HD
Saturday 29 January
1500-1700 LIVE Final on British Eurosport 2
2130-2300 Final on Eurosport HD
2300-0030 Final on British Eurosport
