The men’s football competition at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, began on September 19 and will end on October 7. Matches will take place in seven different venues. Since 2002, the men’s football event at the Asian Games has been primarily for players under the age of 23, although each team is allowed to include a maximum of three players who are over 23 years old.
In the Hangzhou 2023 tournament, there are 23 teams competing in the men’s football event, divided into five groups of four teams each and one group with three teams for the initial round or group stage. India’s men’s football team is placed in Group A, alongside the host nation, China.
Group E, on the other hand, is highlighted by the Republic of Korea, who are the reigning champions and hold the record for winning the tournament five times.
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, India |
| Group B | Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Mongolia |
| Group C | Uzbekistan, Syria, Hong Kong China, Afghanistan |
| Group D | Japan, Palestine, Qatar |
| Group E | South Korea, Bahrain, Thailand, Kuwait |
| Group F | North Korea, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Taipei |
| Medal | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
| Date | Match result | Group/Stage | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, Tuesday | Bahrain 1-1 Thailand | E | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | Bangladesh 0-1 Myanmar | A | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | Vietnam 4-2 Mongolia | B | Linping Sports Center Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | North Korea 2-0 Chinese Taipei | F | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | China 5-1 India | A | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | South Korea 9-0 Kuwait | E | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | Saudi 0-0 Iran | B | Linping Sports Center Stadium |
| September 19, Tuesday | Indonesia 2-0 Kyrgyzstan | F | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 20, Wednesday | Uzbekistan vs Afghanistan | C | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 20, Wednesday | Syria vs Hong Kong, China | C | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 20, Wednesday | Japan vs Qatar | D | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Myanmar vs China | A | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia | B | Linping Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Iran vs Vietnam | B | Linping Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | India vs Bangladesh | A | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Kuwait vs Bahrain | E | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Thailand vs South Korea | E | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Chinese Taipei vs Indonesia | F | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 21, Thursday | Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea | F | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 22, Friday | Afghanistan vs Syria | C | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 22, Friday | Hong Kong, China vs Uzbekistan | C | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 22, Friday | Qatar vs Palestine | D | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | China vs Bangladesh | A | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | Vietnam vs Saudi Arabia | B | Linping Sports Center Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | Iran vs Mongolia | B | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | Myanmar vs India | A | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | Kyrgyzstan vs Chinese Taipei | F | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | South Korea vs Bahrain | E | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | North Korea vs Indonesia | F | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 24, Sunday | Thailand vs Kuwait | E | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 25, Monday | Uzbekistan vs Syria | C | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 25, Monday | Hong Kong, China vs Afghanistan | C | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 25, Monday | Palestine vs Japan | D | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 27, Wednesday | 1A vs 3B/C/D | Round of 16 – 1 | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| September 27, Wednesday | 1B vs 3C/D/E | Round of 16 – 2 | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 27, Wednesday | 2C vs 2D | Round of 16 – 6 | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| September 27, Wednesday | 1E vs 2F | Round of 16 – 5 | Jinhua Sports Center Stadium |
| September 27, Wednesday | 1F vs 2E | Round of 16 – 8 | Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium |
| September 28, Thursday | 2A vs 2B | Round of 16 – 7 | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| September 28, Thursday | 1C vs 3D/E/F | Round of 16 – 3 | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| September 28, Thursday | 1D vs 3A/B/C | Round of 16 – 4 | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| October 1, Sunday | Round of 16 – 3 winner vs Round of 16 – 7 winner | Quarter-final 3 | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| October 1, Sunday | Round of 16 – 1 winner vs Round of 16 – 5 winner | Quarter-final 1 | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| October 1, Sunday | Round of 16 – 2 winner vs Round of 16 – 6 winner | Quarter-final 2 | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| October 1, Sunday | Round of 16 – 4 winner vs Round of 16 – 8 winner | Quarter-final 4 | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| October 4, Wednesday | Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner | Semi-final 1 | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| October 4, Wednesday | Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner | Semi-final 2 | Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium |
| October 7, Saturday | Semi-final losing team 1 vs semi-final losing team 2 | Bronze medal | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium |
| October 7, Saturday | Semi-final winner 1 vs semi-final winner 2 | Gold medal | Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | |||||||||
| Syria | |||||||||
| Hong Kong, China | |||||||||
| Afghanistan |
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | |||||||||
| Palestine | |||||||||
| Qatar |
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2 | North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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