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China will be looking to secure a place in the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 when they take on hosts Qatar in their final Group A fixture at Khalifa International Stadium on Monday. Dragon’s Team have taken two points from as many league games, and are sitting at the second spot in the group, four points adrift of the hosts who have already sealed their place in the last-16 stage. The reigning champions are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 success over Tajikistan on Wednesday, while the Chinese played out a goalless draw with Lebanon on matchday two.
Preparations are underway 🔛 for the match against the ‘China’ in the third round of the #asiancup2023 💪.#AlAnnabi #LetsWin pic.twitter.com/HXhK54oPuf
— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) January 20, 2024
Qatar began their title-defence with a dominant 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament opener, before edging past Tajikistan 1-0 last time out. The Maroons secured all three points against the Tajiks in the midweek thanks to Akram Afif’s lone goal inside the opening 17 minutes of the game. Tintin Marquez’s side dominated the proceedings against the Crowns, having 60% ball possession, attempting six shots on target compared to just three by the opponents. Moreover, the reigning champions have now won five of their last six games in all competitions, scoring 19 goals and keeping four clean sheets in the process.
China, on the other hand, have been solid at the back, keeping a second successive clean sheet against Lebanon on Wednesday. But Aleksandar Jankovic side are still without a victory in this edition of the tournament. Dragon’s Team have struggled to create clear cut chances up front and lack of quality in the attacking department has been a recurring theme with this team for a few months now, scoring only once in their last five competitive fixtures. Nevertheless, a victory on Monday will seal China’s place in the last-16 stage of the Asian Cup. Even a draw could earn them a place in the knockout round if Tajikistan and Lebanon play to one themselves, while a defeat might knock them out depending on other results.
Qatar probable starting lineup: Zakaria, Al-Rawi, Ro-Ro, Mendes, Ahmed, Meshaal, Al-Haydos, Waad, Al Ganehi, Ali, Abdurisag
China probable starting lineup: Junling, Haofeng, Linpeng, Browning, Chenjie, Yang, Xi, Shangyuan, Liangming, Lei, Yuning
Qatar
| Opponents | Score |
| Tajikistan | 0-1 (W) |
| Lebanon | 3-0 (W) |
| Jordan | 1-2 (L) |
| Cambodia | 3-0 (W) |
| India | 0-3 (W) |
China
| Opponents | Score |
| Lebanon | 0-0 (D) |
| Tajikistan | 0-0 (D) |
| Hong Kong | 1-2 (L) |
| Oman | 0-2 (L) |
| South Korea | 0-3 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Qatar beat China | 1-0 |
| China beat Qatar | 1-2 |
| China draw Qatar | 0-0 |
| China beat Qatar | 2-0 |
| Qatar beat China | 1-0 |
The AFC Asian Cup fixture between Qatar and China will take place at Khalifa International Stadium on Monday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Qatar vs China | Key Details |
| Date | January 22 |
| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Qatar | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in China | 11:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
The live telecast of the AFC Asian Cup matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio Cinema. Meanwhile those in Qatar can catch the live action via beIN Asian Cup and beIN Sports connect. Football fans in China can watch the match on CCTV network, Migu and iQiyi.
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