AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023/ Australia Land in Doha for Asia's Most Prestigious Men's Football Event

Doha, January 08 (QNA) - Australia national team landed in Doha on Monday, four days ahead of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 set to kick off Jan. 12 and run through Feb. 10, 2024. Grouped with Uzbekistan, Syria and India, the 2015 winners take on India in their group stage opener on Jan. 13 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. On Jan. 18, they will play Syria at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium before wrapping up the group stage with a Jan. 23 encounter against Uzbekistan at the Al Janoub Stadium. Ranked 25th at the last FIFA standings, Graham Arnold's men are among the favorites to clench the continental trophy, given their convincing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 performance that saw them qualifying to the last-16. (QNA)