Iran Press/Iran news: The football match will be held at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, January 20.
The winner of the match will face either Thailand or China in the quarterfinals, Iran Press reported.
Record-title holders Japan will face Saudi Arabia in the first knockout round, in what is a repeat of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup semifinals. The winning team will play either Vietnam or Jordan in the quarterfinals.
Qatar will face Iraq in the standout tie, while the Korea Republic will meet Bahrain.
Host UAE will play Kyrgyzstan in the Round of 16. The winner will play either Australia or Uzbekistan.
The first knockout rounds will be played from January 20 to January 22.
In Asian Games 2019, Iran has had 3 matches against Yemen, Vietnam, and Iraq, finishing the stage with wins against Yemen and Vietnam and draws with Iraq.101/210/213
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