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The men's football tournament at the 2018 Asian Games was held from 10 August to 1 September 2018.[1][2] It was the 17th edition of the men's tournament. In this tournament, 25 teams played in the men's competition. South Korea were the gold medal holders when they won the tournament in 2014.[3][4] They managed to retain their title.

Host countryIndonesia Indonesia
Dates10 August – 1 September
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
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Men's Football Tournament
at the 2018 Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia Indonesia
Dates10 August – 1 September
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place United Arab Emirates
Fourth place Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored165 (2.95 per match)
Top scorerSouth Korea Hwang Ui-jo (9 goals)
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Competition schedule

The match schedule of the men's tournament was unveiled on 15 February 2018.[1]

GGroup stage 1⁄8Round of 16 1⁄4Quarter-finals 1⁄2Semi-finals BBronze medal match FGold medal match
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Fri 10Sat 11Sun 12Mon 13Tue 14Wed 15Thu 16Fri 17Sat 18Sun 19Mon 20Tue 21Wed 22Thu 23Fri 24Sat 25Sun 26Mon 27Tue 28Wed 29Thu 30Fri 31Sat 1
GGGG1⁄81⁄41⁄2BF
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Venues

The tournament was held in four venues across four cities.[1]

More information Soreang, Cibinong ...
Soreang Cibinong Bekasi Cikarang
Jalak Harupat Pakansari Patriot Chandrabhaga Wibawa Mukti
Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 28,778
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Squads

Each nation must submit a squad of 20 players, 17 of whom must be born on or after 1 January 1995, and three of whom can be older dispensation players.

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 5 July 2018 with initially 24 teams involved. The teams were seeded into four pots based on their performances in the previous Asian Games in 2014. The hosts Indonesia were automatically assigned into position A1.[5]

However, the initial draw was declared null and void because the UAE and Palestine had been omitted.[6][7] The draw was redone on 25 July 2018, and the ceremony reopened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 3:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. GMT).[8][9] Palestine were added to Group A and the UAE were added to Group E.

Iraq, which were initially placed in Group C, withdrew after the draw. To re-balance the groups so that every group had at least four teams, a second re-draw was held on 3 August 2018 to determine which of Palestine or UAE would be moved to Group C to replace Iraq: the UAE were drawn.[10]

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Group stage

The top two teams in each group, and the four third-placed teams among six groups advance to the round of 16.[1]

All times are local, WIB (UTC+7).[11]

Tiebreakers

Teams in a group are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.[1]

  1. Highest number of points obtained in all group matches;
  2. Highest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Highest number of goals scored from all group matches between the teams concerned;
  5. If two or more teams have equal ranking with the criteria so far, reapply the criteria above only for them. If this re-application gives no more ranking, apply the following criteria.
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Highest number of goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Kicks from the penalty mark only if two (2) teams are involved and they are both on the field of play.
  9. Fewer points of yellow/red cards in all group matches (only one of these deductions shall be applied to a player in a single match):
    • First yellow card: 1 point;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): 3 points;
    • Direct red card: 3 points;
    • Yellow card followed by direct red card: 4 points;
  10. Drawing of lots

Third-placed teams from the three groups are ranked according to the following criteria, after the result against the fifth-placed team of group A are excluded in order to rank them with the same numbers of matches.[1]

  1. Highest number of points obtained in all group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Highest number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Fewer points of yellow/red cards in all group matches (only one of these deductions shall be applied to a player in a single match):
    • First yellow card: 1 point;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): 3 points;
    • Direct red card: 3 points;
    • Yellow card followed by direct red card: 4 points;
  5. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia (H) 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Palestine 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8
3  Hong Kong 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7
4  Laos 4 1 0 3 4 8 −4 3
5  Chinese Taipei 4 0 1 3 0 10 −10 1
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Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
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Laos 1–3 Hong Kong
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Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Palestine, 0–0 ...
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Palestine 2–1 Laos
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Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
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Chinese Taipei 0–4 Indonesia
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Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

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Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

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Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)
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Laos 0–3 Indonesia
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Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)

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Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
3  Thailand 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Qatar 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
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Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
More information Thailand, 1–1 ...
Thailand 1–1 Qatar
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Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

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Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
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Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

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Bangladesh 1–0 Qatar
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Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Syria 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4  East Timor 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
5  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, replaced by UAE[12]
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Source: Asian Games 2018
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United Arab Emirates 0–1 Syria
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  • Barakat 53'
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Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
More information Syria, 0–3 ...
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East Timor 2–5 Syria
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  • Hannan 33'
  • Shalha 42', 54', 90+1'
  • Koaeh 50'
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Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
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Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
4    Nepal 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
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Referee: Ahmad Yaqoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
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Japan 1–0   Nepal
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Referee: Sultan Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates)

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Pakistan 0–4 Japan
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Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
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Pakistan 2–1   Nepal
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Referee: Lau Fong Hei (Hong Kong)

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6[a]
3  Bahrain 3 1 1 1 5 10 −5 4
4  Kyrgyzstan 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
5  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Redrawn to Group C
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Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Malaysia 2–1 South Korea.
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Referee: Lau Fong Hei (Hong Kong)
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Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)

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Bahrain 2–2 Kyrgyzstan
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Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
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Malaysia 2–1 South Korea
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Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)

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Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)
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Malaysia 2–3 Bahrain
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Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Myanmar 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
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Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
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Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

More information Iran, 3–0 ...
Iran 3–0 North Korea
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Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
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Myanmar 0–3 Saudi Arabia
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Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

Ranking of third-placed teams

In order to ensure equality when comparing the third-placed team of all groups, the result of the match against the 5th-placed team in Group A was ignored due to the other groups having only four teams.

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 F  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 E  Bahrain 3 1 1 1 5 10 −5 4
4 C  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
5 D  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
6 B  Thailand 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
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Source: Asian Games 2018 Archived 11 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play points; 5) drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match where penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
              
 
23 August – Bekasi
 
 
 Palestine0
 
27 August – Bekasi
 
 Syria1
 
 Syria0
 
23 August – Bekasi
 
 Vietnam (a.e.t.)1
 
 Vietnam1
 
29 August – Cibinong
 
 Bahrain0
 
 Vietnam1
 
23 August – Cikarang
 
 South Korea3
 
 Uzbekistan3
 
27 August – Bekasi
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 Uzbekistan3
 
23 August – Cikarang
 
 South Korea (a.e.t.)4
 
 Iran0
 
1 September – Cibinong
 
 South Korea2
 
 South Korea (a.e.t.)2
 
24 August – Bekasi
 
 Japan1
 
 China3
 
27 August – Cibinong
 
 Saudi Arabia4
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
24 August – Bekasi
 
 Japan2
 
 Malaysia0
 
29 August – Cibinong
 
 Japan1
 
 Japan1
 
24 August – Cikarang
 
 United Arab Emirates0 Bronze medal match
 
 Indonesia2 (3)
 
27 August – Cibinong1 September – Cibinong
 
 United Arab Emirates (p)2 (4)
 
 United Arab Emirates (p)1 (5) Vietnam1 (3)
 
24 August – Cikarang
 
 North Korea1 (3)  United Arab Emirates (p)1 (4)
 
 Bangladesh1
 
 
 North Korea3
 

Round of 16

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Referee: Sultan Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates)

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Referee: Ahmad Yaqoub Ibrahim (Jordan)

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Malaysia 0–1 Japan
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Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)

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Bangladesh 1–3 North Korea
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Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Quarter-finals

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Uzbekistan 3–4 (a.e.t.) South Korea
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Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)

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Saudi Arabia 1–2 Japan
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Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

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Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)

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Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Semi-finals

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Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

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Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

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Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 165 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 2.95 goals per match.

9 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final standing

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Note: In order to ensure equality, for teams in five-team groups, their match against the fifth-placed teams are excluded when considering the ranking.

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Korea 7601197+1218
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan 7502104+615
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United Arab Emirates 71339906
4  Vietnam 7511104+616
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
5  Uzbekistan 5401164+1212
6  Syria 530276+19
7  North Korea 522186+28
8  Saudi Arabia 52128807
Eliminated in the Round of 16
9  China 4301145+99
10  Indonesia 5311135+810
11  Palestine 522154+18
12  Malaysia 420276+16
13  Iran 411234–14
14  Hong Kong 521298+17
15  Bangladesh 411237–44
16  Bahrain 4112511–64
Third place in the group stage
17  Pakistan 310228−63
18  Thailand 302123−12
Fourth place in the group stage
19  Myanmar 311134−14
20  Kyrgyzstan 301236−31
21  Qatar 301218−71
22    Nepal 300315−40
23  Laos 410348−43
24  East Timor 3003315−120
Fifth place in the group stage
25  Chinese Taipei 4013010−101
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