Asian Cup 2023 match schedule today January 19

The highlight of the 2023 Asian Cup schedule today, January 19, is the match between Vietnam and Indonesia. Before that, the two remaining opponents in the group, Iraq and Japan, also took the field. The latest match of the day is the match in Group C between Hong Kong (China) and Iran.

Asian Cup 2023 match schedule today January 19

18:30: Iraq vs Japan

21:30: Vietnam vs Indonesia

0:30 (January 20): Hong Kong (China) vs Iran

The Vietnamese team will face Indonesia in the second match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup. Compared to Japan and Iraq, the Southeast Asian opponents are clearly the least difficult challenge in the group stage for coach Philippe Troussier and his team. Both teams consider this match to be decisive in their chances of advancing.

Indonesia is an opponent that brings back unhappy memories for coach Troussier and some Vietnamese players with the defeat in the men's football semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games. However, tonight's confrontation takes place in a different context, no longer a game for young players.

The Vietnamese team entered the 2023 Asian Cup with many doubts. However, the performance against Japan helped coach Troussier and his team regain confidence. Despite the defeat, the Vietnamese team played well and even created a big surprise when taking the lead - something very few teams have done in the past 2 years when facing the number 1 "force" of Asian football.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has not performed well in recent times. Coach Shin Tae-yong's team has continuously lost heavily to strong opponents. The Korean coach has also never won against the Vietnamese team at any level in recent years.

Before Vietnam faces Indonesia, Iraq and Japan will face each other in what is considered the "final" match of the group. These are the two most highly rated teams in Group D and will compete for the top two positions. The Japanese team is stronger and can qualify early if they win.

The late match of the day sees Hong Kong (China) take on Iran. Despite recent improvements with the addition of several naturalized players, Hong Kong (China) are still far behind Iran in terms of quality.

Minh Anh

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