Japan and Turkmenistan are scheduled to play their 2019 AFC Asian Cup group F game on 2019-01-09. Japan qualified for the finals by winning group E over Syria with 7 wins and 1 draw. They scored 27 goals and did not concede over 8 games. Japan have won this tournament 4 times with their last championship title earned in 2011. Turkmenistan finished 3rd in group D behind Iran and Oman with 4 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses. In the 3rd and final round they finished 2nd in group E behind Bahrain with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. Turkmenistan's last appearance in the finals was in 2004. These nations have not previously played at the senior men's level.
Match Report
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January 5 - February 1
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A total of 24 teams are divided into 6 groups. The top 2 teams from each group and the top 4 ranked 3rd place teams qualify for the quarterfinals.
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