Group F of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 9 to 17 January 2019. The group consisted of Japan, Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan. The top two teams, Japan and Uzbekistan, along with third-placed Oman (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.
Japan was the only former champions and are also the team which won the most titles in the Asian Cup (1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011).
Teams Draw position Team Zone Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings April 2018 December 2018 F1 EAFF 9th 2015 (quarter-finals) Winners (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011) 60 50 F2 CAFA 7th 2015 (quarter-finals) Fourth place (2011) 88 95 F3 WAFF 4th 2015 (group stage) Group stage (2004, 2007, 2015) 87 82 F4 CAFA 2nd 2004 (group stage) Group stage (2004) 129 127
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Standings
In the round of 16: The winners of Group F, Japan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, Saudi Arabia. The runners-up of Group F, Uzbekistan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Australia. The third-placed team of Group F, Oman, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Iran (as one of the four best third-placed teams).
Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4).
Japan vs Turkmenistan
In the 12th minute, Japan had the first chance of the game, with Ritsu Dōan failing to beat Mammet Orazmuhammedow with a close-range header following a Takehiro Tomiyasu pass. Wahyt Orazsähedow forced Shūichi Gonda into a fine save and Mekan Saparow headed over from the resulting corner. Turkmenistan continued to press and took the lead on 27 minutes when captain Arslanmyrat Amanow unleashed a long-range effort into the net. Then, Yuya Osako's effort came narrowly wide, before Orazmuhammedow denied Tomiyasu with a fingertip save. As half-time approached, Turkmenistan came close to doubling their advantage. This time, Ahmet Ataýew stung Gonda's palms with an angled drive. After that, a header from Genki Haraguchi sailed inches wide off the target. In the 56th minute, Osako turned in the area and fired home to equalise the scoreline. Four minutes later Japan took the lead when Saparow's blunder allowed Yuto Nagatomo to find Osako, who scored to bag his second goal of the match. Shortly after, Takumi Minamino found Dōan, who spun away from his marker and fired into the bottom corner beyond Orazmuhammedow's dive. On 79 minutes, Ataýew converted from the spot after Gonda had up-ended substitute Altymyrat Annadurdyýew in the area. Japan held the scoreline to win the match.
GK 12Shūichi Gonda RB 19Hiroki Sakai CB 22Maya Yoshida (c)CB 20Tomoaki MakinoLB 5 Yuto NagatomoCM 7 Gaku ShibasakiCM 16Takehiro TomiyasuRW 21Ritsu DōanAM 9 Takumi Minamino LW 8 Genki HaraguchiCF 15Yuya OsakoSubstitutions:FW 11Koya Kitagawa Manager:Hajime Moriyasu GK 1 Mammet OrazmuhammedowRB 12Serdar AnnaorazowCB 4 Mekan SaparowCB 2 Zafar BabajanowLB 6 Gurbangeldi BatyrowCM 19Ahmet AtaýewCM 21Resul HojaýewRW 7 Arslanmyrat Amanow (c) AM 5 Wezirgeldi Ylýasow LW 8 Ruslan Mingazow CF 9 Wahyt Orazsähedow Substitutions:FW 17Altymyrat Annadurdyýew FW 11Myrat Ýagşyýew FW 15Mihail Titow Manager:Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
Man of the Match: Yuya Osako (Japan)
Assistant referees: Reza Sokhandan (Iran) Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran) Fourth official: Mohamad Zainal Abidin (Malaysia) Additional assistant referees: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Uzbekistan vs Oman In the 14th minute, Oman came close to scoring through Ahmed Kano’s header which was saved by Uzbek goalkeeper Ignatiy Nesterov. In the 25th minute, Saad Al-Mukhaini’s delivery from the right flank sailed for Raed Ibrahim Saleh but the forward failed to connect. Uzbekistan found the back of the net through Odil Ahmedov’s free kick from 25 yards out, the Uzbekistan captain picking up his 18th international goal after he curled his effort past goalkeeper Faiz Al-Rushaidi. Nesterov blocked Mohammed Al-Musalami’s low drive as Uzbekistan took a 1–0 lead into the break. Oman came close to scoring when Ali Al-Busaidi sent a cross which found Al-Mukhaini who wasted the opportunity. Two minutes later, the defender was in goal-scoring range but saw his effort blocked. Oman finally beat Nesterov in the 72nd minute after substitute Muhsen Al-Ghassani, beat the offside trap to score past the Uzbekistan shot stopper. Five minutes from time, Eldor Shomurodov burst into the box and tried a left-footed shot that Al-Rushaidi got a hand to but failed to keep out as he was beaten at his near post. Uzbekistan, however, suffered a blow when Egor Krimets was sent off deep in stoppage time.
GK 1 Ignatiy Nesterov RB 2 Akmal ShorakhmedovCB 15Egor Krimets CB 5 Anzur IsmailovLB 13Oleg ZoteevCM 7 Sardor Rashidov CM 9 Odil Ahmedov (c)RW 19Otabek ShukurovAM 22Javokhir SidikovLW 11Jaloliddin Masharipov CF 10Marat Bikmaev Substitutions:MF 17Dostonbek Khamdamov MF 8 Ikromjon Alibaev FW 14Eldor Shomurodov Manager: Héctor Cúper GK 18Faiz Al-RushaidiRB 11Saad Al-MukhainiCB 13Khalid Al-BraikiCB 2 Mohammed Al-MusalamiLB 17Ali Al-BusaidiCM 23Harib Al-SaadiCM 12Ahmed Kano (c)CM 10Mohsin Al-Khaldi RF 15Jameel Al-Yahmadi CF 7 Khalid Al-Hajri LF 6 Raed Ibrahim SalehSubstitutions:FW 16Muhsen Al-Ghassani MF 20Salaah Al-Yahyaei FW 9 Mohammed Al-Ghassani Manager: Pim Verbeek
Man of the Match: Otabek Shukurov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Yoon Kwang-yeol (South Korea) Park Sang-jun (South Korea) Fourth official: Mohd Yusri Muhamad (Malaysia) Additional assistant referees: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea) Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Oman vs Japan Genki Haraguchi diverted Ritsu Dōan’s cross onto the bar from six yards inside the first two minutes. On 20 minutes, Salaah Al-Yahyaei found Muhsen Al-Ghassani, who rounded Shūichi Gonda but was unable to finish from a tight angle. Japan broke the deadlock in the 28th minute, Haraguchi picked himself up after being up-ended in the area by Raed Ibrahim Saleh to ram home the resulting spot-kick beyond Faiz Al-Rushaidi’s dive. With half-time approaching, Al-Yahyaei’s drive was diverted to safety by Yuto Nagatomo as Japan maintained their slender lead going into the break. In the second ha;f, Saad Al-Mukhaini’s effort at 70 minutes was gathered by Gonda. An acrobatic Saleh attempt from an Al-Mukhaini cross 10 minutes later and Al-Rushaidi’s last gasp save from substitute Junya Itō proved to be the final goalmouth action of the day.
GK 18Faiz Al-RushaidiRB 11Saad Al-Mukhaini CB 13Khalid Al-BraikiCB 2 Mohammed Al-MusalamiLB 17Ali Al-BusaidiCM 23Harib Al-SaadiCM 12Ahmed Kano (c) RW 15Jameel Al-YahmadiAM 20Salaah Al-Yahyaei LW 6 Raed Ibrahim Saleh CF 16Muhsen Al-Ghassani Substitutions:FW 9 Mohammed Al-Ghassani FW 7 Khalid Al-Hajri Manager: Pim Verbeek GK 12Shūichi GondaRB 19Hiroki SakaiCB 22Maya Yoshida (c)CB 16Takehiro TomiyasuLB 5 Yuto NagatomoCM 6 Wataru EndoCM 7 Gaku ShibasakiRW 21Ritsu Dōan AM 9 Takumi Minamino LW 8 Genki HaraguchiCF 11Koya Kitagawa Substitutions:FW 13Yoshinori Muto FW 14Junya Itō Manager:Hajime Moriyasu
Man of the Match: Takumi Minamino (Japan)
Assistant referees: Mohd Yusri Muhamad (Malaysia) Mohamad Zainal Abidin (Malaysia) Fourth official: Anton Shchetinin (Australia) Additional assistant referees: Peter Green (Australia) Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
The two Turkic neighbours have met each other in 2004 edition, where Uzbekistan prevailed with a 1–0 win.
Dostonbek Khamdamov’s header hit the ground before rebounding over the crossbar in the fifth minute. In the 16th minute, a string of passes ended with Javokhir Sidikov sliding the ball into an unguarded goalmouth. Eight minutes later, Otabek Shukurov sent a through pass down the middle to Eldor Shomurodov, whose effort made its way past goalkeeper Mammet Orazmuhammedow. Five minute before the break, Gurbangeldi Batyrow’s poor clearance allowed Jaloliddin Masharipov to let fly a half-volley to make it 3–0. Less than two minutes later, Masharipov turned provider with his pass finding Shomurodov, who scored his second of the night. Khamdamov's 44th minute strike was denied by the upright. Orazmuhammedow made a double save in the 55th minute to maintain the scoreline.
GK 1 Mammet OrazmuhammedowRB 12Serdar AnnaorazowCB 4 Mekan SaparowCB 2 Zafar BabajanowLB 6 Gurbangeldi BatyrowCM 19Ahmet Ataýew CM 21Resul HojaýewRW 7 Arslanmyrat Amanow (c) AM 5 Wezirgeldi YlýasowLW 8 Ruslan MingazowCF 9 Wahyt Orazsähedow Substitutions:FW 20Myrat Annaýew FW 17Altymyrat Annadurdyýew FW 15Mihail Titow Manager:Ýazguly Hojageldyýew GK 1 Ignatiy NesterovRB 2 Akmal Shorakhmedov CB 20Islom TukhtakhodjaevCB 5 Anzur Ismailov LB 13Oleg ZoteevCM 9 Odil Ahmedov (c) CM 19Otabek ShukurovRW 17Dostonbek KhamdamovAM 22Javokhir Sidikov LW 11Jaloliddin MasharipovCF 14Eldor ShomurodovSubstitutions:DF 6 Davron Khashimov MF 8 Ikromjon Alibaev MF 18Fozil Musaev Manager: Héctor Cúper
Man of the Match: Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) Hasan Al-Mahri (United Arab Emirates) Fourth official: Mohammed Al-Abakry (Saudi Arabia) Additional assistant referees: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Oman vs Turkmenistan In the sixth minute, Muhsen Al-Ghassani's left-footed shot from the centre of the box was saved by goalkeeper Mammet Orazmuhammedow. In the 20th minute, Ahmed Kano scored a free kick from 25 yards out. In the 31st minute, Myrat Ýagşyýew's header was tipped over by goalkeeper Faiz Al-Rushaidi. Turkmenistan equalised in the 41st minute with Altymyrat Annadurdyýew evading several Oman players before unleashing his shot from the left into the top left corner. Oman came close in the 55th and 56th minutes - through a header by Mohammed Al-Musalami and a shot by Khalid Al-Hajri respectively. Muhsen went for the spectacular in the 68th minute with an overhead kick which Orazmuhammedow saved and the goalkeeper stood tall again just seconds later to deny Kano on the left, with the ball seemingly headed for the top of the net. Orazmuhammedow, however, was finally beaten in the 84th minute with Muhsen sweeping the ball in after the goalkeeper had parried an initial effort. Three minutes into added time, Al-Musalami jumped high to head home Oman's third goal of the day to gain the win, and more importantly, guiding Oman to the round of sixteen for the first time ever in the country's football history, having failed in three previous editions.
GK 18Faiz Al-RushaidiRB 11Saad Al-MukhainiCB 13Khalid Al-Braiki CB 2 Mohammed Al-MusalamiLB 17Ali Al-BusaidiCM 23Harib Al-Saadi CM 12Ahmed Kano (c)RW 6 Raed Ibrahim SalehAM 7 Khalid Al-Hajri LW 4 Mohamed Khasib CF 16Muhsen Al-GhassaniSubstitutions:FW 15Jameel Al-Yahmadi FW 9 Mohammed Al-Ghassani MF 20Salaah Al-Yahyaei Manager: Pim Verbeek GK 1 Mammet Orazmuhammedow (c)RB 12Serdar AnnaorazowCB 3 Güýçmyrat AnnagulyýewCB 4 Mekan Saparow LB 6 Gurbangeldi BatyrowCM 18Serdar Geldiýew CM 21Resul Hojaýew RW 8 Ruslan Mingazow AM 5 Wezirgeldi YlýasowLW 11Myrat ÝagşyýewCF 17Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Substitutions:MF 19Ahmet Ataýew FW 7 Arslanmyrat Amanow FW 15Mihail Titow Manager:Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
Man of the Match: Ahmed Kano (Oman)
Assistant referees: Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain) Mohamed Salman (Bahrain) Fourth official: Miguel Hernández (Mexico) Additional assistant referees: César Ramos (Mexico) Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Japan vs Uzbekistan