Get ready for the electrifying roar of the crowds, the silky skills on the pitch, and the unbridled passion that defines Asian football, because the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 is finally here! Buckle up for a month-long spectacle that kicks off on 12th January in the dazzling sands of Qatar, the reigning champions who are eager to defend their crown.
The grand opening will be held at the iconic Lusail Stadium, an architectural marvel bathed in golden hues, where the home team, Qatar, will lock horns with Lebanon. It’s a clash of titans sure to set the tournament ablaze with intensity and anticipation.
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Here’s the full list of squads of all nations
Here is the list of squads of all the nations for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023:
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Group A
Qatar
Goalkeepers: Saad Al Sheeb, Meshal Barsham, Salah Zakaria
Defenders: Al Mahdi Ali, Lucas Mendes, Boualem Khokhi, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman, Sultan Al Beraik, Homam Al Amin, Bassam Al-Rawi
Midfielders: Ahmed Fathi, Jassim Gaber, Abdelaziz Hatem, Hassan Al Haydos, Ali Asad, Mohammed Waad, Mustafa Meshal, Khaled Mohammed
Forwards: Ahmed Al Janhi, Ahmed Alaa, Akram Afif, Yousif Abdurazaq, Al Moez Ali, Ismail Mohammed, Khalid Muneer
China
Goalkeepers: Liu Dianzuo, Yan Junling, Wang Dalei, Jian Tao
Defenders: Jiang Guangtai, Zhang Linpeng, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Liu Yang, Li Lei, Wu Shaocong, Xu Haofeng
Midfielders: Wu Xi, Xie Pengfei, Liu Binbin, Wang Shangyuan, Gao Tianyi, Xu Xin, Dai Weijun, Lin Liangming, Wang Qiuming
Forwards: Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Chen Pu, Tan Long, Zhang Yuning
Tajikistan
Goalkeepers: Rustam Yatimov, Dalerjon Barotov, Mukhriddin Khasanov
Defenders: Tabrezi Davlatmir, Kholmurod Nazarov, Manucehr Safarov, Vahdat Hanonov, Sodiqjon Qurbonov, Akhtam Nazarov, Daler Imomnazarov
Midfielders: Parvizdzhon Umarboev, Amirbek Dzuraboev, Aliser Dzhalilov, Hasan Muhammadjoni, Amadoni Kamolov, Alisher Shukurov, Ehson Panshanbe, Ruslan Khailoev, Alijoni Aini, Vaysiddin Safarov
Forwards: Rustam Soirov, Mabatshoev Shervoni, Shakhrom Samiev, Nuriddin Khamrokulov, Muhammadali Azizboev
Lebanon
Goalkeepers: Mehdi Khalil, Mostafa Matar, Ali Sabeh
Defenders: Maher Sabra, Nour Mansour, Nassar, Hussein Zein, Robert Melki, Kassem El Zein, Hassan Samih Chaitou
Midfielders: Yahya El Hindi, Hilal El-Helwe, Mohamad Haidar, Felix Michel, Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini, Jihad Ayoub, Walid Shour, Daniel Lajud, Ali Tneich, Bassel Jradi, Hassan Srour
Forwards: Hassan Maatouk, Soony Saad, Omar Chaaban, Ali Al Haj, Gabriel Bitar
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Group B
India
Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith
Defenders: Akash Mishra, Lalchungnunga, Mehtab Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose
Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Liston Colaco, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Udanta Singh
Forwards: Ishan Pandita, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh
Australia
Goalkeepers: Joe Gauci, Mathew Ryan, Lawrence Thomas
Defenders: Nathaniel Atkinson, Aziz Behich, Jordy Bos, Cameron Burgess, Thomas Deng, Gethin Jones, Lewis Miller, Kye Rowles, Harry Souttar
Midfielders: Keanu Baccus, Jackson Irvine, Riley McGree, Connor Metcalfe, Aiden O’Neill, Patrick Yazbek
Forwards: Martin Boyle, Mitchell Duke, Bruno Fornaroli, Craig Goodwin, John Iredale, Sam Silvera, Marco Tilio, Kusini Yengi
Uzbekistan
Goalkeepers: Abduvokhid Nematov, Utkir Yusupov, Botirali Ergashev
Defenders: Rustam Ashurmatov, Umarbek Eshmurodov, Khusniddin Alikulov, Muhammadkodir Khamraliev, Abdulla Abdullaev, Abdukodir Khusanov, Sherzod Nasrullaev, Farrukh Saifiev, Khodjiakbar Alijonov, Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov
Midfielders: Jaloliddin Masharipov, Oston Urunov, Aziz Turgunboev, Odiljon Khamrobekov, Diyor Kholmatov, Jamshid Boltaboev, Jamshid Iskanderov, Khodjimat Erkinov, Otabek Shukurov, Abbosbek Faizullaev
Forwards: Igor Sergeev, Bobir Abdiholikov, Azizbek Amonov
Syria
Goalkeepers: Ibrahim Alma, Ahmad Madanieh, Taha Mousa, Maksim Sarraf
Defenders: Aiham Hanz Ousou, Mouaiad Alajaan, Amr Almidani, Amro Jeniat, Thaer Krouma, Khaled Kourdoghli, Moaiad Alkhoul, Ampntoul Rachman Oues
Midfielders: Ezequiel Ham, Kamel Hmeisheh, Mohammad Alhallak, Amar Ramadan, Mohammed, Osman, Elmar Abraham, Fahad Youssef, Jalil Elias, Ibrahim Hesar
Forwards: Omar Khribin, Alaa Aldin Yasin Dali, Pablo Sabbag, Antonio Yakoub, Mahmood Alaswad
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Group C
Iran
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand, Payam Niazmand, Hossein Hosseini
Defenders: Milad Mohammadi, Ehsan Hajisafi, Ramin Rezaeian, Sadegh Moharrami, Saman Fallah, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Majid Hosseini, Aria Yousefi
Midfielders: Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebbi, Saman Ghoddos, Mehdi Torabi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad, Omid Ebrahimi, Ali Gholizadeh, Mehdi Ghaedi
Forwards: Shahriar Moghanlou, Mehdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun, Reza Asadi, Karim Ansarifard
United Arab Emirates
Goalkeepers: Ali Khasif, Khalid Eisa, Khaled Tawhid
Defenders: Abdullah Idrees, Hashemi Hussain, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Mohamad Al-Attas, Khaled Ebraheim Al Dhanhani, Ahmed Abdulla, Abdelrahman Saleh, Bader Abaelaziz
Midfielders: Zayed Sultan, Ali Salmeen, Majid Rashid, Tahnoon Al-Zaabi, Abdulla Hamad, Yahia Nader, Mohamed Abbas, Abdalla Ramadan, Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi
Forwards: Ali Mabkhout, Ali Saleh, Fabio Lima, Caio, Yahya Al Ghassani, Sultan Adill Alamiri
Hong Kong
Goalkeepers: Hung-Fai Yapp, Ng Wai Him, Ka-Wing Tse
Defenders: Sean Tse Ka Keung, Gerbig Oliver, Vas Nunez, Helio, Tsz-Chun Law, Ngai Hoi Li
Midfielders: Wu Chun-Ming, Chun-Lok Tan, Wai Wong, Lam Hin Ting, Chan Siu Kwan, Shinichi Chan, Tze-Nam Yue, Yu Joy Yin, Ju Yingzhi
Forwards: Matthew Orr, Everton Camargo, Poon Pui Hin, Chang Hei Yin, Michael Udebuluzor, Sun Ming-Him, Stefan Figueiredo Pereira, Juninho
Palestine
Goalkeepers: Rami Hamadeh, Naeem Abu Akar, and Baraa Kharoub
Defenders: Amr Kaddoura, Musab Al-Battat, Moussa Fairawi, Mohamed Khalil, Samer El-Gendy, Camilo Saldana, Michel Milan, Mohamed Saleh, and Yasser Hamad
Midfielders: Al-Mahdi Issa, Amid Mahajna, Ataa Jaber, Adi Kharoub, Muhammad Bassem, Samer Al-Zubaidi, Tamer Siam, and Mahmoud Abu Wardeh
Forwards: Islam Al-Batran, Alaeddin Hussein, Mahmoud Wadi, Shihab Al-Qanbar, Zaid Al-Qanbar, and Uday Al-Dabbagh
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Group D
Japan
Goalkeepers: Daiya Maekawa, Zion Suzuki, Taishi Brandon Nozawa
Defenders: Shogo Taniguchi, Kou Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuta Nakayama, Koki Machida, Seiya Maikuma, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Hiroki Ito, Yukinari Sugawara
Midfielders: Wataru Endo, Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino, Hidemasa Morita, Kaoru Mitoma, Reo Hatate, Ritsu Doan, Keito Nakamura, Kaishu Sano, Takefusa Kubo,
Forwards: Ayase Ueda, Mao Hosoya, Takuma Asano, Daizen Maeda
Indonesia
Goalkeepers: Syahrul Trisna, Muhamad Riyandi, Ernando Ari
Defenders: Justin Hubner, M. Edo Febriansah, Wahyu Prasetyo, Semarang, Rizky Ridho, Jordi Amat, Elkan Baggott, Sandy Walsh, Shayne Pattynama, Asnawi Mangkualam, Pratama Arhan
Midfield: Saddil Ramdani, Marc Klok, Ricky Kambuaya, Witan Sulaeman, Egy Maulana, Yakob Sayuri, Marselino Ferdinan, Ivar Jenner
Forwards: Hokky Caraka, Ramadhan Sananta, Dendy Sulistyawan, Dimas Drajad, Rafael Struick
Iraq
Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib Raheem, Jalal Hassan Hachim, Ahmed Basil
Defenders: Rebin Solaka, Hussein Ali, Suad Natiq Naji, Frans Dhia Haddad, Ali Adnan Kadhim, Akam Rahman
Midfielders: Ibrahim Bayesh, Zidane Iqbal, Bashar Resan Bonyan, Amir Al-Ammari, Ali Jasim Elaibi, Danilo Al-Saed, Osama Jabbar, Ahmad Abbas, Merchas Doski, Zayed Tahseen, Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
Forwards: Youssef Amyn, Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi, Mohannad Ali Kadhim, Allan Omeer, Ayman Hussein, Montader Madjed
Vietnam
Goalkeeper: Nguyen Filip, Nguyen Dinh Trieu, Nguyen Van Viet
Defenders: Do Duy Manh, Vo Minh Trong, Ho Tan Tai, Giap Tuan Duong, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Pham Xuan Manh, Phan Tuan Tai, Vu Van Thanh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Khuat Van Khang
Midfielders: Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Truong Tien Anh, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Quang Hai, Le Pham Thanh Long, Trieu Viet Hung
Forwards: Nguyen Van Toan, Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Dinh Bac, Nguyen Van Tung
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Group E
South Korea
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu, Song Bum-keun, Jo Hyeon-woo
Defenders: Lee Ki-je, Kim Jin-su, Kim Min-jae, Jung Seung-hyun, Kim Young-gwon, Seol Young-woo, Kim Tae-hwan, Kim Ju-sung, Kim Ji-sii
Midfielders: Park Yong-woo, Hwang In-beom, Hong Hyun-seok, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Soon-min, Moon Seon-min, Park Jin-seob, Jeong Woo-yeong, Lee Kang-in, Yang Hyun-jun
Forwards: Son Heung-min, Oh Hyeon-gyu, Cho Gue-sung, Hwang Hee-chan
Malaysia
Goalkeepers: Azri Ghani, Syihan Hazmi, Sikh Izhan Nazrel
Defenders: Matthew Davies, Shahrul Saad, Daniel Ting, Syahmi Safari, Dominic Tan, Junior Eldsta, Dion Cools, Corbin Ong, Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee
Midfielders: Stuart Wilkin, Endrick Dos Santos, Syamer Kutty Abba, Brendan Gan, Afiq Fazail, Natxo Insa
Forwards: Faisal Halim, Darren Lok, Safawi Rasid, Arif Aiman Hanapi, Mohamadou Sumareh, Paulo Josue, Akhyar Rashid, Romel Morales
Jordan
Goalkeepers: Yazeed Abu Laila, Abdallah Al-Fakhouri, Ahmad Al Juaidi
Defenders: Mohammad Abuhasheesh, Abdallah Nasib, Bara’a Marei, Yazan Al-Arab, Abu Taha, Feras Shelbaieh, Salem Al-Ajalin, Anas Bani Yaseen, Ehsan Haddad
Midfielders: Mohammed Abu Zraiq, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Mahmoud Al Mardi, Rajaei Ayed, Ibrahim Sadeh, Saleh Ratib, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Yousef Abu Jalboush, Fadi Awad
Forwards: Ali Olwan, Mousa Al-Tamari, Yazan Al Naimat, Hamza Al-Daradreh, Anas Hammad
Bahrain
Goalkeepers: Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Abdulkarim Fardan, Ebrahim Lutfalla
Defenders: Amine Benaddi, Waleed Al-Hayam, Sayed Mahdy Baqer, Mohammed Abdul Qayoom, Ahmed Bughammar, Mohammed Adel, Abdulla Al Khalasi, Husain Al Eker
Midfielders: Mohamed Abdulwahab, Mohamed Hardan, Mohamed Marhoon, Kamil Al-Aswad, Ibrahim Al Khatal, Moses Jona, Jassim Al-Shaikh, Jasim Al-Salama, Ibrahim Al Wali
Forwards: Ali Jaafar Madan, Abdullah Yusuf Hilal, Ali Hasan Saeed Isa, Abdullah Duaij, Hazaa Ali, Mahdi Al-Humaidan
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Group F
Saudi Arabia
Goalkeepers: Nawaf Al Aqidi, Raghed Najjar, and Ahmed Al Kassar
Defenders: Hassan Kadish, Aoun Al Saluli, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Ali Lagami, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Saud Abdul Hamid, Fawaz Al Saqour, and Abdullah Al Khaybari
Midfielders: AbdulIlah Al Maliki, Mukhtar Ali, Faisal Al Ghamdi, Eid Al Mawlid, Salem Al Dawsari, Abbas Al Hassan, Nasser Al Dosari, Muhammad Kanno, and Sami Al Naji
Forwards: Fahd Al Mawlid, Ayman Yahya, Abdul Rahman Gharib, Firas Al Braikan, Abdullah Radif, Saleh Al Shehri
Thailand
Goalkeepers: Patiwat Khammai, Siwarak Thesungnoen, Saranon Anuin
Defenders: Theerathon Bunmathan, Pansa Hemwiboon, Nicholas Mikkelson, Suphanan Burirat, Elias Doloh, Suphan Thongsong, Chakphan Praisuwan, Santiphap Channhom
Midfielders: Supachok Sarachat, Ekanit Panya, Bodin Phala, Pathompon Charoenrattanapirom, Worachit Kanitsribamphen, Sarach Yooyen, Kritsada Kaman, Peeradon Chamrasamee, Charoensak Wongkorn, Weerathep Pomphan, Rungrat Phumchantuek, Channarong Promsrikaew
Forwards: Supachai Jaided, Suphanat Mueanta, Teerasak Peiphimai
Kyrgyzstan
Goalkeepers: Marsel Islamkulov, Erzhan Tokotaev, Sultan Chomoev, Kurmanbek Nurlanbekov
Defenders: Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov, Tamirlan Kozubaev, Kayrat Zhyrgalbek, Bekjan Sagynbaev, Ayzar Akmatov, Alexander Mischenko, Suiuntbek Mamyraliev, Khristiyan Brauzman, Amantur Shamurzaev
Midfielders: Farhat Musabekov, Odiljon Abdurahmanov, Gulzhigit Alykulov, Nurdolot Stalbekov, Azim Azarov, Atay Dzhumashev, Kimi Merk, Adil Kadyrzhanov
Forwards: Ernist Batyrkanov, Joel Kojo, Beknaz Almazbekov, Kai Merk, Dastanbek Toktosunov
Oman
Goalkeepers: Ibrahim Al Mukhaini, Faiyz Al-Rushaidi, Ahmed Faraj Al-Rawahi
Defenders: Ghanim Al Habashi, Fahmi Said, Juma Al-Habsi, Ahmed Al-Khamisi, Ahmed Al Kaabi, Khalid Al-Braiki, Mahmood Mabrook, Abdulaziz Al Gheilani
Midfielders: Zahir Al-Aghbari, Omar Al-Malki, Jameel Al-Yahmadi, Abdullah Fawaz, Mataz Saleh, Musab Al Maamari, Harib Al-Saad, Tameem Al Balushi
Forwards: Issam Al Sabhi, Muhsen Al-Ghassani, Ali Al-Busaidi, Salah Al-Yahyaei, Abdullah Al Musherfy, Abdulrahman Al Meshifry
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