The Asian Games 2026 men's football tournament is being played in Japan as part of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
The men's football competition runs from September 15 to October 3, 2026, with the group stage followed by the knockout rounds, bronze-medal match and gold-medal final.
The tournament features 15 men's teams divided into four groups. Group D contains three teams, while Groups A, B and C contain four teams each.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Schedule
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Football begins before the official Asian Games opening ceremony on September 19. The official Games schedule lists men's football from September 15 through October 3.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Groups
Group A
Japan
Thailand
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong China
Group B
China
United Arab Emirates
Iran
North Korea
Group C
Vietnam
Uzbekistan
Philippines
Kuwait
Group D
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
The groups were confirmed by the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Organizing Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia.
Men's Football Teams
The 15 participating teams are:
Japan
Thailand
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong China
China
United Arab Emirates
Iran
North Korea
Vietnam
Uzbekistan
Philippines
Kuwait
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Asian Games Men's Football Format
The men's tournament uses an under-23 format.
The basic age eligibility is U-23, with each team allowed to include up to three over-age players.
The competition starts with the group stage.
Teams then advance to the knockout rounds according to the official tournament format.
The knockout schedule includes:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal final
Group Stage Schedules & ResultsGroup A — Schedule & ResultsDate Match Result Venue September 16 Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan 3–2 Toyota Stadium September 16 Japan vs Hong Kong China 2–0 Toyota Stadium September 20 Hong Kong China vs Thailand — Toyota Stadium September 20 Kyrgyzstan vs Japan — Toyota Stadium September 23 Japan vs Thailand — Toyota Stadium September 23 Kyrgyzstan vs Hong Kong China — Kariya
Group B — Schedule & ResultsDate Match Result Venue September 16 UAE vs Iran 1–3 WAVE Stadium Kariya September 16 China vs North Korea 2–1 WAVE Stadium Kariya September 20 Iran vs China — WAVE Stadium Kariya September 20 North Korea vs UAE — WAVE Stadium Kariya September 23 China vs UAE — Toyota Stadium September 23 Iran vs North Korea — WAVE Stadium Kariya
Group C — Schedule & ResultsDate Match Result Venue September 15 Uzbekistan vs Philippines 5–1 Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field September 15 Vietnam vs Kuwait 1–1 Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field September 18 Philippines vs Vietnam — Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field September 18 Kuwait vs Uzbekistan — Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field September 22 Vietnam vs Uzbekistan — Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field September 22 Philippines vs Kuwait — Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field
Group D — Schedule & ResultsDate Match Result Venue September 15 Qatar vs South Korea 1–4 Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field September 18 Saudi Arabia vs Qatar — Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field September 22 South Korea vs Saudi Arabia — Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field
Latest Men's Football ResultsDate Group Match Final Score Sep 15 C Uzbekistan vs Philippines 5–1 Sep 15 C Vietnam vs Kuwait 1–1 Sep 15 D Qatar vs South Korea 1–4 Sep 16 B UAE vs Iran 1–3 Sep 16 A Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan 3–2 Sep 16 B China vs North Korea 2–1 Sep 16 A Japan vs Hong Kong China 2–0
Group Standings — After Round 1Group A StandingsPos. Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Japan 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 2 Thailand 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 3 Hong Kong China 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 4 Kyrgyzstan 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
Group B StandingsPos. Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Iran 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 2 China 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 3 North Korea 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 4 UAE 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
Group C StandingsPos. Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Uzbekistan 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3 2 Vietnam 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 Kuwait 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 Philippines 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0
Group D StandingsPos. Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 South Korea 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 2 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Qatar 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
Next Men's Football MatchesDate Match Group September 18 Philippines vs Vietnam Group C September 18 Kuwait vs Uzbekistan Group C September 18 Saudi Arabia vs Qatar Group D September 20 Iran vs China Group B September 20 Hong Kong China vs Thailand Group A September 20 North Korea vs UAE Group B September 20 Kyrgyzstan vs Japan Group A
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan | 3–2 | Toyota Stadium |
| September 16 | Japan vs Hong Kong China | 2–0 | Toyota Stadium |
| September 20 | Hong Kong China vs Thailand | — | Toyota Stadium |
| September 20 | Kyrgyzstan vs Japan | — | Toyota Stadium |
| September 23 | Japan vs Thailand | — | Toyota Stadium |
| September 23 | Kyrgyzstan vs Hong Kong China | — | Kariya |
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | UAE vs Iran | 1–3 | WAVE Stadium Kariya |
| September 16 | China vs North Korea | 2–1 | WAVE Stadium Kariya |
| September 20 | Iran vs China | — | WAVE Stadium Kariya |
| September 20 | North Korea vs UAE | — | WAVE Stadium Kariya |
| September 23 | China vs UAE | — | Toyota Stadium |
| September 23 | Iran vs North Korea | — | WAVE Stadium Kariya |
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | Uzbekistan vs Philippines | 5–1 | Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field |
| September 15 | Vietnam vs Kuwait | 1–1 | Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field |
| September 18 | Philippines vs Vietnam | — | Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field |
| September 18 | Kuwait vs Uzbekistan | — | Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field |
| September 22 | Vietnam vs Uzbekistan | — | Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field |
| September 22 | Philippines vs Kuwait | — | Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field |
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | Qatar vs South Korea | 1–4 | Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field |
| September 18 | Saudi Arabia vs Qatar | — | Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field |
| September 22 | South Korea vs Saudi Arabia | — | Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field |
| Date | Group | Match | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | C | Uzbekistan vs Philippines | 5–1 |
| Sep 15 | C | Vietnam vs Kuwait | 1–1 |
| Sep 15 | D | Qatar vs South Korea | 1–4 |
| Sep 16 | B | UAE vs Iran | 1–3 |
| Sep 16 | A | Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan | 3–2 |
| Sep 16 | B | China vs North Korea | 2–1 |
| Sep 16 | A | Japan vs Hong Kong China | 2–0 |
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Hong Kong China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 |
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 4 | UAE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Group |
|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Philippines vs Vietnam | Group C |
| September 18 | Kuwait vs Uzbekistan | Group C |
| September 18 | Saudi Arabia vs Qatar | Group D |
| September 20 | Iran vs China | Group B |
| September 20 | Hong Kong China vs Thailand | Group A |
| September 20 | North Korea vs UAE | Group B |
| September 20 | Kyrgyzstan vs Japan | Group A |
Knockout Stage Schedule
Quarterfinals
September 25
Group C winner vs Group D runner-up
Group D winner vs Group C runner-up
September 26
Group B winner vs Group A runner-up
Group A winner vs Group B runner-up
Semifinals
September 30
Two semifinal matches will be played in Osaka.
Bronze Medal Match
October 3
The third-place match will be played at Toyota Stadium.
Gold Medal Match
October 3
The Asian Games 2026 men's football final will be played at Toyota Stadium.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Final
Date: October 3, 2026
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Kickoff: 19:30 JST
Toyota Stadium is the designated venue for the men's football final. The stadium is located in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and has a capacity of approximately 44,380 spectators.
Football Venues
Men's football matches are being played across seven venues:
Toyota Stadium
Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field
WAVE Stadium Kariya
Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
Nagai Stadium
The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Organizing Committee lists seven football venues for the tournament.
Toyota Stadium
Toyota Stadium is one of the principal football venues and will host the men's final.
The official venue information lists a natural-grass pitch, large video screens and capacity for up to 44,380 spectators.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Results
This section will be updated throughout the tournament.
| Group | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| A | Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan | TBD |
| A | Japan vs Hong Kong China | TBD |
| B | UAE vs Iran | TBD |
| B | China vs North Korea | TBD |
| C | Uzbekistan vs Philippines | TBD |
| C | Vietnam vs Kuwait | TBD |
| D | Qatar vs South Korea | TBD |
| A | Hong Kong China vs Thailand | TBD |
| B | Iran vs China | TBD |
| C | Philippines vs Vietnam | TBD |
| D | Saudi Arabia vs Qatar | TBD |
| A | Kyrgyzstan vs Japan | TBD |
| B | North Korea vs UAE | TBD |
| C | Kuwait vs Uzbekistan | TBD |
| D | South Korea vs Saudi Arabia | TBD |
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Live Streaming
Broadcast rights differ by country.
Indonesia
In Indonesia, Vidio is providing live streaming coverage of Asian Games 2026 men's football. Vidio published a dedicated men's football viewing guide and states that the matches are available through its service.
Malaysia
Malaysia has extensive Asian Games coverage through Astro, including dedicated Asian Games channels ASG1–ASG5, Astro Arena and Stadium Astro. Astro GO is also available for live streaming.
Astro's current channel listings include Asian Games men's football matches.
Japan
Japanese viewers can follow Japan's men's football matches through TBS. The Japan Football Association lists live television coverage for Japan's September 16, September 20 and September 23 group matches.
India
There is an important current update for Indian readers.
Although India had prepared for the men's Asian Games football tournament, the men's team is not participating in Aichi-Nagoya 2026 following the Indian government's eligibility and funding decision. Current reporting says India's men's team did not receive clearance under the applicable Asian ranking criterion.
For the broader Asian Games in India, SonyLIV is carrying official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 coverage, but this does not mean India has a men's football team in this tournament.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Time
All official match times are listed in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9).
| Country | Time Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | JST | UTC+9 |
| South Korea | KST | Same time |
| China | UTC+8 | -1 hour |
| Malaysia | MYT | -1 hour |
| Indonesia — WIB | UTC+7 | -2 hours |
| India | IST | -3 hours 30 minutes |
For example:
19:30 JST =
19:30 South Korea
18:30 China
18:30 Malaysia
17:30 WIB Indonesia
16:00 India
Who Are the Defending Men's Football Champions?
South Korea are the defending men's Asian Games football champions after winning the gold medal at the previous edition in Hangzhou.
South Korea have also won the men's football gold medal at the previous three Asian Games editions. Current tournament coverage identifies Korea as the three-time defending champions.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football — Japan
Japan are in Group A with Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Hong Kong China.
Japan's scheduled group matches are:
Japan vs Hong Kong China — September 16
Kyrgyzstan vs Japan — September 20
Japan vs Thailand — September 23
The Japan Football Association lists all three matches at Toyota Stadium with 19:30 kickoffs.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football — South Korea
South Korea are in Group D alongside Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Their group matches are:
Qatar vs South Korea — September 15
South Korea vs Saudi Arabia — September 22
The three-team group means each team has two group-stage matches.
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football — China
China are in Group B with:
United Arab Emirates
Iran
North Korea
China's group matches include:
China vs North Korea — September 16
Iran vs China — September 20
China vs UAE — September 23
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football — Vietnam
Vietnam are in Group C with:
Uzbekistan
Philippines
Kuwait
Vietnam's group fixtures are:
Vietnam vs Kuwait — September 15
Philippines vs Vietnam — September 18
Vietnam vs Uzbekistan — September 22
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football — Thailand
Thailand are in Group A alongside Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Hong Kong China.
Thailand's group fixtures include:
Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan — September 16
Hong Kong China vs Thailand — September 20
Japan vs Thailand — September 23
Asian Games 2026 Men's Football FAQ
When is Asian Games 2026 men's football?
The men's football tournament runs from September 15 to October 3, 2026.
How many teams are in men's football?
There are 15 teams divided into four groups. Groups A, B and C contain four teams, while Group D contains three.
Is Asian Games men's football U-23?
Yes. The men's competition uses an U-23 format, with up to three over-age players permitted.
Where is the 2026 Asian Games football final?
The men's gold-medal final will be played at Toyota Stadium on October 3.
Where can I watch Asian Games men's football?
The broadcaster depends on the country. Vidio is carrying men's football in Indonesia, Astro provides extensive coverage in Malaysia, and Japan's JFA lists TBS coverage for Japan's men's matches.
What time are Asian Games football matches?
The official Japanese schedule uses JST (UTC+9). Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese and Indian viewers need to convert the Japanese kickoff time to their local time.
Is India playing men's football at Asian Games 2026?
No. India is not participating in the men's football tournament at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Current reporting attributes this to India's failure to meet the applicable Asian ranking criterion for government clearance.
When is the Asian Games 2026 men's football final?
The men's final is scheduled for October 3, 2026, at Toyota Stadium.
Latest Asian Games 2026 Men's Football Updates
The men's football competition is already underway ahead of the September 19 opening ceremony.
The group stage continues through September 23, followed by the knockout rounds beginning September 25. The semifinals are scheduled for September 30, with the bronze-medal match and final on October 3.
Results, standings and completed fixtures should be updated throughout the tournament.
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