Football at the 2018 Asian Games was held from 14 August to 1 September 2018 in Indonesia. One of the host cities, Palembang, hosted the women's event, while the men's matches are played in Bekasi, Cibinong, Cikarang, and Soreang.
| Football at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venues | Six stadiums across Indonesia | ||||||
| Dates | 10 August – 1 September | ||||||
| Teams | 25 (Men's) 11 (Women's) | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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← 2014 2022 → | |||||||
The Games' main stadium, the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta did not host the football events. The stadium hosted the ceremonies and the athletics.
All the top 20 nations sent their national football teams to the Asian Games excluding India. A total of 25 men's team and 11 women's team competed at the Asian Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) refused to clear the Indian football team to participate in the tournament due its policy of only sending national teams that were ranked among the top eight at the continental level (India were ranked 14th at the time in Asia). The decision was opposed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) who described the IOA as lacking "vision and competence", and that the IOA did not consider the recent form and upwards movement of the India national football team in FIFA World Rankings. This was the first time that the Indian football team did not participate in the tournament since the 1994 Asian Games. Several nations also refused to participate most notably including Tajikistan, Maldives, Yemen and Lebanon; the latter two teams will participate in 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Competition schedule
All times are local Indonesia Western Standard Time (UTC+7).
| G | Group stage | 1⁄8 | Round of 16 | 1⁄4 | Quarter-finals | 1⁄2 | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Date Event | Fri 10 | Sat 11 | Sun 12 | Mon 13 | Tue 14 | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | Sun 19 | Mon 20 | Tue 21 | Wed 22 | Thu 23 | Fri 24 | Sat 25 | Sun 26 | Mon 27 | Tue 28 | Wed 29 | Thu 30 | Fri 31 | Sat 01 | ||
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| Men | G | G | G | G | 1⁄8 | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | B | F | ||||||||||||||||
| Women | G | G | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | B | F | |||||||||||||||||||
Venues
Men's venues
| Soreang | Cibinong | Bekasi | Cikarang |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalak Harupat | Pakansari | Patriot Chandrabhaga | Wibawa Mukti |
| Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 28,778 |
Cikarang Soreang Bekasi Cibinong | |||
Women's venues
| Palembang | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gelora Sriwijaya | Bumi Sriwijaya | |
| Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
Bumi Sriwijaya Gelora Sriwijaya | ||
Participating nations and regions
Men's tournament
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Syria
- Timor-Leste
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Women's tournament
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia (host)
- Japan
- Maldives
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | South Korea Song Bum-keun Hwang Hyun-soo Kim Min-jae Kim Jin-ya Jeong Tae-wook Kim Moon-hwan Son Heung-min Lee Jin-hyun Hwang Hee-chan Hwang In-beom Na Sang-ho Lee Si-young Cho Yu-min Jang Yun-ho Lee Seung-mo Hwang Ui-jo Lee Seung-woo Jo Hyeon-woo Kim Geon-ung Kim Jung-min | Japan Ryosuke Kojima Yoichi Naganuma Makoto Okazaki Ko Itakura Daiki Sugioka Ryo Hatsuse Teruki Hara Kaoru Mitoma Reo Hatate Koji Miyoshi Keita Endo Powell Obinna Obi Yuto Iwasaki Taishi Matsumoto Ayase Ueda Kota Watanabe Yuta Kamiya Daizen Maeda Takuma Ominami Yugo Tatsuta | United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Mantheri Abdullah Hassan Al-Noubi Ahmed Rashed Salem Sultan Ismael Khaled Majed Suroor Ahmed Al-Attas Jassem Yaqoub Khaled Ibrahim Ali Eid Abdulrahman Al-Ameri Abdullah Ghanem Mohammed Al-Attas Hussain Abdullah Mohamed Al-Shamsi Hamad Jassim Mohammed Khalfan Shahin Suroor Zayed Al-Ameri Rashed Mohammed |
| Women | Japan Sakiko Ikeda Risa Shimizu Aya Sameshima Shiori Miyake Hikari Takagi Saori Ariyoshi Emi Nakajima Mana Iwabuchi Yuika Sugasawa Yuka Momiki Mina Tanaka Rika Masuya Yu Nakasato Yui Hasegawa Moeno Sakaguchi Rin Sumida Aimi Kunitake Ayaka Yamashita | China Zhao Lina Han Peng Huang Yini Lou Jiahui Wu Haiyan Lin Yuping Wang Shuang Li Jiayue Ren Guixin Li Ying Wang Shanshan Wang Yan Li Tingting Zhao Rong Xiao Yuyi Yang Lina Gu Yasha Li Mengwen Bi Xiaolin Zhang Rui | South Korea Yoon Young-geul Jang Sel-gi Shin Dam-yeong Shim Seo-yeon Hong Hye-ji Lim Seon-joo Lee Min-a Cho So-hyun Jeon Ga-eul Ji So-yun Lee Geum-min Moon Mi-ra Han Chae-rin Choe Yu-ri Jang Chang Son Hwa-yeon Lee Hyun-young Jung Bo-ram Lee Eun-mi Kim Hye-ri |
Men's competition
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Palestine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Laos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | East Timor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | |
| 5 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew, replaced by UAE |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Redrawn to Group C |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
- Head-to-head result: Malaysia 2–1 South Korea.
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | F | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | E | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | C | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | D | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | B | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Source: Asian Games 2018 Archived 11 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play points; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play points; 5) drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||||||||
| 23 August – Bekasi | ||||||||||||||
| Palestine | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 27 August – Bekasi | ||||||||||||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Syria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 August – Bekasi | ||||||||||||||
| Vietnam (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 29 August – Cibinong | ||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 23 August – Cikarang | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 27 August – Bekasi | ||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 August – Cikarang | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1 September – Cibinong | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 24 August – Bekasi | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 27 August – Cibinong | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 August – Bekasi | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 29 August – Cibinong | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 August – Cikarang | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 27 August – Cibinong | 1 September – Cibinong | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates (p) | 1 (5) | Vietnam | 1 (3) | |||||||||||
| 24 August – Cikarang | ||||||||||||||
| North Korea | 1 (3) | United Arab Emirates (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | |||||||||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||
Women's competition
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 6 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | −37 | 0 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | |
| 3 | A | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Source: Asian Games 2018 Archived 26 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play points; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play points; 5) drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 24 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||||||
| 28 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| 25 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 28 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| Vietnam | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| China | 1 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| China | 5 | |||||||||
| 31 August – Palembang | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
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