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▼ Football: Japan Drawn With Holders Qatar, Thailand, Indonesia At Asian Cup
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Japan have been pitted against two-time reigning champions Qatar as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup following Saturday's tournament draw in Riyadh.
Record four-time champions Japan begin the tournament in Saudi Arabia against Indonesia on Jan. 11 before facing Thailand on Jan. 16 and Qatar four days later, with the final set for Feb. 5.
Japan icon Hidetoshi Nakata appeared as an assistant during the draw, which saw 24 teams split into six groups of four. The top four third-placed teams will join the top two nations from each group in the round of 16.
The Samurai Blue are currently top among the Asian nations in the FIFA rankings at 18th. Their group rivals Qatar are 55th, Thailand 93rd and Indonesia 122nd.
Iran, 21st in the world, are in Group C with Syria, while 25th-ranked South Korea are in Group E with the United Arab Emirates.
Record four-time champions Japan begin the tournament in Saudi Arabia against Indonesia on Jan. 11 before facing Thailand on Jan. 16 and Qatar four days later, with the final set for Feb. 5.
Japan icon Hidetoshi Nakata appeared as an assistant during the draw, which saw 24 teams split into six groups of four. The top four third-placed teams will join the top two nations from each group in the round of 16.
The Samurai Blue are currently top among the Asian nations in the FIFA rankings at 18th. Their group rivals Qatar are 55th, Thailand 93rd and Indonesia 122nd.
Iran, 21st in the world, are in Group C with Syria, while 25th-ranked South Korea are in Group E with the United Arab Emirates.
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