Which teams have qualified for AFC Asian Cup 2023 knockout rounds? List of nations in Round of 16

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup has now entered the knockout phase, with the first ties of the Round of 16 to take place on Saturday, January 27.

Host nation Qatar were among the more impressive performers during the group stage as continental heavyweights Japan and South Korea found life much more difficult, although both nations managed to earn a place in the second phase.

Australia also progressed and will begin the Round of 16 with their match against Indonesia, who managed to scrape through thanks to a win over Vietnam despite losing their other two group-stage matches.

All games now become single-elimination knockouts, where extra time and a penalty shootout will be required should the scores be level between teams. The quarterfinals await the eight winners of the Round of 16 matchups, while the beaten nations will be heading home.

The Sporting News looks at which sides have qualified for this phase of the tournament, which have already been eliminated, and how the schedule looks for the rest of the competition.

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The following teams have qualified for the knockout phase of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

The following teams know they are now out of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

How the 2023 Asian Cup group stage finished

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup features 24 teams for the second successive tournament after opting for an expansion from 16 ahead of the 2019 edition.

The teams are split into six groups of four (A-F) with the top two teams from each mini league automatically qualifying for the Round of 16 knockout stage.

As that process only confirms 12 spots, the remaining four knockout places will be given to the best third-placed teams, as decided by the below tiebreaker