India, who had a successful qualifying campaign for the continental showpiece, qualifying as third round Group winner, were in pot 4 for the draw that was conducted in Doha. India will now be in Group B in the tournament proper.
Twenty-four teams were divided into four pots, and drawn into six groups of four teams each for the tournament that was originally scheduled to take place in China this summer.
India have qualified for back-to-back editions of the tournament for the first time. The one in Qatar capital will be their fifth appearance in the tournament.
In the last edition, India started with a convincing win against Thailand but lost their last two matches to bow out of the tournament after raising hopes.
Qatar as hosts were automatically drawn in Group A and will play the tournament opener. Iran were placed in Group C as Japan were drawn in Group D. South Korea were placed in Group E while Saudi Arabia were drawn in Group F.
AFC Asian Cup 2024 Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Qatar | Australia | Iran | Japan | South Korea | Saudi Arabia |
| China | Uzbekistan | UAE | Indonesia | Malaysia | Thailand |
| Tajikistan | Syria | Hong Kong | Iraq | Jordan | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Lebanon | India | Palestine | Vietnam | Bahrain | Oman |
The rescheduled tournament will take place from January 12, 2024 to February 10, 2024 across eight venues in Qatar, the hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. India will open their campaign against Australia on January 13, 2024.
AFC Asian Cup 2024 Group Stage Schedule (Kick off time to be announced)
| Date | Day | Fixture | Group |
| January 12, 2024 | Friday | Qatar vs Lebanon | A |
| January 13, 2024 | Saturday | China vs Tajikistan | A |
| January 13, 2024 | Saturday | Australia vs India | B |
| January 13, 2024 | Saturday | Uzbekistan vs Syria | B |
| January 14, 2024 | Sunday | Iran vs Palestine | C |
| January 14, 2024 | Sunday | UAE vs Hong Kong | C |
| January 14, 2024 | Sunday | Japan vs Vietnam | D |
| January 15, 2024 | Monday | Indonesia vs Iraq | D |
| January 15, 2024 | Monday | South Korea vs Bahrain | E |
| January 16, 2024 | Tuesday | Malaysia vs Jordan | E |
| January 16, 2024 | Tuesday | Saudi Arabia vs Oman | F |
| January 16, 2024 | Tuesday | Thailand vs Kyrgyz Republic | F |
| January 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Lebanon vs China | A |
| January 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Tajikistan vs Qatar | A |
| January 17, 2024 | Wednesday | India vs Uzbekistan | B |
| January 18, 2024 | Thursday | Syria vs Australia | B |
| January 18, 2024 | Thursday | Palestine vs UAE | C |
| January 18, 2024 | Thursday | Hong Kong vs Iran | C |
| January 19, 2024 | Friday | Vietnam vs Indonesia | D |
| January 19, 2024 | Friday | Iraq vs Japan | D |
| January 19, 2024 | Friday | Bahrain vs Malaysia | E |
| January 20, 2024 | Saturday | Jordan vs South Korea | E |
| January 20, 2024 | Saturday | Oman vs Thailand | F |
| January 20, 2024 | Saturday | Kyrgyz Republic vs Saudi Arabia | F |
| January 21, 2024 | Sunday | Qatar vs China | A |
| January 21, 2024 | Sunday | Tajikistan vs Lebanon | A |
| January 22, 2024 | Monday | Australia vs Uzbekistan | B |
| January 22, 2024 | Monday | Syria vs India | B |
| January 23, 2024 | Tuesday | Iran vs UAE | C |
| January 23, 2024 | Tuesday | Hong Kong vs Palestine | C |
| January 23, 2024 | Tuesday | Japan vs Indonesia | D |
| January 23, 2024 | Tuesday | Iraq vs Vietnam | D |
| January 24, 2024 | Wednesday | South Korea vs Malaysia | E |
| January 24, 2024 | Wednesday | Jordan vs Bahrain | E |
| January 24, 2024 | Wednesday | Saudia Arabia vs Thailand | F |
| January 24, 2024 | Wednesday | Kyrgyz Republic vs Oman | F |
AFC Asian Cup 2024 Knockout Schedule
Round of 16: January 31 to February 2, 2024
Quarterfinals: February 4-5, 2024
Semifinal: February 7-8, 2024
Final: February 10, 2024
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