Sunil Chhetri will lead India in the 17th edition of AFC Asian Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates between January 4 and February 1. 24 teams will play in the tournament which will host as many teams for the first time in its history. The 24 teams have been drawn into six groups of four teams each. India have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts UAE, Bahrain and Thailand. AFC Asian Cup 2019: GroupsAFC Asian Cup 2019 Groups Group A UAE, Bahrain, India, Thailand Group B Australia, Syria, Jordan, Palestine Group C South Korea, China, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines Group D Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Yemen Group E Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, North Korea Group F Japan, Uzbekistan, Oman, TurkmenistanAFC Asian Cup 2019: Full schedule

Source: dna January 07, 2019 15:45 UTC