The Socceroos' Asian Cup program

The Asian Cup starts in Qatar on 8 January.

The groups are as follows:

Group A

Qatar, Uzbekistan, Kuwait, China

Group B

Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Group C

Australia, Bahrain, India, Korea Republic

Group D

DPR Korea, United Arab Emirates. Iraq, Iran

Australia plays a friendly this Thursday morning [1am Australian time] against the United Arab Emirates.

Australia's Asian Cup program is as follows:

Australia versus India (11 January, 12.15am AEST)

Australia versus Korea Republic (15 January, 12.15am AEST)

Australia versus Bahrain (19 January, 12,15am AEST)