The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019.
Mexican referee César Ramos consulting the video assistant referee system in the semi-final match between Qatar and the UAE.
India's Udanta Singh with Thailand's Theerathon Bunmathan and Chatchai Budprom
Syria's Osama Omari battling for the ball with Palestine's Abdullah Jaber
Kyrgyz goalkeeper Kutman Kadyrbekov in action against the Philippines
The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and until 2015 qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The original trophy launched in 1956, in use until 2015