Subway Soccerers have completed their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, and their match against Bahrain in Abu Dhabi has been scheduled for Saturday, January 6, 2024 (6pm local time).
The match, to be played at Al Shamka’s Baniyas Stadium, will prepare Graham Arnold and his team in a competitive environment ahead of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, which begins on Friday 12 January 2024. This will be your last chance.
The same AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Qualifier (Group E) match against Bahrain will be the focus of Subway Soccerers’ short pre-camp, with 26 selected players joining their respective clubs for the 2023 tournament. It will be released as soon as possible. Monday, January 1, 2024.
After the match against Bahrain, Subway Soccerers will head to Doha for Australia’s first group stage match against India on Saturday 13 January 2024 (2:30pm local time).
Subway Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold said he was looking forward to spending additional time with the squad in the lead-up to the tournament as they look to build on the success of the past 12 months.
“Given how the international window works and the distance we travel, our preparation usually requires one or two training sessions before the match,” Arnold said.
“It will be very beneficial to have the players together for almost a week in the conditions expected during the Asian Cup and for international matches against teams like Bahrain.
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“This is an opportunity for us to fine-tune our preparations, just as we would when representing Australia, but we are determined to do our country proud and lay the foundations for a successful campaign in Doha. That’s what I’m aiming for.
“We’ve built great camaraderie within our team over a long period of time, and I know our players are excited to get into camp and put in the work,” Arnold concluded.
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Watch the Subway Socceroos AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ campaign on Network 10 and Paramount+.
Match details:
Bahrain v Subway Socceroos
Saturday, January 6th
Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi
kick off: 6pm local time / 1am AEDT (Sunday 7 January)
broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
Subway Soccer AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Match Schedule (Group B):
Australia v India
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Al Rayyan’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
kick off: 2:30pm local time (10:30pm AEDT)
broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
Syria v Australia
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
kick off: 2:30pm local time (10:30pm AEDT)
broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
Australia v Uzbekistan
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Al Janob Stadium, Doha
kick off: 2:30pm local time (10:30pm AEDT)
broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+