2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A

Group A of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup will take place from 5 to 14 January 2019. The group consists of tournament hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand, India, and Bahrain. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-place team (if they are ranked as one of the best four), will advance to the round of 16.

Standings
In the round of 16:
 * The winners of Group A will advance to play the third-placed team of Group C, Group D, or Group E.
 * The runners-up of Group A will advance to play the runners-up of Group C.
 * The third-placed team of Group A might advance to play the winners of Group B or Group C.

Matches
All times listed are GST (UTC+4).