The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was an international football tournament that was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, at least three of whom must be goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Before announcing their final squads, several teams named a provisional squad of 18 to 50 players; each country's final squad had to be submitted at least ten days prior to the first match of the tournament.[1] Replacement of players was permitted until six hours before the team's first Asian Cup game. The AFC published the final lists with squad numbers on 27 December 2018.[2][3]
The position listed for each player is per the official squad list published by AFC. The age listed for each player is as of 5 January 2019, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.
The 27-man provisional squad was announced on 14 December 2018.[7] The squad was reduced to 26 players on 26 December as Kawin Thamsatchanan was ruled out due to injury.[8] The final squad was announced on 27 December 2018.[9] Following the opening match, coach Milovan Rajevac was sacked and replaced by Sirisak Yodyardthai on 7 January 2019.[10]
The 34-man provisional squad was announced on 12 December 2018.[11] The squad was reduced to 28 players on 19 December.[12] The final squad was announced on 26 December 2018.[13]
The 29-man provisional squad was announced on 13 December 2018.[23] The final squad was announced on 26 December 2018.[24]Yazan Thalji was replaced by Ihsan Haddad on 5 January 2019 due to injury.[25]
The 25-man provisional squad was announced on 17 December 2018.[28] The squad was reduced to 24 players on 26 December as Li Xuepeng was ruled out due to injury.[29] The final squad was announced on 27 December 2018.[30]Guo Quanbo was replaced by Zhang Lu on 5 January 2019 due to Zhang's recover from his injury.[31]
The 35-man provisional squad was announced on 3 December 2018.[32] The final squad was announced on 27 December 2018.[33]Viktor Maier was replaced by Pavel Sidorenko on 2 January 2019 due to injury.[34]
The 35-man provisional squad was announced on 10 December 2018.[36] The squad was reduced to 34 players on 25 December as Saeid Ezatolahi was ruled out due to injury.[37] The final squad was announced on 26 December 2018.[38]
The 27-man provisional squad was announced on 4 December 2018.[39] The final squad was announced on 27 December 2018.[40] On 30 December 2018, Mahdi Kamel was replaced by Mohammed Dawood.[41]
The 27-man provisional squad was announced on 18 December 2018.[42] On 25 December 2018, Lục Xuân Hưng was replaced by Hồ Tấn Tài due to injury.[43] On 26 December 2018, the squad was reduced to 24 players.[44] The final squad was announced on 27 December 2018.[3]
The 27-man provisional squad was announced on 12 December 2018.[49] The final squad was announced on 27 December 2018.[3]Ahmed Moein was replaced by Khaled Mohammed on 3 January 2019 due to injury.[50]
The 26-man provisional squad was announced on 18 December 2018.[59]Ali Al-Habsi was replaced by Ammar Al-Rushaidi due to an injury on 25 December 2018.[60] The final squad was announced on 26 December 2018.[61]
^"国足亚洲杯名单初步敲定:郭全博留队,张鹭替补" [The squad of the national football team for the Asian Cup finalized: Guo Quanbo stayed in the team and Zhang Lu removed]. Sina Sports (in Chinese). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
^"张鹭入选国足亚洲杯23人大名单". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.