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Australia face Uzbekistan in their final AFC Asian Cup group stage match on January 23 with the Socceroos already qualified for the Round of 16.

Graham Arnold's team secured successive wins over India and Syria, with no goals conceded on the way, and anything other than defeat in this game will see them top Group B.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

What time does Australia vs Uzbekistan kick off?

This AFC Asian Cup clash takes place at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar and kicks off on Tuesday, January 23 at 2:30 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Tue, Jan. 23 6:30 a.m. ET
Canada Tue, Jan. 23 6:30 a.m. ET
UK Tue, Jan. 23 11:30 a.m. GMT
Australia Tue, Jan. 23 10:30 p.m. AEDT
India Tue, Jan. 23 5:00 p.m. IST

Australia vs Uzbekistan live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this AFC Asian Cup match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA Paramount+
Canada

UK TrillerTV
Australia 10 Play Paramount+
India FanCode

USA: This match will be available via Paramount+.

Australia: Paramount+ will provide streaming services for the tournament and 10 Play will show Australia's matches on TV.

UK: AFC Asian Cup matches can be streamed live in the UK via TrillerTV.

India: Streaming service FanCode is the place to go for AFC Asian Cup matches.

MORE: Asian Cup 2023: Fixtures, results, schedule, bracket for Qatar 2024 AFC tournament

Australia vs Uzbekistan lineups, team news

With a place in the Round of 16 already wrapped up, Arnold is likely to make some changes, with Keanu Baccus, Kye Rowles and Craig Goodwin all potentially coming in to start.

Australia (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ryan (GK) — Jones, Souttar, Rowles, Behich — Baccus, Irvine — Boyle, Metcalfe, Goodwin — Duke.

Australia subs (9): TBC

Uzbekistan are without key player Eldor Shomurodov at the tournament with former Al Nassr winger Jaloliddin Masharipov and Abbosbek Fayzullaev the standout names.

Uzbekistan (3-4-3 right to left): Yusupov (GK) — Khusanov, Eshmurodov, Ashurmatov — Alijonov, Hamrobekov, Shukurov, Sayfiev — Erkinov, Fayzullaev, Masharipov.

Uzbekistan subs (9): TBC

Australia vs Uzbekistan prediction

Australia will finish as Group B winners if they dodge defeat in this game, and Uzbekistan will be hopeful of joining them, with the pair clearly ahead of India and Syria.

A draw would keep the standings as they are with Uzbekistan qualifying for the knockouts behind the Socceroos.

Prediction: Australia 1-1 Uzbekistan

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.