Today's U23 Asian Cup matches (2026.1.8) are China vs Iraq and Australia vs Thailand, with live broadcast on CCTV-5.

According to the official schedule, two Group D games will be held today, details are shown in the image below.

1. At 7:30 PM tonight, Australia will play against Thailand.
2. At 10:00 PM tonight, China will face Iraq.

The detailed live broadcast schedule on CCTV-5 is shown in the image below.

1. At 7:25 PM tonight, CCTV-5+ channel will start live coverage of the Australia vs Thailand match.

• At 9:55 PM tonight, CCTV-5 will broadcast the China vs Iraq match live.

Match preview

1. Firstly, CCTV-5 will provide full free live coverage of this U23 Asian Cup tournament, which is excellent—thumbs up!
2. Additionally, according to the advancement rules, the top two teams in each group will move on to the quarterfinals.
3. For China to reach the quarterfinals, they must defeat Iraq and Thailand, and it would be even better if they can beat Australia. Therefore, winning against Iraq tonight is crucial.
4. If China loses tonight, their chances of advancing will basically be gone.
5. My personal prediction is that Australia will win against Thailand by a large margin, while China will narrowly beat or draw with their opponent. What do you all think?