SYDNEY (AP) — The former Olympic stadium in Sydney will host the 2015 Asian Cup final and six other matches while Melbourne will hold the event's opening ceremony and Australia's first group match on Jan. 9 of that year.
The Asian Football Confederation said Wednesday that Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra will each host six group games and a quarterfinal. Newcastle, north of Sydney, will host one semifinal in the 33,000-seat Hunter Stadium as well as the third-place playoff and four group matches.
The other matches at Sydney include the Socceroos' second group game, a quarterfinal and a semifinal.
The competition includes 32 matches over three weeks concluding on Jan. 31, 2015.
Australia, Japan, North Korea and South Korea have qualified for the 2015 Asian Cup, with the remaining spots to be determined.