Where to watch Japan vs Indonesia live stream, TV channel, lineups, prediction for Asian Cup match

Japan head into their final AFC Asian Cup group game against Indonesia on January 24 with work to do to secure a Round of 16 spot.

The Samurai Blue suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Group D rivals Iraq last time out and they need to avoid defeat in this tie to confirm an automatic spot in the knockout round.

With Vietnam already eliminated from the competition, this clash is a straight battle to join Iraq in the next phase, with Japan not bowing out at the group stage since 1988.

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 Japan vs Indonesia kick off?

This AFC Asian Cup clash takes place at theAl Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar and kicks off on Wednesday, January 24 at 2:30 p.m. local time.

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

Japan vs Indonesia live stream, TV channel

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

USA: This match will be available via Paramount+.

Australia: Paramount+ will provide streaming services for the tournament.

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.

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Japan vs Indonesia lineups, team news

Japan have tweaked their attack in between matches so far at the AFC Asian Cup and they are likely to bring Keito Nakamura back into the starting team.

Japan (4-2-3-1, right to left): Suzuki (GK) — Sugawara, Itakura, Taniguchi, Ito — Endo, Morita — Nakamura, Kubo, Minamino — Asano.

Japan subs (9): TBC

Indonesia kept themselves in the running for an automatic Round of 16 spot with a 1-0 win over Vietnam and they are set to be unchanged for this clash.

Indonesia (5-4-1 right to left): Ari (GK) — Mangkualam, Walsh, Amat, Hubner, Arhan — Sayuri, Jenner, Ferdinan, Vikri — Struick.

Indonesia subs (9): TBC

Japan vs Indonesia prediction

Japan's Round of 16 fate is still in their own hands ahead of this tie and the four-time AFC Asian Cup winners will be confident of reacting to that defeat to Iraq. With a squad featuring Europe based talents such as Wataru Endo and Takefusa Kubo, they will want to make their mark in the knockouts.

Prediction: Japan 2-0 Indonesia