We look at the favourites to win the 2024 Asian Cup over the next month in Qatar.
Qatar will be hoping to defend their title on home soil in the Asian Cup, which kicks off on Friday with Qatar’s first match against Lebanon.
Who are the favourites to win the Asian Cup?
Despite losing in the 2019 final against Qatar, Japan are the bookmakers’ favourites to win the Asian Cup. They can be found at a best price of 9/4 for the trophy on BetMGM UK. South Korea and Australia follow Japan at best prices of 5/1 and 13/2 respectively through oddschecker.
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Asian Cup Odds
| Country | Best Odds | Worst odds |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9/4 | 2/1 |
| South Korea | 5/1 | 3/1 |
| Australia | 13/2 | 6/1 |
| Iran | 7/1 | 13/2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9/1 | 8/1 |
Asian Cup Golden Boot Odds
| Player | Best Odds | Worst odds |
|---|---|---|
| Heung Min Son | 11/4 | 5/2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 11/2 | 4/1 |
| Takuma Asano | 10/1 | 8/1 |
| Hee Chan Hwang | 12/1 | 9/1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 12/1 | 10/1 |
Unsurprisingly, Tottenham star Son Heung-Min is the favourite (best price 11/4 on bet365) to win the Asian Cup Golden Boot. Behind him is Japan’s Ayase Ueda at 11/2 and Takuma Asano at 10/1.
Wolves’ South Korean forward Hwang Hee-Chan can be backed at 12/1, while last tournament’s top goal scorer Almoez Ali can be found at a best price of 16/1.
Son Asian Cup 2024 Odds
Son Asian Cup Golden Boot Odds
As mentioned earlier, the poster player of this Asian Cup is undoubtedly Son Heung-Min, who is a best price of 11/4 to win the Asian Cup Golden Boot.
Son didn’t score at the 2019 Asian Cup after admitting he didn’t feel right physically but hopefully for him and South Korea, he’ll be back to his electric best in Qatar.
How many games will Son miss during Asian Cup?
Many Tottenham fans and Fantasy Premier League players will want to know how many games Son will miss whilst he is away with South Korea.
As ever, it depends on how far Son and South Korea go in the tournament. The Asian Cup final is on the 10th of February, so he could miss the games against Manchester United, FA Cup 4th Round game against Man City and then league fixtures against Brentford, Everton and Brighton.
South Korea are expected to navigate Group E (88% likely to win the group) with Bahrain, Jordan and Malaysia and progress to the knockout stages, which would mean that he would miss more games.
If South Korea go all the way, you can expect Son to be back available for the Tottenham game vs Wolves on February 17th, providing he is injury-free and fit to play.
