Iran Knows Rivals at AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will face Tajikistan, Thailand, Northern Mariana Islands and Singapore in Group C of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2019 Qualifiers.
Thirty teams from across Asia will vie for eight spots in Round 2 of the Qualifiers, where the teams will then be divided into two groups of four teams, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Finals in 2019.
Bangladesh, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tajikistan will play hosts to Round 1 of the Qualifiers.
Each group will play a one-round league in a centralized venue.
Sri Lanka will host Group A of the Qualifiers Round 1, alongside China PR - fourth in the 2017 edition, Uzbekistan, Jordan and Guam, who all have made one appearance in the Finals in previous editions.
Tournament debutant Mongolia is set to welcome Laos, India, Hong Kong and newcomer Pakistan in Group B.
Australia, who came up short in the 2017 Finals when it missed a spot in the Knockout Stage after finishing third in the group stage, will meet Chinese Taipei, Kyrgyz Republic (host), Palestine and Indonesia in Group D.
Group E host Nepal is grouped with Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia and Syria while in Group F, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Lebanon will travel to Bangladesh.
The Qualifiers Round 1 will be played on September 15 to 23, 2018 while the Qualifiers Round 2 will be held on February 23 to March 3, 2019.
