Iran Learns Fate at AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The draw for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers was finalized at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday and Iran learned its rivals.
The hopefuls were divided into 11 groups – 10 groups of four teams each, with the last group containing three. Qatar, meanwhile, will play in the Qualifiers for exposure with its matches classified as friendlies.
To be played from September 4 to 12 this year, Group A of the Qualifiers will have host Jordan, Syria, Oman and Brunei Darussalam vying for the sole automatic ticket to the Finals.
Group B will see 2020 champion Korea Republic (H), Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar contesting with Vietnam (H), Singapore, Yemen and Guam the Group C cast.
Japan, the 2016 champion, is the top seeds in Group D with Bahrain (H), Palestine and Pakistan their challengers while 2018 champion Uzbekistan (H), Iran, Hong Kong, China and Afghanistan were drawn in Group E.
Group F will see 2013 winner Iraq, Kuwait (H), Timor-Leste and Macau doing battle with United Arab Emirates, India, the Maldives and host China the Group G teams.
Host Thailand lead Group H with Malaysia, Bangladesh and the Philippines also aiming for a place in the Finals while Group I will see Australia, Tajikistan (H), Laos and DPR Korea locking horns.
Defending champion Saudi Arabia (H), Cambodia, Lebanon and Mongolia were drawn in Group J while the three-team Group K will be a tussle between Turkmenistan, Indonesia (H) and Chinese Taipei.
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Finals are scheduled for April 15 to May 3, 2024.
