April 3 – The Asian Football Confederation has completed the draw for the finals of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 to be played in Thailand.
The top four sides will qualify for the U-17 World Cup Peru 2023 in November.
The 16 teams were divided into four groups for the AFC’s June 15-July 2 tournament.
Hosts Thailand, champions in 1998, will have Malaysia, Laos and Yemen for company.
Two-time champions Korea Republic were drawn with Islamic Republic of Iran, Afghanistan, Qatar in an exciting Group B, with Iran and Qatar having won the title once each previously.
Tajikistan, the 2018 runners-up, will face a challenging Group C with Australia, Saudi Arabia and China PR drawn – both two-time winners – with them.
Japan, the 2018 champions and three-time winners, will face India, Vietnam and Uzbekistan in Group D.
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