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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

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The 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[1] It was held as under-20 tournament for the first time after rebranding by AFC.[2][3]

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Format changes

The AFC Executive Committee had approved several strategic recommendations put forward by the AFC Competitions Committee. One of which was the removal of zoning principles in the AFC's youth competitions.[4]

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Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 44 teams entered the competition. The final tournament hosts Uzbekistan decided to participate in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament. However. their matches will not be taken into account when calculating the group ranking and best second-placed teams among the groups. The draw was held on 24 May 2022.[5]

The 44 teams were allocated to 4 groups of five teams and 6 groups of four teams,[6] with teams seeded according to their performance in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams). A further restriction was also applied, with the ten teams serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups.

On 16 August, FIFA Council unanimously decided to suspend India with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.[7] On 27 August, FIFA lifted the suspension, allowing India to compete.[8]

On 26 August, Australia withdrew from the tournament citing safety concerns due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis,[9] leaving Group H with only three teams. Iraq were later removed as the hosts of the group due to the same reason, with the AFC deciding to move the fixtures to Kuwait and to be played from 14 to 18 October.[10][11] Australia were reinstated into the group by the AFC on 14 September 2022.[12]

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Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts (* Kuwait replaced Iraq as group hosts after the draw)
  • (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results
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Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[14]

Format

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the five best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.[6]

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3):[14]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.
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Groups

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The matches were played between 10 and 18 September 2022, with the exception of Group H which were played from 14 to 18 October.

Group A

  • All matches were held in Saudi Arabia.
  • Uzbekistan competed in the qualifiers, but their matches were not taken into account when calculating the group ranking.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Uzbekistan, 7–0 ...
Attendance: 10
Referee: Khaled Al-Shaqsi (Oman)
More information Myanmar, 1–3 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 105

More information Uzbekistan, 3–0 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 20
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq)
More information Maldives, 0–11 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)

More information Saudi Arabia, 1–2 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 2,299
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
More information China, 5–0 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 55

More information China, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 130
Referee: Khaled Al-Shaqsi (Oman)
More information Myanmar, 0–5 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)

More information Maldives, 0–3 ...
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 8
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
More information Saudi Arabia, 1–0 ...
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 1,914

Group B

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Bhutan, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 50
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
More information Bangladesh, 0–0 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 1,468

More information Bhutan, 1–2 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 635
More information Nepal, 1–3 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 100

More information Qatar, 6–0 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
More information Bahrain, 6–0 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ahmed Eisa (United Arab Emirates)

More information Bangladesh, 0–3 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 3,215
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
More information Bahrain, 2–1 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 205

More information Nepal, 0–3 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Ahmed Eisa (United Arab Emirates)
More information Qatar, 2–0 ...
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 200

Group C

  • All matches were held in Laos.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Palestine, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
More information Guam, 0–3 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 6,290
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

More information Guam, 0–5 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 895
More information Laos, 0–4 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 9,225
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

More information Japan, 9–0 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 230
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
More information Yemen, 2–1 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

More information Palestine, 0–8 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 235
More information Yemen, 10–1 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 143
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

More information Japan, 1–0 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 918
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
More information Laos, 0–1 ...
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 7,319
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)

Group D

  • All matches were held in Jordan.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Syria, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 97
Referee: Dayirbek Abdildaev (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Northern Mariana Islands, 0–7 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 14
Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)

More information Northern Mariana Islands, 0–10 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 34
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
More information Turkmenistan, 1–3 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 372
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)

More information Chinese Taipei, 1–0 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 50
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
More information Jordan, 16–0 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 143
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)

More information Chinese Taipei, 9–0 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 18
Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)
More information Syria, 1–2 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)

More information Turkmenistan, 1–4 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 56
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
More information Jordan, 0–0 ...
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 875
Referee: Dayirbek Abdildaev (Kyrgyzstan)

Group E

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information South Korea, 6–0 ...
Attendance: 177
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
More information Malaysia, 1–1 ...
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)

More information Mongolia, 0–7 ...
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 1,284
More information Sri Lanka, 0–3 ...
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 41
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

More information South Korea, 6–2 ...
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 142
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
More information Mongolia, 6–0 ...
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)

Group F

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Vietnam, 5–1 ...
Attendance: 50
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
More information Indonesia, 4–0 ...
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya
Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)

More information Timor-Leste, 0–4 ...
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya
Attendance: 100
More information Hong Kong, 1–5 ...
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya
Attendance: 2,839
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

More information Hong Kong, 1–2 ...
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
More information Indonesia, 3–2 ...
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya
Attendance: 22,165

Group G

  • All matches were held in Oman.
  • Times listed are UTC+4.

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Oman 3, Thailand 0
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Attendance: 150
Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)
More information Oman, 3–0 ...
Al-Saada Sports Complex, Salalah
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

More information Afghanistan, 1–0 ...
Al-Saada Sports Complex, Salalah
Attendance: 530
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
More information Philippines, 2–3 ...
Al-Saada Sports Complex, Salalah
Attendance: 297
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

More information Philippines, 1–0 ...
Al-Saada Sports Complex, Salalah
Attendance: 187
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
More information Thailand, 0–1 ...
Al-Saada Sports Complex, Salalah
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

Group H

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Iraq, 4–2 ...
Attendance: 351
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
More information Australia, 4–1 ...
Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah
Attendance: 532

More information India, 1–4 ...
Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah
Attendance: 88
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
More information Kuwait, 0–2 ...
Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah
Attendance: 184
Referee: Akhrol Risquallev (Uzbekistan)

More information Australia, 1–0 ...
Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah
Attendance: 67
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
More information India, 2–1 ...
Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah
Attendance: 376
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)

Group I

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Cambodia, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
More information Tajikistan, 0–0 ...
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

More information Singapore, 1–1 ...
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 120
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
More information Lebanon, 0–4 ...
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)

More information Lebanon, 6–1 ...
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 90
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
More information Tajikistan, 2–1 ...
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Group J

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information United Arab Emirates, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 15
Referee: Ahmad Alaeddine (Lebanon)
More information Iran, 1–0 ...
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 2,690
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

More information Brunei, 0–8 ...
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
More information Kyrgyzstan, 2–0 ...
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 1,562

More information United Arab Emirates, 0–2 ...
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 12
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
More information Kyrgyzstan, 6–0 ...
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
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Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups were not counted in the ranking.

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Source: Group stage
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Disciplinary points: Iraq –5, Syria –8, Thailand –10.
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Qualified teams

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A total of 16 teams including hosts Uzbekistan qualified for the final tournament.[16]

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1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
2 As South Vietnam
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Goalscorers

There were 319 goals scored in 76 matches, for an average of 4.2 goals per match.

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Bhutan Kelzang Jigmi (against Qatar)
  • Guam Levi Buckwalter (against Palestine)
  • Indonesia Muhammad Ferarri (against Vietnam)
  • Qatar Jassem Al-Sharshani (against Nepal)
  • Sri Lanka Imdadulla Hussain (against South Korea)
  • Yemen Gamil Al-Dubai (against Japan)

2 own goals

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