{"id":27824,"date":"2017-04-21T15:49:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T22:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=27824"},"modified":"2017-04-21T15:49:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T22:49:28","slug":"afc-u-19-championship-2018-qualifying-draw-concluded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2017\/04\/21\/afc-u-19-championship-2018-qualifying-draw-concluded\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Qualifying draw concluded"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, Forty-three Asian hopefuls now know their qualifying opponents following Friday’s draw at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2016 champions, Japan, having finally claimed the crown after six previous appearances in the final, will face Thailand, Singapore and Mongolia, who are scheduled to host the Group I qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia, runners-up at the 2016 edition will welcome Yemen, Turkmenistan and India in Group D, while 2016 semi-finalists and Group E hosts, the Islamic Republic of Iran, will meet Palestine, Jordan and Syria.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Korea Republic, who have won the competition twelve times, will play host to a five-team Group F which also features Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Ten (10) group winners and five (5) best second-placed teams will advance to finals along with the host country. The AFC U-19 Championship qualifying stage is scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 8, 2017.<\/p>\n

WEST Zone<\/strong>
\nGroup A:
\n1. Bahrain
\n2. United Arab Emirates
\n3. Oman
\n4. Nepal
\n5. Kyrgyz Republic (Host for qualifiers)<\/p>\n

Group B:
\n1. Uzbekistan
\n2. Tajikistan (Host for qualifiers)
\n3. Bangladesh
\n4. Sri Lanka
\n5. Maldives<\/p>\n

Group C:
\n1. Iraq
\n2. Qatar (Host for qualifiers)
\n3. Lebanon
\n4. Afghanistan<\/p>\n

Group D:
\n1. Saudi Arabia (Host for qualifiers)
\n2. Yemen
\n3. Turkmenistan
\n4. India<\/p>\n

Group E:
\n1. Islamic Republic of Iran (Host for qualifiers)
\n2. Palestine
\n3. Jordan
\n4. Syria<\/strong><\/p>\n

EAST Zone<\/strong>
\nGroup F:
\n1. Korea Republic (Host for qualifiers)
\n2. Malaysia
\n3. Timor-Leste
\n4. Brunei Darussalam
\n5. Indonesia<\/p>\n

Group G:
\n1. China PR
\n2. Myanmar
\n3. Philippines
\n4. Cambodia (Host for qualifiers)<\/p>\n

Group H:
\n1. Vietnam
\n2. Laos
\n3. Chinese Taipei
\n4. Macau<\/p>\n

Group I:
\n1. Japan
\n2. Thailand
\n3. Singapore
\n4. Mongolia (Host for qualifiers)<\/p>\n

Group J:
\n1. Australia
\n2. DPR Korea
\n3. Hong Kong
\n4. Northern Mariana Islands<\/p>\n

Photo: AFC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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