AFC President rallies young Asian teams to shine in FIFA U-20 World Cup

Fri, 19 May, 2023

AFC President rallies young Asian teams to shine in FIFA U-20 World Cup

Kuala Lumpur: As Asia's representatives set their sights on continuing the Continent's dominance on the global stage, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has wished Iraq, Japan, Korea Republic, and Uzbekistan the very best of success ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is set to take place from May 20 to June 11 in Argentina.

Asian teams have amassed an impressive track record at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, with all four of the AFC’s sides having successfully navigated past the Group Stage in previous editions.

Argentina 2023: The Groups

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Argentina 2023: The Groups

Kuala Lumpur: As we approach the FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 kick off, the AFC’s four representatives are gearing up for exciting encounters against diverse opponents over the course of three weeks.

Across four groups out of six, Uzbekistan, Japan, Iraq and Korea Republic face challenges of various levels making for an intriguing prospect as they all dream of a first-ever title for Asia.

Argentina 2023: How the Asian cast got there

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Argentina 2023: How the Asian cast got there

Dubai: A four-team strong contingent will carry Asia’s hopes at the FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 as the continent dreams of bringing the trophy home for the first time.

Uzbekistan, Iraq, Japan and Korea Republic all booked their places in the upcoming tournament courtesy of their success at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 back in March. The-AFC.com looks back at the path each of the four teams took to qualify.

Asia's finest learn Argentina 2023 opponents

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023

Asia's finest learn Argentina 2023 opponents

Zurich: The continent's four representatives learnt their FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 opponents following the official draw in Zurich on Friday.

Asia will be represented by Uzbekistan, Iraq, Japan and Korea Republic in the May 20-June 11 tournament.

FIFA confirms Argentina as host nation for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

FIFA confirms Argentina as host nation for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023

Zurich: The Bureau of the FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023.

The decision follows the removal of the original tournament host, Indonesia, as well as a subsequent bid submitted by the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) and an on-site inspection by a FIFA delegation to the South American country last week.