Contenders ready for battle in #AFCU20 Qualifiers

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Contenders ready for battle in #AFCU20 Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The quest to reach the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 kicks off for 45 teams on September 21 with the Qualifiers for the 42nd edition of the tournament.

To run until September 29, the 10 groups - five of four teams each and five of five – will be contested in a centralised league format. All group winners, along with the five best-placed runners-up, will progress to the final tournament and be joined by 1985 champions China PR, who are hosting for a second time after their first in 2010.

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - 5 Takeaways

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: The battle lines were drawn following the conclusion of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025 Qualifiers draw on Thursday, which will see teams across the continent vying for coveted tickets to the Finals.

With the Qualifiers to be played between September 21 and 29, 2024, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for with China PR scheduled to host the Finals. 

#AFCU20 Qualifiers draw finalised

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025 Qualifiers concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 45 teams were divided into 10 groups - five of four each and five of five each - with the Qualifiers to be played between September 21 and 29, 2024.

The 10 group winners and five best second-placed teams will advance to the Finals, with China PR scheduled to host the tournament.

Uzbekistan 2023 in Numbers

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Uzbekistan 2023 in Numbers

Tashkent: After three weeks of non-stop action, it was the hosts Uzbekistan who were crowned AFC U20 Asian Cup™ champions following a narrow 1-0 victory over Iraq in the final at Bunyodkor Stadium on Saturday. 

The victory capped an unbeaten campaign for the Central Asians as they also progressed to May’s FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia for what will be their fifth appearance at the global showpiece.
 
As the dust settles on a hugely successful continental competition in the Central Asian nation, the-AFC.com highlights some of the numbers that stood out from Uzbekistan 2023.

Uzbekistan edge Iraq to lift title

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Uzbekistan edge Iraq to lift title

Tashkent: Umarali Rakhmonaliev’s second half penalty earned hosts Uzbekistan a 1-0 victory over Iraq and the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 title at a sold-out Bunyodkor Stadium on Saturday.

Captain Rakhmonaliev stroked his 72nd minute spot-kick down the middle as Iraqi goalkeeper Hussein Hasan dived to his right after Abbosbek Fayzullaev had been upended in the box to earn Uzbekistan their first-ever title at this level.
 
The win means Uzbekistan join Japan, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia and Iraq as the only nations to have won the Asian title at the U17, U20 and U23 levels and Ravshan Khaydarov’s side will go to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia in May as the continental champions. 

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