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#AFCU23 Qatar 2024 Qualifiers: MD3 Preview
Kuala Lumpur: The race to qualify for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ will reach its finishing line on Tuesday.
The 11 group winners and four best second-placed sides will join Qatar in the April 15-May 3, 2024 Finals.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the groups stand going into Matchday Three. 

Group A (Zarqa City, Jordan)

Oman v Brunei Darussalam
Jordan v Syria
 
Jordan, on six points, are the favourites to advance as they only need a draw to book their place in the Finals.

A win for Syria against the hosts may not be enough if Oman defeat Brunei Darussalam in the group's other tie on Tuesday.

The head to head ratio applies and should Jordan lose and both Syria and Oman triumph to move to six points, other tiebreakers may be needed to settle the group winners. 

Group B (Changwon, Korea Republic)

Kyrgyz Republic v Qatar
Korea Republic v Myanmar
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Korea Republic will fancy their chances of advancing with the 2020 champions only needing a draw against Myanmar. 

Myanmar, however, have to win to confirm an automatic spot while Kyrgyz Republic have no chance of finishing top as their match against Qatar is a friendly. 

Group C (Viet Tri City, Vietnam) 

Yemen v Guam
Vietnam v Singapore 
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Vietnam, with two wins, confirmed their spot in the Finals when they beat Yemen on Saturday.

Yemen's best hope is to advance as one of the best four runners-up and they must defeat Guam to stand a chance. 

Group D (Arad, Bahrain)

Japan v Bahrain
Palestine v Pakistan
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Japan, with two wins, will be confident of booking their spot in the Finals when the 2016 champions play a Bahrain side who suffered a setback when they lost to Palestine on Matchday One.

With Palestine expected to beat Pakistan, Bahrain must defeat Japan to keep their hopes alive. 

Group E (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

Hong Kong, China v Afghanistan
Uzbekistan v IR Iran
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Uzbekistan hold the edge, thanks to their superior goal tally but Islamic Republic of Iran will be up for the challenge.

That sets the stage for a thriller, with both 2018 champions Uzbekistan and Iran having impressed with their attacking football. 

Group F (Kuwait City, Kuwait)

Timor-Leste v Macau
Iraq v Kuwait
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The top two face off with Iraq holding a slight advantage with their goal difference.

The inaugural champions in 2013, Iraq scored 19 goals in their opening two matches to Kuwait's seven with both yet to concede. 

Group G (Dalian, China PR)

UAE v India
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The United Arab Emirates know the score - they have to beat India to by two clear goals to pip China PR to the top spot.

The best India - defeated 2-1 by China PR on Saturday - can hope for is to advance as one of the best four runners-up but that can only be a possibility if they beat UAE.

Group H (Chonburi, Thailand)

Bangladesh v Philippines
Thailand v Malaysia
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Another exciting affair can be expected when traditional rivals Thailand and Malaysia face off.

Both have two wins each, with Thailand ahead on goal difference but matches between the two have always been tight so anything can happen. 

Group I (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)

Australia v Tajikistan 
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With both on three points, Australia hold the advantage thanks to their superior goal difference.

Tajikistan, with home ground support, will believe they can upstage a side who have never missed a single edition of the Finals. 

Group J (Abha, Saudi Arabia) 

Lebanon v Mongolia
Saudi Arabia v Cambodia
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Cambodia may be facing the defending champions but the Southeast Asian side will go into the tie confident of their chances after a sterling qualifying campaign.

They held the higher ranked Lebanon 2-2 and defeated Mongolia 2-1 and a win against Saudi Arabia - who have a perfect record - will take Cambodia into the Finals. 

Group K (Surakarta, Indonesia) 

Turkmenistan v Indonesia
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Both teams will believe in their chances, although Indonesia only need a draw to book their place in the Finals. 

Turkmenistan, however, are a team on the rise and they will be determined to continue progressing by booking a ticket to the Finals.