Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Asia’s rising stars will look to clinch both Continental glory and qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games when the AFC U23 Championship begins in Thailand on Wednesday.
A total of 16 teams will look to succeed Uzbekistan following their 2-1 triumph over Vietnam two years ago and Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President, has sent his best wishes to the Continent’s future stars.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: The 2020 AFC U23 Championship is set to bring a festival of football for fans of the Continental game as 16 teams get ready to battle it out in three cities across Thailand.
While each match-up between some of the best young talents in Asia is set to be well worth watching, we have highlighted five ties among the 24 group stage fixtures that are of particular interest.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: As host nation Thailand prepare to lock horns with Iraq, Australia and Bahrain at January’s AFC U23 Championship, there appears little to choose between Group A’s quartet of title contenders.
Ahead of Wednesday’s opening matches, when Iraq face Australia and Thailand take on Bahrain, join the-AFC.com as we begin our detailed look at the teams vying for Continental glory across four venues in Thailand.
The top two sides in Group A will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the tournament’s top three finishers will earn places at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Qatar will have their hands full in Group B of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 as they face challenge in the form of Japan, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Group B contenders, Qatar, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, will kick off their campaigns in Bangkok on January 9, but before the teams cross paths, join the-AFC.com as we explore how they got here.
The top two sides in Group B will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the tournament’s top three finishers will earn places at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: With the defending champions and three of the continent’s footballing heavyweights all present, Group C looks set to produce some AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020’s must-see matches.
With just four days remaining until the tournament begins, join the-AFC.com for a look at the key names from Uzbekistan, Korea Republic, China PR and Islamic Republic of Iran.
The top two sides in Group C will advance to the quarter-finals, while the tournament’s top three finishers will qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Buriram: Vietnam, runners-up from the previous edition, are joined by 2013 bronze-medallists Jordan as well as DPR Korea and the UAE in pursuit of two quarter-final tickets, and ultimately maiden continental glory.
Rounding up our detailed profiles of the 16 teams battling for the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020, join the-AFC.com as we look at the four sides kicking-off the final group hosted by Buriram starting on Friday.
In addition to the honour and prestige of being crowned continental champions at U23 level, the tournament offers three spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, meaning there will be plenty at stake at every stage of the competition.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 is now less than three weeks away and there’s little doubt that some of Asia’s brightest stars of the future will be on display in Southeast Asia as they aim to be crowned Continental champions and book their country’s ticket to the Tokyo Olympics.
The three previous editions of the tournament have featured names who have developed into key performers for club and country, earned moves to bigger leagues and become household names across Asia and beyond.
Ahead of what is sure to be another excellent U-23 competition, the-AFC.com has picked out seven players who have graced the tournament and gone on to develop into modern-day superstars of Asian football.