Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Songkhla: Korea Republic are primed and ready to perform in their AFC U23 Championship Group C opener against China PR, according to head coach Kim Hak-bum.
Korea Republic have never missed the semi-finals of the competition and, having appeared in every Olympic Games football tournament since 1984, hold high hopes of delivering another strong performance in Thailand.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Songkhla: The time is right to end Islamic Republic of Iran’s four-decade absence from the Olympic Games, according to head coach Hamid Estili, ahead of his side’s opening AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 match against Uzbekistan on Thursday.
Not since 1976 has Iran been represented in the Olympic football tournament, but a new generation of talented youngsters are hopeful of ending the drought as one of the three Asian sides to join Japan at Tokyo 2020.
While Estili acknowledged Team Melli Omid’s struggles in years gone by at this age level, he believes the stars are aligning for his well-prepared squad, who will begin their campaign against the competition’s defending champions at Tinsulanon Stadium.
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
Kuala Lumpur: The young White Wolf, a solid pair of hands, and two players with European experience looking to finally fulfill their potential, are the ones to keep an eye on in Group C of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020.
Songkhla is set to feature a feast of football with five of Group C's six fixtures taking place in southern Thailand. Taking to the field at Tinsulanon Stadium will be defending champions Uzbekistan, perennial contenders Korea Republic, China PR and Islamic Republic of Iran.
We have picked out four players capable of shining in Songkhla.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Saudi Arabia coach Saad Al Shehri has warned Japan’s automatic qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will make Hajime Moriyasu’s side an even more dangerous opponent when the two sides face off in their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group B opener on Thursday.
The Japanese have already secured their spot at the Olympic Games in the summer as hosts, leaving coach Moriyasu to concentrate on guiding his team to a title the nation won when the tournament was played in Qatar in 2016.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Felix Sanchez has stressed the Qatar side he has brought to the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 should not be compared to the squad he led to the semi-finals of the last edition two years ago as the clock ticks towards his team’s clash with Syria in their Group B opener on Thursday.
Qatar finished in third place at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China PR having missed out on a place at the Olympic Games two years earlier when they lost to Iraq in the third place play-off.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: As the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 reaches its long-awaited opening with two crucial matches in Bangkok, join the-AFC.com as we crunch the competition’s numbers.
The tournament has proven to be a launchpad for Asia's best and fresh young talent will be in abundance in Bangkok, Buriram and Songkhla over the next three weeks.