Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: The title of Continental champions and places at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be up for grabs for Asia’s top 16 sides when the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 gets underway on Wednesday.
With Uzbekistan aiming to defend their 2018 crown, and Olympic qualification awaiting three teams, there will be plenty on the line as Asia’s burgeoning stars begin a new decade.
With 32 matches ahead of us, and countless memorable moments sure to unfold, the-AFC.com details all you need to know about Thailand 2020.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 will offer not just regional glory but also three tickets to the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan, as hosts, have already sealed their berth and the 15 other teams will be looking to join them in Tokyo 2020.
With the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 kicking off in just a day, the-AFC.com takes a look at Asia's Olympic journey over the years.
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
Kuala Lumpur: A foursome of fearsome forwards are the main men to watch out for in Group A of the AFC U23 Championship 2020 containing hosts Thailand, inaugural winners Iraq, Australia and Bahrain.
The quartet will go into the campaign on the back of a strong 2019 and, in what is likely to be a closely contested group, their countries' hopes of progressing to the knockout rounds of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 could rest upon their form in front of goal in Southeast Asia.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The latest graduate from the vaunted Aspire Academy, the J.League's best young player and two West Asian starlets, Group B of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 boasts a quartet of talented tyros worth looking out for.
A group that involves four of Asia's biggest sides in Qatar, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Syria is set up to be one of the most intriguing, with some of the Continent's best next generation on display.
We have selected a player from each side who could be the stand-out.
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
Kuala Lumpur: A forward who's shining for the Golden Stars, an Emirati and Korean full of promise and a goalkeeper poised to one day take over from the legendary Amer Shafi, Group D will have bags of potential on display at the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020.
While Vietnam will start the campaign as favourites, there's plenty to suggest talented Jordan, United Arab Emirates and DPR Korea sides can challenge the Southeast Asians in what looks an intriguing group.
As the four sides chase two knockout round qualification spots, here's the-AFC.com's pick of the players to look out for.