Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Holders Uzbekistan will begin their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 campaign in red-hot form after completing their pre-tournament warm-up schedule with a 3-1 win over Qatar at SCG Stadium on Friday.
The win follows earlier successes against fellow Thailand 2020 participants Iraq, who Uzbekistan beat 4-2 and 3-1 in a pair of friendlies in Sharjah last week.
Ljubinko Drulovic’s side also beat two Emirati club sides – Al Arabi and Al Hamriyah – taking theit tally to five consecutive wins and 18 goals scored in the last two and a half weeks.
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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: 62 match officials were appointed for the upcoming AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020.
Each referee will be accompanied by two assistant referees, and receive support from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, which is set to make its full tournament debut across all three cities in Thailand - Bangkok, Songkhla and Buriram.
The referees will be playing various roles throughout the tournament that includes VAR and Assistant VAR appointments.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Australia are keen to make up for previous disappointments at the AFC U23 Championship and, ahead of Thailand 2020, veteran squad member Thomas Deng believes that under Graham Arnold the Olyroos could fulfill their potential.
Three editions of the AFC U23 Championship have come and gone and Australia, one of the heavyweights of the Continental game, are yet to better their quarter-final appearance since the inaugural tournament in Oman.
Indeed, when Olympic qualification was on the line at the 2016 tournament two years later, things got worse: they were unable to progress from the Group Stage.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Islamic Republic of Iran coach Hamid Estili will seek to keep his players focused on the task at hand as they attempt to overcome the pressure of an expectant nation and secure a berth at the Olympic Games for the first time in 43 years in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020.
Despite a record at senior level that marks them out amongst the leaders of the continental game, the Iranians travel to Thailand with their eyes fixed on securing one of the three tickets for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Central Asian nation has not qualified for the Olympiad since featuring in Munich in 1972 and Estili concedes that fact brings with it added scrutiny on him and his players.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: The squads for the 16 teams in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 have been finalised.
A total 368 budding stars will carry the hopes of their nations in the race for Continental glory.
Also at stake in the fourth edition of the AFC U23 Championship will be three spots to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with hosts Japan already assured of their berth.