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2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

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2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesVietnam (Group A)
Chinese Taipei (Group B)
Kuwait (Group C)
Saudi Arabia (Group D)
Tajikistan (Group E)
Indonesia (Group F)
Laos (Group G)
Thailand (Group H)
Kyrgyzstan (Group I)
Qatar (Group J)
Dates21–29 September 2024[1]
Teams47 (expected) (from 1 confederation)
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The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification is an international men's under-20 football competition which will be held to decide the participating teams of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[1]

Draw[edit]

45 out of 47 AFC member associations are expected to enter the competition. A further restriction will also be applied, with 10 teams will be serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups. China as host of the final tournament will not participate.

The draw was held on 13 June 2024 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 16:00 (GMT+08:00).

The teams will be seeded according to their performance in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams). The following restrictions are also applied:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  1.  Uzbekistan (1)
  2.  Iraq (2)
  3.  Japan (3)
  4.  South Korea (4)
  5.  Australia (5)
  6.  Iran (6)
  7.  Jordan (8)
  8.  Vietnam (9) (H)
  9.  Indonesia (10) (H)
  10.  Tajikistan (11) (H)
  1.  Saudi Arabia (12) (H)
  2.  Syria (13)
  3.  Kyrgyzstan (14) (H)
  4.  Oman (15)
  5.  Qatar (16) (H)
  6.  Thailand (17) (H)
  7.  Lebanon (18)
  8.  Yemen (19)
  9.  Mongolia (20)
  10.  Bahrain (21)
  1.  Chinese Taipei (22) (H)
  2.  Malaysia (23)
  3.  Bangladesh (24)
  4.  Palestine (25)
  5.  United Arab Emirates (26)
  6.  Philippines (27)
  7.  India (28)
  8.  Myanmar (29)
  9.  East Timor (30)
  10.  Singapore (31)
  1.  Afghanistan (32)
  2.  Cambodia (33)
  3.  Kuwait (34) (H)
  4.  Turkmenistan (35)
  5.  Laos (36) (H)
  6.  Bhutan (37)
  7.  Hong Kong (38)
  8.  Sri Lanka (39)
  9.  Brunei (40)
  10.  Maldives (41)
  1.    Nepal (42)
  2.  Guam (43)
  3.  Northern Mariana Islands (44)
  4.  North Korea (NA)
  5.  Macau (NA)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts
  • (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results
Did not enter

Player eligibility[edit]

Players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[2]

Format[edit]

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the five best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.[3]

Tiebreakers[edit]

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Groups[edit]

The matches will be played between 21 and 29 September 2024.

Schedule
Matchday Group A-E Group F-J
Date Matches Date Matches
Matchday 1 21 September 2024
3 v 2
5 v 4
25 September 2024
1 v 4
2 v 3
Matchday 2 23 September 2024
4 v 1
5 v 3
27 September 2024
4 v 2
3 v 1
Matchday 3 25 September 2024
1 v 5
2 v 4
29 September 2024
1 v 2
3 v 4
Matchday 4 27 September 2024
2 v 5
3 v 1
—
Matchday 5 29 September 2024
4 v 3
2 v 1

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Syria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Guam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Bangladesh – Syria
Guam – Bhutan
Bhutan – Vietnam
Guam – Bangladesh
Vietnam – Guam
Syria – Bhutan
Syria – Guam
Bangladesh – Vietnam
Bhutan – Bangladesh
Vietnam – Syria

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Chinese Taipei (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Cambodia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5    Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Chinese Taipei – Bahrain
Nepal   – Cambodia
Cambodia – Uzbekistan
Nepal   – Chinese Taipei
Uzbekistan –   Nepal
Bahrain – Cambodia
Bahrain –   Nepal
Chinese Taipei – Uzbekistan
Cambodia – Chinese Taipei
Uzbekistan – Bahrain

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kuwait (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
United Arab Emirates – Lebanon
Northern Mariana Islands – Kuwait
Kuwait – South Korea
Northern Mariana Islands – United Arab Emirates
South Korea – Northern Mariana Islands
Lebanon – Kuwait
Lebanon – Northern Mariana Islands
United Arab Emirates – South Korea
Kuwait – United Arab Emirates
South Korea – Lebanon

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Saudi Arabia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Palestine – Saudi Arabia
Macau – Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Australia
Macau – Palestine
Australia – Macau
Saudi Arabia – Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia – Macau
Palestine – Australia
Afghanistan – Palestine
Australia – Saudi Arabia

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tajikistan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Oman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Malaysia – Oman
North Korea – Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka – Tajikistan
North Korea – Malaysia
Tajikistan – North Korea
Oman – Sri Lanka
Oman – North Korea
Malaysia – Tajikistan
Sri Lanka – Malaysia
Tajikistan – Oman

Group F[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Yemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  East Timor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Indonesia – Maldives
Yemen – East Timor
Maldives – Yemen
East Timor – Indonesia
Indonesia – Yemen
East Timor – Maldives

Group G[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Laos (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Iran – Laos
Mongolia – India
Laos – Mongolia
India – Iran
Iran – Mongolia
India – Laos

Group H[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Thailand (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Brunei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Iraq – Brunei
Thailand – Philippines
Brunei – Thailand
Philippines – Iraq
Iraq – Thailand
Philippines – Brunei

Group I[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Kyrgyzstan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Myanmar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Turkmenistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Japan – Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan – Myanmar
Turkmenistan – Kyrgyzstan
Myanmar – Japan
Japan – Kyrgyzstan
Myanmar – Turkmenistan

Group J[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Qatar (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Jordan – Hong Kong
Qatar – Singapore
Hong Kong – Qatar
Singapore – Jordan
Jordan – Qatar
Singapore – Hong Kong

Ranking of second-placed teams[edit]

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups will not be considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Syria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2 B  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D  Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E  Oman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F  Yemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 G  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 H  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 I  Kyrgyzstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 J  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Qualified teams[edit]

A total of 16 teams including hosts China will qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance
 China Hosts 20th Champions (1985)
TBD Group A winners
TBD Group B winners
TBD Group C winners
TBD Group D winners
TBD Group E winners
TBD Group F winners
TBD Group G winners
TBD Group H winners
TBD Group I winners
TBD Group J winners
TBD 1st best runners-up
TBD 2nd best runners-up
TBD 3rd best runners-up
TBD 4th best runners-up
TBD 5th best runners-up

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2024". AFC.
  2. ^ a b "AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^ "Updated: AFC U17 and U20 Asian Cup Qualifier Draws set the stage for Asia's future stars to shine". Asian Football Confederation. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

External links[edit]

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