2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
International football competition
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The 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[1] It was held as under-20 tournament for the first time after rebranding by AFC.[2][3]
Saudi Arabia (Group A)
Bahrain (Group B)
Laos (Group C)
Jordan (Group D)
Mongolia (Group E)
Indonesia (Group F)
Oman (Group G)
Kuwait (Group H)
Tajikistan (Group I)
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| Host countries | Saudi Arabia (Group A) Bahrain (Group B) Laos (Group C) Jordan (Group D) Mongolia (Group E) Indonesia (Group F) Oman (Group G) Kuwait (Group H) Tajikistan (Group I) Kyrgyzstan (Group J) |
| Dates | 10 September – 18 October 2022[1] |
| Teams | 44 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 319 (4.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 110,782 (1,458 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Kanta Chiba (9 goals) |
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Format changes
The AFC Executive Committee had approved several strategic recommendations put forward by the AFC Competitions Committee. One of which was the removal of zoning principles in the AFC's youth competitions.[4]
Draw
Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 44 teams entered the competition. The final tournament hosts Uzbekistan decided to participate in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament. However. their matches will not be taken into account when calculating the group ranking and best second-placed teams among the groups. The draw was held on 24 May 2022.[5]
The 44 teams were allocated to 4 groups of five teams and 6 groups of four teams,[6] with teams seeded according to their performance in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams). A further restriction was also applied, with the ten teams serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups.
On 16 August, FIFA Council unanimously decided to suspend India with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.[7] On 27 August, FIFA lifted the suspension, allowing India to compete.[8]
On 26 August, Australia withdrew from the tournament citing safety concerns due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis,[9] leaving Group H with only three teams. Iraq were later removed as the hosts of the group due to the same reason, with the AFC deciding to move the fixtures to Kuwait and to be played from 14 to 18 October.[10][11] Australia were reinstated into the group by the AFC on 14 September 2022.[12]
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- (H): Qualification group hosts (* Kuwait replaced Iraq as group hosts after the draw)
- (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results
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Player eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[14]
Format
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.[6]
Tiebreakers
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):[14]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- 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);
- Drawing of lots.
Groups
The matches were played between 10 and 18 September 2022, with the exception of Group H which were played from 14 to 18 October.
Group A
- All matches were held in Saudi Arabia.
- Uzbekistan competed in the qualifiers, but their matches were not taken into account when calculating the group ranking.
- Times listed are UTC+3.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  China |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Maldives |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
Uzbekistan  | 7–0 | Maldives |
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| Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Myanmar |
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| Maldives | 0–11 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
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| China | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | China |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Qatar |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Bahrain (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Bangladesh |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Bhutan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Nepal |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 0–0 | Bahrain |
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| Nepal | 1–3 | Qatar |
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| Bahrain | 6–0 | Nepal |
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| Bangladesh | 0–3 | Qatar |
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| Nepal | 0–3 | Bangladesh |
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| Qatar | 2–0 | Bahrain |
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Group C
Guam  | 0–5 |  Palestine |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Jordan (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 10 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Syria |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Turkmenistan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Northern Mariana Islands |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | −42 | 0 |
| Syria | 1–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Northern Mariana Islands | 0–7 | Turkmenistan |
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| Turkmenistan | 1–3 | Jordan |
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| Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Chinese Taipei | 9–0 | Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Turkmenistan | 1–4 | Syria |
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Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Mongolia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
| South Korea | 6–0 | Sri Lanka |
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| Mongolia | 0–7 | South Korea |
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| South Korea | 6–2 | Malaysia |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Indonesia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Vietnam |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Timor-Leste |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 5–1 | Hong Kong |
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| Timor-Leste | 0–4 | Vietnam |
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| Hong Kong | 1–2 | Timor-Leste |
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oman (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6[a] | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Thailand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[a] | |
| 3 |  Philippines |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
- Head-to-head points: Oman 3, Thailand 0
| Thailand | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
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| Oman | 3–0 | Philippines |
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| Afghanistan | 1–0 | Oman |
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| Philippines | 2–3 | Thailand |
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Group H
- All matches were originally scheduled to be held in Iraq, but were later moved to Kuwait due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis.[10][15][11]
- Australia initially withdrew from the tournament citing safety reasons, but were reinstated when Iraq lost hosting rights.[9][12]
- Times listed are UTC+3.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  India |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kuwait (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Group I
- All matches were held in Tajikistan.
- Times listed are UTC+5.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Lebanon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Cambodia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| Lebanon | 0–4 | Tajikistan |
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| Tajikistan | 2–1 | Cambodia |
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Group J
- All matches were held in Kyrgyzstan.
- Times listed are UTC+6.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Iran |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Brunei |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5–0 | Brunei |
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| Iran | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Brunei | 0–8 | Iran |
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| United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Iran |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups were not counted in the ranking.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | F | Vietnam |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | J | Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | A | China |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | H | Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[a] | |
| 5 | D | Syria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[a] | |
| 6 | G | Thailand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[a] | |
| 7 | I | Lebanon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 8 | C |  Yemen |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | E | Mongolia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 10 | B | Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Disciplinary points: Iraq –5, Syria –8, Thailand –10.
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams including hosts Uzbekistan qualified for the final tournament.[16]
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
- 2 As South Vietnam
Goalscorers
There were 319 goals scored in 76 matches, for an average of 4.2 goals per match.
9 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Meshari Al-Nemer
Lee Jun-sang
Hozan Osman
3 goals
Gabriel Popovic
Afrden Asqer
Kao Kuan-yu- Liu Hsuan-wei
Gurkirat Singh
Hokky Caraka- Marselino Ferdinan
- Rabbani Tasnim
Isa Sakamoto
Baker Kalbouneh
Mirlan Bekberdinov
Ali Kassas
Aliff Izwan- Lee Seung-won
- Muhannad Fadel
- Zakaria Al Ramadan
Daýanç Meredow
Shahzodbek Rahmatullayev- Muhammadali Usmonov
Đinh Xuân Tiến
Gassem Al-Sharafi
2 goals
- Adrian Segecic
Mubarak Mohamed- Abdullah Al-Subaiei
Piash Ahmed Nova
Santa Kumar Limbu- Abdulla Adil
- Rehmetulla Xuehret
- Sota Kitano
- Issei Kumatoriya
- Jiro Nakamura
- Zakaria Amro
- Alaa' Dayeh
- Amin Al-Shanaineh
- Sultan Al-Sheyab
- Mohammad Sadek
- Mohamad Safwan
- Adam Farhan
Buyannemekh Ganbat- Temuulen Uuganbat
Monir Al Badarin
Kamil Amirul
Rashid Al-Abdulla- Jassem Al-Sharshani
- Yazeed Jawshan
- Bae Joon-ho
- Mahmood Al Aswad
- Elias Safar
Abdulfatokhi Khudoidodzoda
Thanakrit Laokrai- Phuwanet Thongkhui
- Söhbet Durdyýew
- Suleýman Mirzoýew
- Arslan Saparow
- Asadbek Juraboyev
- Rian Islamov
- Khuất Văn Khang
- Mohammed Ali Hasan
- Mohammed Mahdi
- Ammar Noman
- Zakarya Al-Taftoof
1 goal
Omid Rajabi- Max Caputo
- Garang Kuol
- Nectarios Triantis
- Saad Abdulla
- Abdulrahman Gadban
- Salem Isa
- Abdullah Al-Khalasi
- Ashraful Haque Asif
- Mojibur Rahman Jony
- Sajed Hasan Nijum
- Sonam Chozang
- Karma Jamtsho
Hav Soknet- Koeut Pich
- Chen Zhexuan
- Mawlet Mijit
- Benson Lin
- Liou Wei-zhe
- Wei Chih-chuan
- Yuan Yu-hsuan
Brandon Kukahiko
Chen Ngo Hin- Sohgo Ichikawa
- Ellison Tsang
- Taison Singh
- Maheson Singh Tongbram
- Zanadin Fariz
- Muhammad Ferarri
- Alfriyanto Nico
Mojtaba Fakhrian- Hossein Hajizadeh
- Amin Hazbavi
- Saeid Saharkhizan
- Mirmohammadreza Torabi
Hayder Abdulkareem- Ashar Ali
- Muslim Mousa
- Abdulrazzaq Qasim
- Ali Sadeq
- Taichi Fukui
- Yoshiki Narahara
- Riku Yamane
- Mohammed Abdulaziz
- Mohammed Abu Hazeem
- Omar Al-Asad
- Seif Darwish
- Qusai Al-Mansouri
Saleh Faisal- Fahad Saud
- Beknaz Almazbekov
- Aytenir Balbakov
- Khristiyan Brauzman
- Ermek Kenjebaev
- Arsen Sharshenbekov
Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone- Athit Louanglath
- Anataza Siphongphan
- Phetdavanh Somsanid
- Alif Farhan
- Ankhbayar Sodmönkh
- Gan-Erdene Erdenebat
- Temuulen Zayat
Kaung Htet Paing- La Min Htwe
- Oakkar Naing
- Swan Htet
Ali Al-Balushi- Ahad Al-Mashaikhi
- Khalid Al-Salimi
- Nasser Al-Saqri
- Bassam Abdallah
- Khaled Abu Al-Heija
- Danny Derbas
- Amro Rezeq
- Mohammed Sandouqa
- Martin Meriño
- Al-Hashmi Al-Hussein
- Mohammed Mansour
- Mobark Shanan
- Mohamed Surag
- Abdulaziz Al-Elewai
- Mohammed Bakor
- Musab Al-Juwayr
- Salem Al-Najdi
- Abdulmalik Al-Oyayri
- Saleh Al-Rahmani
- Yaseen Al-Zubaidi
Amir Syafiz- Kieran Teo
- Jung Seung-bae
- Kim Hee-seung
- Kim Yong-hak
- Mahmoud Mhanna
- Mahmoud Nayef
- Amadoni Kamolov
- Mekhrubon Karimov
- Bezhan Nishonbojzoda
- Fatkhullo Olimzoda
- Peeranan Buakai
- Chonnapat Buaphan
Ejivanio- Juvito
Ali Abdulaziz- Atiq Esam
- Mubarak Al-Jaari
- Khalifa Khamis
- Mayed Saeed
- Rustambek Fomin
- Makhmud Juraboyev
- Akbar Oktamov
- Javokhir Utamurodov
- Bùi Vĩ Hào
- Nguyễn Đức Anh
- Nguyễn Quốc Việt
- Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn
- Nguyễn Xuân Bắc
- Mohammed Ebrahim
- Hamzah Mahross
- Mohammed Al-Qashmi
1 own goal
- Kelzang Jigmi (against Qatar)
- Levi Buckwalter (against Palestine)
- Muhammad Ferarri (against Vietnam)
- Jassem Al-Sharshani (against Nepal)
Imdadulla Hussain (against South Korea)- Gamil Al-Dubai (against Japan)
2 own goals
- Bikash Yumnam (against Iraq and Australia)