Indian football team have been clubbed with UAE, Maldives, China in Group E of AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers. The draw was held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.
Each group will see teams play a single-legged round-robin format. The top teams from the 11 groups and the four best second-placed sides will join Qatar for the 16-team main event.
India have never qualified for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup main draw.
Groups of Qualifiers:
Group A: Jordan, Syria, Oman, Brunei Darussalam
Group B: Korea Republic, Myanmar, Krygyz Republic, Qatar
Group C: Vietnam, Singapore, Yemen, Guam
Group D: Japan, Bahrain, Palestine, Pakistan
Group E: Uzbekistan, IR Iran, Hong Kong, Afghanistan
Group F: Iraq, Kuwait, Timor Leste, Macau
Group G: UAE, India, Maldives, China
Group H: Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Philippines
Group I: Australia, Tajikistan, Laos, DPR Korea
Group J: Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Lebanon, Mongolia
Group K: Turkmenistan, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei
India’s Fixture:
September 6, Wednesday: India vs Maldives
September 9, Saturday: India vs China
September 12, Tuesday: India vs UAE
Picture Courtesy: AFC Media
