Gulf stadiums host Asian Cup qualifiers for youth

The Asian Football Confederation announced the date of holding the draw for the AFC U-17 Cup 2023 qualifiers in Bahrain, and the U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers 2023 in Uzbekistan, on May 24, via video communication technology, in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.

44 teams will participate in the qualifiers for the two tournaments, with the draw for the AFC U-17 Championship 2023 in Bahrain at 2:00 pm Malaysia time (GMT +8), while the draw for the AFC U-20 Youth Cup 2023 will be held in Uzbekistan at 4:00 pm local time.

The qualifiers for the AFC U-20 Youth Cup 2023 will be held in 10 host countries, namely Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan, from 10 to 18 September 2022.

On the other hand, the AFC U-17 Championship qualifiers will be held in Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam, from 1-9 October 2022.

The drawing of the draw will be transmitted via the AFC YouTube channel.