AFC U23 Qatar 2024 Draw to Take Place Thursday

Doha, November 22 (QNA) - The draw for the 6th edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024, set to be played between April 15 to May 3, will take place on Thursday with the participation of top 16 U23 teams in Asia. Hosts Qatar will be placed in the Pots as the top seed and the other teams ranked by their performances at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022, where Saudi Arabia emerged victorious. The 16 sides will be divided into four equal groups to contest a one-round league format and the top two finishers in each group qualify to the Quarter-finals. The seedings for the Final Draw are as follow: Pot 1: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Japan Pot 2: Australia, Iraq, Vietnam, South Korea Pot 3: Kuwait, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand Pot 4: Malaysia, Tajikistan, Indonesia, China The top three finishers of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 will qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, while the fourth-placed team will participate in a Play-off against an opponent from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a chance to compete at the Olympics. (QNA)