Defending champions Uzbekistan were among the 16 countries that booked their places in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 after an intense qualifying round which ended on Tuesday. The Central Asians topped Group F with a convincing 3-0 victory against India and drawing 0-0 with Tajikistan while the runners-up in...
Thailand 2020 Qualifiers MD3: Results and Reports
The cast of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2019 will be known on Tuesday as the Qualifiers conclude across the Continent. Keep up-to-date with the-AFC.com as we bring you the latest on the 15 teams who will join host Thailand in the Finals next January. Matchday One (all times in...
Qualifiers — Group F: Tajikistan set up decider with Uzbekistan
Tajikistan boosted their hopes and ended India's after scoring a 2-0 win in their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers Group F match at the Pakhtakor Central Stadium on Sunday. Tajikistan join Uzbekistan at the top of the standings with a win each, while India ended their qualifying campaign without...
Qualifiers — Group E: Jordan, Syria show their class
Jordan and Syria kept their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 qualification objectives intact with wins, while Kyrgyz Republic and group hosts Kuwait saw their hopes dashed on Matchday Two in Group D. JORDAN 3-0 KYRGYZ REPUBLIC Jordan took themselves to within 90 minute of a direct place in the Finals,...
Qualifiers — Group C: IR Iran, Iraq to decide group winners
Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq will face off on Tuesday to decide the winners of Group C of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers after registering convincing wins on Matchday Two. TURKMENISTAN 0-2 IRAQ Iraq had opened their campaign with a 5-0 win over Yemen on Matchday 1...
UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM CAFA FOR SHAIKH SALMAN AS AFC PRESIDENT
The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) today announced its unanimous support for AFC President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa’s re-election at the 29th AFC Congress to be held in Kuala Lumpur on April 6, 2019. CAFA, which represents six Central Asian Member Associations - Afghanistan, IR Iran, Kyrgyz Republic,...
Teams ready to challenge for Thailand 2020 berths
Uzbekistan and Vietnam captured the imagination of the Continent with fabulous campaigns in 2018 and Asia's future stars will be hoping to replicate that in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers which kick off on Friday. The Qualifiers will see 43 teams jostling for 15 spots to next January's...
AFC President expresses condolences on passing of former Uzbekistan FA President Mirabror Usmanov
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has expressed his condolences on the passing of Mirabror Usmanov, the former President of the Uzbekistan Football Association. Shaikh Salman paid tribute to the immense contributions of Mr Usmanov, who was the Uzbekistan Football Association President from 2006-17...
Preview — Group B: Al Rayyan SC (QAT) v PFC Lokomotiv (UZB)
Al Rayyan will target a positive response to their opening-day defeat to Al Ittihad when the Qatari side welcome Uzbekistan’s Lokomotiv to Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Group B of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Monday. Gonzalo Viera gave Al Rayyan an early lead against the Saudi side, but...
Preview — Group A: Al Nassr (KSA) v Zobahan FC (IRN)
Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr will look to bounce back from their opening-day defeat to Al Wasl when they face the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Zobahan in Group A of the 2019 AFC Champions League at Al Maktoum Stadium on Monday. In their first game in the competition since 2016, Al...