AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers
The JFA Ideal Show Through football, we realise the full benefits that sports can bring to our lives The JFA Ideal, Vision, Values The Indian men’s football team lost its final Group D clash of the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers 2-1 to hosts Saudi Arabia at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar on Sunday but qualified for next year’s continental showpiece as one of the six best runner-ups across all groups. Heading into the tie, both India and Saudi Arabia won all three of their group fixtures and the winner of the match was guaranteed to finish top and in the process, an automatic qualification to next year’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup. Saudi Arabia, two-time U-17 Asian champions, topped the group with 12 points from four games while India finished second with nine points. In the table for the runners-up, India made it through as the fourth-best team behind South Korea, China and Afghanistan. Thailand and Laos were the two other runners-up teams to make the cut. Since the groups had a varying number of teams, some four and some five, a special formula was used to draw up the table for the best runners-ups. The results against the fourth-placed teams in groups with four teams and the results against the fourth and fifth-placed teams in groups with five teams were not considered for the final runners-up rankings. With Saudi Arabia boasting a superior goal difference, the onus was on Bibiano Fernandes’ India to win the match outright to seal the automatic qualification spot. However, India was dealt an early blow with Saudi Arabia’s Talal Abubakr Haji giving his team the all-important lead in the 21st minute. After the break, Haji struck again in the 58th minute from the penalty spot to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. Two goals down and desperate for a comeback, the Indian boys took the attack to the opposition in the final 30 minutes but failed to convert the chances they created. In added time, however, Thanglalsoun Gangte, who has been excellent for India throughout the qualifying campaign, found a consolation goal in the dying seconds. This is the ninth, and third consecutive time, that India have qualified for the main draw of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, previously known as the U-16 Asian Cup. India’s best results at the tournament to date are quarter-final finishes in 2002 and 2022. The upcoming edition of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup will be the 20th edition of the tournament. The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup was earlier set to be conducted in Bahrain in May next year but after they pulled out as hosts, the AFC is yet to finalise a new venue.
GO OLYMPIC. GET ALL THIS.Free live sport events. Unlimited access to series. Unrivalled Olympic news & highlights. Football AsiaAFC U17 Asian Cup Qualification (2023)Latest scores09.1018:00 India Under 17 Saudi Arabia Under 17FT 09.1018:00 Japan Under 17 Jordan U17FT 09.1018:00 Maldives U17 Myanmar U17FT 09.1016:45 Oman Under 17 Iraq Under 17FT 09.1014:00 Tajikistan Under 17 Afghanistan Under 17FT 09.1013:30 Kyrgyz Republic Under 17 Laos U17FT 09.1013:30 Philippines U17 Syria Under 17FT 09.1013:00 Lebanon U17 Qatar Under 17FT 09.1013:00 Indonesia U17 Malaysia U17FT 09.1013:00 Korea Republic Under 17 Brunei U17FT 09.1013:00 09.1013:00 Yemen Under 17 Bangladesh U17FT 09.1012:00 Thailand U17 Vietnam U17FT 09.10 09.1010:00 Singapore U17 Bhutan U17FT Table and standingsYou're on the summary section of AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualification 2023 football season. This competition is part of the Asia football structure. Here you can find today's live scores (all matches are updated in real-time), latest results, next soccer games, table and standings of the season. Browsing the competition menu at the top of this page you can see more detailed information about results, scores, fixtures, table and standings. You have at your disposal also the AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualification soccer archive. If you're looking for other soccer leagues (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Cup or Supercup) you can use our main menu. We have +2000 football competitions here at FastScore.com. Who qualified for Asian Cup 2023?Which teams have qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup?. Who will host 2027 Asian Cup?India and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the final two bidders to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Tuesday. The development came to the fore after Qatar was chosen as the host country for the AFC Asian Cup 2023.
What is AFC Asian Cup qualification?The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four teams to play single round-robin matches in six centralised venues. The group winners and the best five runners-up across all groups qualified for the Asian Cup, where they were joined by China and by the 12 teams which qualified directly from the second round.
Which country will host 2023 Asian Cup of Asian Football Confederation?Qatar will host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup while India and Saudi Arabia have been shortlisted for the 2027 edition, the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee confirmed on Monday.
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