2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

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2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesKyrgyzstan (Group A)
Saudi Arabia (Group B)
Qatar (Group C)
United Arab Emirates (Group D)
Palestine (Group E)
Myanmar (Group F)
North Korea (Group G)
Thailand (Group H)
Vietnam (Group I)
Cambodia (Group J)
Dates15–23 July 2017 [1]
Teams40 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played57
Goals scored205 (3.6 per match)
Attendance277,285 (4,865 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iraq.svg Aymen Hussein (6 goals)
2016
2020

The 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.

Contents

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including China PR who qualified automatically as hosts. [2]

Draw

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 40 teams entered the competition. The final tournament hosts China PR decided to participate in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament. [3]

The draw was held on 17 March 2017, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [4] The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams. For the draw, teams were divided into two zones:

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship final tournament and qualification. The following restrictions were also applied: [5]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
West Zone
  1. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
  2. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)
  3. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)
  4. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
  5. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
  1. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (H)
  2. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  3. Flag of India.svg  India
  4. Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan (H)
  5. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
  1. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
  2. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
  3. Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (W)
  4. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
  5. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (unranked)
East Zone
  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Q)
  2. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)
  3. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
  4. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)
  5. Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Notes
Did not enter
West Zone
East Zone

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 1995 were eligible to compete in the tournament. [7]

Format

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the five best runners-up qualified for the final tournament. If the final tournament hosts China PR won their group or were among the five best runners-up, the sixth best runner-up also qualified for the final tournament. [4]

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 9.3): [7]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matches were played between 15 and 23 July 2017.

Schedule
MatchdayDatesMatches
Group DGroups A–C, E–JGroups B–JGroup A
Matchday 115 July 201719 July 20171 v 4, 2 v 33 v 1
Matchday 217 July 201721 July 20174 v 2, 3 v 12 v 3
Matchday 319 July 201723 July 20171 v 2, 3 v 41 v 2

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 220071+66 Final tournament
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 21012313
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan (H)20022750
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 00000000Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg1–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
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Oman  Flag of Oman.svg5–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
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Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3300121+119 Final tournament
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)3201113+86
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31024513
4Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 3003018180
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg8–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
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Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
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Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 200
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–8Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
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Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
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Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 500
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)321041+37 Final tournament
2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 312031+25
3Flag of India.svg  India 31023413
4Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 30121541
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India
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Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg0–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
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India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
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India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
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Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 330071+69 Final tournament
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)320162+46
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31023413
4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 30030990
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
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Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 5,423
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
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Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
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Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
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Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
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Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (H)321084+47 Final tournament
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3201113+86
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 31115504
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 3003113120
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg7–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg2–2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
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Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg3–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
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Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3300120+129 Final tournament
2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)320153+26
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 310241063
4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 30031980
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg2–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg0–3Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 10,260
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg4–1Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 9,270
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (H)3210142+127 Final tournament
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 312062+45
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 31114844
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 3003214120
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg3–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
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Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg1–7Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
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Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg6–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
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Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 320153+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)312041+35
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 311173+44
4Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 301211091
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 360
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
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National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg0–7Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 296
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
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National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 669
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3210121+117 Final tournament
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)3201133+106
3Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 311175+24
4Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 3003225230
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg10–0Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
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Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg4–0Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
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East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg7–1Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
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South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
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Group J

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [lower-alpha 1] 321041+37 Final tournament
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3201112+96
3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (H)31111214
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3003011110
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. China PR, as final tournament hosts, are automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
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China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
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Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 4,328
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
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Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having different number of teams after the withdrawal of Sri Lanka from Group A, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not considered for this ranking.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 H Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 211030+34 Final tournament
2 C Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 211031+24
3 I Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 210152+33
4 E Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 210143+13
5 J Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 210132+13
6 B Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 21013303
7 A Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 21012313 [lower-alpha 1]
8 F Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 21012313 [lower-alpha 1]
9 D Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 21011213
10 G Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 20202202
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked by disciplinary points (Iran: 0 pts; Myanmar: 6 pts).

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in AFC U-23 Championship 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hosts25 November 2016 [2] 2 (2013, 2016)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Group A winners23 July 20171 ( 2013 )
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Group B winners23 July 20172 ( 2013 , 2016)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Group C winners23 July 20171 ( 2016 )
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Group D winners19 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Group E winners23 July 20170 (debut)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group F winners23 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Group G winners23 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Group H winners23 July 20170 (debut)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Group I winners23 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1st best runners-up 23 July 20171 (2016)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2nd best runners-up 23 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 3rd best runners-up 23 July 20171 (2016)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4th best runners-up 23 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5th best runners-up 23 July 20172 (2013, 2016 )
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 6th best runners-up 23 July 20172 (2013, 2016)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 205 goals scored in 57 matches, for an average of 3.6 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. The match between Thailand and Mongolia was postponed due to heavy rain from 19:00 to 20:10.

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