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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | |
| Dates | 21–29 September 2024 [1] |
| Teams | 45 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 309 (3.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
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The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. [1]
46 out of 47 AFC member associations entered the competition. China, as the hosts, were automatically qualified for the final tournament and thus did not participate in qualification; Pakistan did not enter the competition at all.
The draw was held on 13 June 2024. [2] The ten teams hosting the qualification groups were allocated to a separate pot, with other teams seeded according to their performance in the previous tournament and qualification process (overall ranking shown in parentheses). [2]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Players born on or after 1 January 2005 were eligible to compete in the tournament. [3]
| Round | Groups A–E | Groups F–J | |
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| Matchday 1 | 21 September 2024 | 25 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 2 | 23 September 2024 | 27 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 3 | 25 September 2024 | 29 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 4 | 27 September 2024 | — | |
| Matchday 5 | 29 September 2024 | ||
In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. [4]
| Tiebreakers |
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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 are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3): [3]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 12 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 0–4 | |
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| Report |
| Guam | 2–2 | |
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| Report |
| Bhutan | 0–5 | |
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| Report |
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| Vietnam | 3–0 | |
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| Report |
| Syria | 10–1 | |
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| Report | Gavin Baker |
| Bangladesh | 1–4 | |
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| Report |
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| Bhutan | 1–2 | |
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| Sakib | Report |
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| Vietnam | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Nguyễn Ngọc Chiến |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 12 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Al-Khalaf |
| Cambodia | 0–7 | |
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| Report |
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| Nepal | 3–1 | |
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| Report |
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| Uzbekistan | 6–0 | |
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| Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | |
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| Kao Kuan-yu | Report |
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| Uzbekistan | 5–0 | |
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| Report |
| Cambodia | 1–1 | |
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| Report |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 12 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | −37 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | |
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| Report |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0–6 | |
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| Report |
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| Northern Mariana Islands | 0–13 | |
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| Report |
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| Kuwait | 0–3 | |
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| Report |
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| South Korea | 10–0 | |
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| Report |
| Lebanon | 0–3 | |
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| Report |
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| Lebanon | 8–0 | |
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| Report |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | |
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| Hazim Abbas | Report |
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| South Korea | 2–1 | |
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| Report | El Hajj |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 10 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| Macau | 0–1 | |
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| Report |
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| Palestine | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Talal Haji |
| Afghanistan | 0–2 | |
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| Report | Jovanovic |
| Macau | 1–1 | |
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| Lei Cheng Lam | Report | B. Elhaj |
| Australia | 2–0 | |
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| Kikianis | Report |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | |
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| Report |
| Palestine | 1–2 | |
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| Suheib Ali | Report |
| Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | |
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| Report |
| Australia | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 10 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 2–1 | |
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| Report |
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| North Korea | 4–0 | |
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| Report |
| Oman | 5–0 | |
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| Report |
| Tajikistan | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
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| Oman | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Ri Jong-dok |
| Malaysia | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Khushvakhtov |
| Sri Lanka | 1–1 | |
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| Harish | Report | Amir Farhan |
| Tajikistan | 1–3 | |
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| Khamidov | Report |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Yemen | 3–1 | |
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| Report | Alexandro Bahkito |
| Maldives | 0–3 | |
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| Report |
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| Timor-Leste | 1–3 | |
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| Report |
| Timor-Leste | 4–1 | |
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| Report | Hassan |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
| Mongolia | 1–4 | |
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| Report |
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| Iran | 8–0 | |
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| Report |
| Laos | 6–0 | |
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| Report |
| Iran | 8–0 | |
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| Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
| Iraq | 15–0 | |
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| Report |
| Thailand | 5–0 | |
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| Report |
| Philippines | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
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| Brunei | 0–13 | |
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| Report |
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| Philippines | 4–0 | |
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| Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Japan | 2–0 | |
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| Kanda | Report |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2–0 | |
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| Report |
| Turkmenistan | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Almazbekov |
| Myanmar | 1–4 | |
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| Saw Sae Ka Paw Say | Report |
| Japan | 1–1 | |
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| Kanda | Report | Madanov |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Jordan | 7–0 | |
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| Report |
| Qatar | 3–0 | |
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| Report |
| Hong Kong | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
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| Singapore | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
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| Jordan | 2–3 | |
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| Report |
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| Singapore | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
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Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups were not considered for this ranking. [5]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | I | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 [a] | ||
| 3 | D | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 [a] | ||
| 4 | H | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 6 | ||
| 5 | J | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | ||
| 6 | A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 7 | G | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 8 | B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | E | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
A total of 16 teams, including the hosts China, qualified for the final tournament .
| Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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| Hosts | 20th | Champions (1985) | |
| Group A winners | 12th | Champions (1994) | |
| Group B winners | 9th | Champions (2023) | |
| Group C winners | 40th | Champions (1959, 1960, 1963, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2012) | |
| Group D winners | 15th | Champions (1986, 1992, 2018) | |
| Group E winners | 14th | Champions (1976, 2006, 2010) | |
| Group F winners | 20th | Champions (1961) | |
| Group G winners | 22nd | Champions (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976) | |
| Group H winners | 19th | Champions (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000) | |
| Group I winners | 39th | Champions (2016) | |
| Group J winners | 16th | Champions (2014) | |
| Best runners-up | 8th | Quarter-finals (1975) | |
| 2nd-best runners-up | 3rd | Group stage (2006, 2023) | |
| 3rd-best runners-up | 9th | Runners-up (2010) | |
| 4th-best runners-up | 34th | Champions (1962, 1969) | |
| 5th-best runners-up | 9th | Fourth place (2006) |
There were 309 goals scored in 80 matches, for an average of 3.86 goals per match.
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