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Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Vietnam (Group A) Chinese Taipei (Group B) Kuwait (Group C) Saudi Arabia (Group D) Tajikistan (Group E) Indonesia (Group F) Laos (Group G) Thailand (Group H) Kyrgyzstan (Group I) Qatar (Group J) |
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]
45 out of 47 AFC member associations entered the competition. China (as the hosts of the final tournament) did not participate; nor did Pakistan.
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 |
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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 |
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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 ![]() |
Kuwait ![]() | 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 | 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 |
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 | 7th | 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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