2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup squads

Main article: 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

The 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup is an under-23 international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation, taking place in Saudi Arabia between 6 to 27 January 2026. ^{[1] [2]} The sixteen national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 23 players, including at least three goalkeepers (Regulations Article 26.3). Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the competition. The tournament exclusively requires players to be born on or after 1 January 2003 to be eligible (Regulations Article 22.1.3).^{[ citation needed ]}

Each national team had to register a preliminary list of minimum of 18 and maximum of 50 players (including at least four goalkeepers) via the Asian Football Confederation Administration System (AFCAS) no later than 30 days before to its first match of the tournament. Teams were able to replace or add up to 5 players to their preliminary list no later than 7 days before to its first match of the tournament provided that the maximum number of registered players is not exceeded (Regulations Article 25). The final list of 18−23 players per national team had to be submitted to the AFC at least 10 days prior to its first match of the tournament. All players in the final selection must had been registered in the preliminary list (Regulations Article 26.3.1).

On 4 January 2026, the AFC published the final lists with squad numbers. ^[3]

Once the final lists had been received by the AFC, teams may had replaced any player up to 6 hours prior to their first match of the tournament. Any replacement player should come from the preliminary list (Regulations Article 26.4).

The age listed for each player is as of 6 January 2026, the first day of the tournament. Players in bold have been capped at full international level.

Group A

Jordan

Jordan announced their final squad on 23 December 2025. ^[4]

Head coach: Omar Najhi

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Murad Al-Faluji	(2003-12-27)27 December 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Hussein
2	2 DF	Ja'far Samara	(2004-06-08)8 June 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Ramtha
3	2 DF	Ali Hajabi	(2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Hussein
4	2 DF	Arafat Al-Haj	(2003-04-17)17 April 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Wehdat
5	2 DF	Ahmad Ayman	(2004-11-24)24 November 2004 (aged 21)	Shabab Al-Ordon
6	3 MF	Yousef Qashi	(2005-04-15)15 April 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Hussein
7	4 FW	Amin Al-Shanaineh	(2003-04-07)7 April 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Faisaly
8	3 MF	Hashem Al-Mubaidin	(2003-12-24)24 December 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Hussein
9	4 FW	Baker Kalbouneh	(2003-08-14)14 August 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Wehdat
10	4 FW	Odeh Al-Fakhouri	(2005-11-22)22 November 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Hussein
11	4 FW	Mahmoud Deeb	(2005-09-08)8 September 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Hussein
12	1 GK	Salameh Salman	(2005-05-07)7 May 2005 (aged 20)	Shabab Al-Ordon
13	2 DF	Mohammad Taha	(2005-07-13)13 July 2005 (aged 20)	Shabab Al-Ordon
14	2 DF	Mohammad Al-Shatti	(2006-11-30)30 November 2006 (aged 19)	Al-Ahli
15	3 MF	Saleh Fraij	(2006-11-03)3 November 2006 (aged 19)	Etihad
16	3 MF	Saif Suleiman	(2004-09-22)22 September 2004 (aged 21)	Shabab Al-Ordon
17	4 FW	Khaldoon Sabra	(2004-07-05)5 July 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Hussein
18	2 DF	Ayham Al-Samamreh	(2006-05-09)9 May 2006 (aged 19)	Al-Wehdat
19	4 FW	Moamen Al-Saket	(2005-07-08)8 July 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Ramtha
20	4 FW	Anas Al-Khob	(2006-02-01)1 February 2006 (aged 19)	Al-Faisaly
21	2 DF	Abdallah Al-Mnayyes	(2005-06-17)17 June 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Ramtha
22	1 GK	Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga	(2003-04-12)12 April 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Faisaly
23	4 FW	Ali Azaizeh (captain)	(2004-04-13)13 April 2004 (aged 21)	Kazma

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan announced 25-men preliminary squad on 22 December 2025. The final squad was announced by the AFC on 3 January 2026. ^[3]

Head coach: Edmar

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Kurmanbek Nurlanbekov	(2004-04-01)1 April 2004 (aged 21)	Dordoi Bishkek
2	2 DF	Khristiyan Brauzman	(2003-08-15)15 August 2003 (aged 22)	Abdysh-Ata
3	2 DF	Anton Polev	(2003-06-09)9 June 2003 (aged 22)	Talant
4	2 DF	Said Datsiev (captain)	(2003-04-10)10 April 2003 (aged 22)	Bars
5	2 DF	Baibol Ermekov	(2005-09-08)8 September 2005 (aged 20)	Alga Bishkek
6	3 MF	Bektur Kochkonbaev	(2003-01-11)11 January 2003 (aged 22)	Uzgen
7	4 FW	Emir-Khan Kydyrshaev	(2005-04-29)29 April 2005 (aged 20)	Muras United
8	3 MF	Mirlan Bekberdinov	(2003-08-14)14 August 2003 (aged 22)	Alga Bishkek
9	4 FW	Erbol Abduzhaparov	(2004-10-29)29 October 2004 (aged 21)	Abdysh-Ata
10	4 FW	Arsen Sharshenbekov	(2004-03-16)16 March 2004 (aged 21)	Asiagoal Bishkek
11	4 FW	Beknaz Almazbekov	(2005-06-23)23 June 2005 (aged 20)	Rukh Lviv
12	4 FW	Biymyrza Zhenishbekov	(2003-09-04)4 September 2003 (aged 22)	Abdysh-Ata
13	1 GK	Melis Tashtanov	(2003-08-28)28 August 2003 (aged 22)	Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
14	3 MF	Bakytbek Mirzalim uulu	(2003-04-24)24 April 2003 (aged 22)	OshSU-Aldier
15	3 MF	Aitenir Balbakov	(2005-01-10)10 January 2005 (aged 20)	Ilbirs Bishkek
16	1 GK	Aziret Ysmanaliev	(2005-10-24)24 October 2005 (aged 20)	Muras United
17	2 DF	Arslan Bekberdinov	(2003-08-14)14 August 2003 (aged 22)	Dordoi Bishkek
18	4 FW	Nurbol Baktybekov	(2004-02-23)23 February 2004 (aged 21)	Alga Bishkek
19	4 FW	Nursultan Toktonaliev	(2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 21)	Muras United
20	4 FW	Marlen Murzakhmatov	(2003-05-21)21 May 2003 (aged 22)	Asiagoal Bishkek
21	3 MF	Kimi Merk	(2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 21)	Free agent
22	3 MF	Kuduret Iskandarbekov	(2004-07-24)24 July 2004 (aged 21)	Uzgen
23	4 FW	Yryskeldi Madanov	(2006-02-22)22 February 2006 (aged 19)	Bars

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announced their final squad on 1 January 2026. ^[5]

Head coach: Luigi Di Biagio

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Turki Ba'al Jawsh	(2003-11-24)24 November 2003 (aged 22)	5	0	Al-Ettifaq
2	2 DF	Mohammed Abdulrahman	(2003-01-14)14 January 2003 (aged 22)	3	0	Al-Ahli
3	2 DF	Mohammed Al-Dossari	(2003-03-31)31 March 2003 (aged 22)	10	0	Al Raed
4	2 DF	Mohammed Barnawi	(2005-08-07)7 August 2005 (aged 20)	4	0	Al-Ittihad
5	2 DF	Khalid Asiri	(2004-11-27)27 November 2004 (aged 21)	4	0	Diriyah
6	3 MF	Faisal Al-Subiani	(2003-07-07)7 July 2003 (aged 22)	2	0	Al Shabab
7	3 MF	Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa	(2004-02-11)11 February 2004 (aged 21)	6	0	Al-Kholood
8	3 MF	Faris Al-Ghamdi	(2003-07-05)5 July 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	Al-Ettifaq
9	4 FW	Abdullah Radif	(2003-01-20)20 January 2003 (aged 22)	20	12	Al Hilal
10	3 MF	Musab Al-Juwayr (captain)	(2003-06-20)20 June 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	Al Qadsiah
11	4 FW	Thamer Al-Khaibari	(2005-12-03)3 December 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Neom
12	2 DF	Salem Al-Najdi	(2003-01-27)27 January 2003 (aged 22)	9	0	Al-Nassr
13	2 DF	Sulaiman Hazazi	(2003-02-01)1 February 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	Al-Riyadh
14	2 DF	Awad Dahal	(2005-02-23)23 February 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Al-Ettifaq
15	3 MF	Bassam Hazzazi	(2005-03-29)29 March 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Al-Nassr
16	3 MF	Yaseen Al-Zubaidi	(2003-04-26)26 April 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	Al-Ahli
17	4 FW	Abdulrahaman Sufyani	(2008-04-15)15 April 2008 (aged 17)	0	0	Al-Nassr
18	3 MF	Rakan Al-Ghamdi	(2005-09-06)6 September 2005 (aged 20)	4	0	Al-Nassr
19	4 FW	Majed Abdullah	(2006-02-13)13 February 2006 (aged 19)	2	0	Al Shabab
20	3 MF	Hammam Al-Hammami	(2004-01-30)30 January 2004 (aged 21)	0	0	Al Shabab
21	1 GK	Muhannad Al-Yahya	(2004-09-19)19 September 2004 (aged 21)	0	0	Al-Kholood
22	1 GK	Hamed Al-Shanqiti	(2005-04-26)26 April 2005 (aged 20)	5	0	Al-Ittihad
23	2 DF	Abdulrahman Al-Obaid	(2004-07-02)2 July 2004 (aged 21)	2	0	Al-Ittihad

Vietnam

Vietnam announced their 25-men preliminary squad in 22 December 2025. ^[6] On 26 December 2025, Đặng Tuấn Phong withdrew injured, shortening the preliminary list into 24 players. ^{[7] [8]} On 31 December 2025, Nguyễn Tân withdrew injured and was replaced by Phạm Đình Hải. ^[9] On 4 January 2026, Bùi Vĩ Hào withdrew injured and was replaced by Nguyễn Lê Phát. ^{[10] [11]} The final squad was announced on 5 January 2026. ^{[12] [13]}

Head coach: Kim Sang-sik

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Trần Trung Kiên	(2003-02-09)9 February 2003 (aged 22)	13	0	Hoang Anh Gia Lai
2	4 FW	Nguyễn Lê Phát	(2007-01-12)12 January 2007 (aged 18)	5	1	Ninh Binh
3	2 DF	Phạm Lý Đức	(2003-02-14)14 February 2003 (aged 22)	14	1	Cong An Hanoi
4	2 DF	Nguyễn Hiểu Minh	(2004-08-05)5 August 2004 (aged 21)	18	4	PVF-CAND
5	2 DF	Nguyễn Đức Anh	(2003-05-16)16 May 2003 (aged 22)	10	0	SHB Da Nang
6	3 MF	Nguyễn Thái Sơn	(2003-07-13)13 July 2003 (aged 22)	33	1	Dong A Thanh Hoa
7	4 FW	Nguyễn Đình Bắc	(2004-08-19)19 August 2004 (aged 21)	24	6	Cong An Hanoi
8	3 MF	Nguyễn Thái Quốc Cường	(2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 21)	11	0	Cong An HCMC
9	4 FW	Nguyễn Quốc Việt	(2003-05-04)4 May 2003 (aged 22)	39	8	Ninh Binh
10	3 MF	Lê Văn Thuận	(2006-07-15)15 July 2006 (aged 19)	14	3	Dong A Thanh Hoa
11	3 MF	Khuất Văn Khang (captain)	(2003-05-11)11 May 2003 (aged 22)	41	4	Thể Công-Viettel
12	3 MF	Nguyễn Xuân Bắc	(2003-02-03)3 February 2003 (aged 22)	17	1	PVF-CAND
13	1 GK	Phạm Đình Hải	(2006-03-29)29 March 2006 (aged 19)	0	0	Hanoi FC
14	3 MF	Viktor Le	(2003-11-10)10 November 2003 (aged 22)	16	2	Hong Linh Ha Tinh
15	2 DF	Lê Văn Hà	(2004-07-01)1 July 2004 (aged 21)	10	0	Hanoi FC
16	2 DF	Nguyễn Nhật Minh	(2003-07-27)27 July 2003 (aged 22)	20	0	Haiphong
17	3 MF	Nguyễn Phi Hoàng	(2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 22)	23	0	SHB Da Nang
18	3 MF	Nguyễn Công Phương	(2006-06-03)3 June 2006 (aged 19)	8	1	Thể Công-Viettel
19	4 FW	Nguyễn Ngọc Mỹ	(2004-02-20)20 February 2004 (aged 21)	9	1	Dong A Thanh Hoa
20	2 DF	Võ Anh Quân	(2004-05-07)7 May 2004 (aged 21)	15	0	PVF-CAND
21	3 MF	Phạm Minh Phúc	(2004-02-07)7 February 2004 (aged 21)	12	2	Cong An Hanoi
22	4 FW	Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn	(2003-07-28)28 July 2003 (aged 22)	28	5	PVF-CAND
23	1 GK	Cao Văn Bình	(2005-01-08)8 January 2005 (aged 20)	10	0	Song Lam Nghe An

Group B

Japan

Japan announced their final squad on 29 December 2025. ^[3]

Head coach: Go Oiwa

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Masataka Kobayashi	(2005-09-20)20 September 2005 (aged 20)	FC Tokyo
2	2 DF	Rei Umeki	(2005-08-25)25 August 2005 (aged 20)	FC Imabari
3	2 DF	Kaito Tsuchiya	(2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 19)	Kawasaki Frontale
4	2 DF	Shuto Nagano	(2006-04-15)15 April 2006 (aged 19)	Gainare Tottori
5	2 DF	Rion Ichihara	(2005-07-07)7 July 2005 (aged 20)	RB Omiya Ardija
6	3 MF	Kosei Ogura	(2005-04-09)9 April 2005 (aged 20)	Hosei University
7	3 MF	Nelson Ishiwatari	(2005-05-10)10 May 2005 (aged 20)	Cerezo Osaka
8	3 MF	Yuto Ozeki	(2005-02-06)6 February 2005 (aged 20)	Kawasaki Frontale
9	4 FW	Uche Brian Seo Nwadike	(2005-07-07)7 July 2005 (aged 20)	Toin University of Yokohama
10	3 MF	Ryunosuke Sato	(2006-10-16)16 October 2006 (aged 19)	FC Tokyo
11	4 FW	Yumei Yokoyama	(2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (aged 20)	Cerezo Osaka
12	1 GK	Tomoyasu Hamasaki	(2005-04-10)10 April 2005 (aged 20)	Meiji University
13	4 FW	Sena Ishibashi	(2006-04-22)22 April 2006 (aged 19)	Shonan Bellmare
14	3 MF	Tokumo Kawai	(2007-03-03)3 March 2007 (aged 18)	Júbilo Iwata
15	2 DF	Soichiro Mori	(2007-06-29)29 June 2007 (aged 18)	Nagoya Grampus
16	2 DF	Kaito Koizumi	(2005-04-19)19 April 2005 (aged 20)	Meiji University
17	3 MF	Yudai Shimamoto	(2006-10-26)26 October 2006 (aged 19)	Shimizu S-Pulse
18	4 FW	Haruta Kume	(2005-04-07)7 April 2005 (aged 20)	Waseda University
19	4 FW	Yutaka Michiwaki	(2006-04-05)5 April 2006 (aged 19)	Beveren
20	3 MF	Shusuke Furuya	(2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 20)	Tokyo International University
21	2 DF	Kanta Sekitomi	(2005-10-23)23 October 2005 (aged 20)	Toin University of Yokohama
22	2 DF	Tariqkani Hayato Okabe	(2006-07-05)5 July 2006 (aged 19)	Toyo University
23	1 GK	Rui Araki	(2007-10-14)14 October 2007 (aged 18)	Gamba Osaka

Qatar

Qatar announced their final squad on 3 January 2026. ^[3]

Head coach: Ilídio Vale

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Amir Hassan	(2004-04-22)22 April 2004 (aged 21)	4	0	Al Duhail
2	2 DF	Abdalla Mugib	(2005-12-12)12 December 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Calahorra
3	2 DF	Saifeldeen Fadlalla	(2003-03-31)31 March 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	Al-Gharafa
4	2 DF	Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain	(2003-08-15)15 August 2003 (aged 22)	8	0	Al-Arabi
5	2 DF	Hassan Al-Ghareeb	(2004-05-22)22 May 2004 (aged 21)	1	0	Lusail
6	3 MF	Abdulaziz Mohammed	(2003-11-10)10 November 2003 (aged 22)	4	0	Al Shahaniya
7	4 FW	Mubarak Shanan	(2004-02-20)20 February 2004 (aged 21)	8	0	Al Duhail
8	3 MF	Fares Said	(2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 22)	7	0	Umm Salal
9	4 FW	Rashid Al-Abdulla	(2004-02-21)21 February 2004 (aged 21)	1	1	Al Duhail
10	3 MF	Mahdi Salem	(2004-04-04)4 April 2004 (aged 21)	7	0	Al Sadd
11	4 FW	Mohamed Khaled Gouda	(2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 20)	10	2	Al-Arabi
12	2 DF	Marwan Sherif	(2006-05-01)1 May 2006 (aged 19)	0	0	Al-Arabi
13	2 DF	Ayoub Al-Oui	(2005-03-11)11 March 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Al-Gharafa
14	3 MF	Ahmed Reyed	(2003-02-01)1 February 2003 (aged 22)	3	0	Al Ahli
15	3 MF	Nabil Irfan	(2004-02-07)7 February 2004 (aged 21)	8	0	Al-Wakrah
16	3 MF	Jassem Al-Sharshani	(2003-01-02)2 January 2003 (aged 23)	3	0	Al Ahli
17	3 MF	Mostafa El-Sayed	(2004-08-26)26 August 2004 (aged 21)	2	1	Al-Rayyan
18	3 MF	Moath Taha	(2005-10-12)12 October 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Calahorra
19	4 FW	Tahsin Jamshid	(2006-06-16)16 June 2006 (aged 19)	0	0	Al Duhail
20	3 MF	Anas Abweny	(2004-09-11)11 September 2004 (aged 21)	9	0	Al Shahaniya
21	1 GK	Abubaker Osman	(2005-09-25)25 September 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Calahorra
22	1 GK	Ali Ghulais	(2003-05-17)17 May 2003 (aged 22)	1	0	Al-Shamal
23	4 FW	Mohamed Surag	(2003-04-21)21 April 2003 (aged 22)	1	0	Al-Rayyan

Syria

Syria announced their final squad on 3 January 2026. ^[14]

Head coach: Jehad Al-Hussain

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Maksim Sarraf	(2004-03-15)15 March 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Karamah
2	2 DF	Ahmad Faqa	(2003-01-10)10 January 2003 (aged 22)	AIK
3	2 DF	Ousama Al Jiroudi	(2005-08-26)26 August 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Wahda
4	2 DF	Khaled Al Hajja	(2004-05-22)22 May 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Karamah
5	3 MF	Abdullah Zakreet	(2003-01-03)3 January 2003 (aged 23)	Al-Karamah
6	3 MF	Mustafa Abdullatif	(2003-12-15)15 December 2003 (aged 22)	Hannover 96
7	3 MF	Hasan Dahhan	(2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 23)	Al Ittihad Ahli
8	2 DF	Mahmoud Nayef	(2004-01-03)3 January 2004 (aged 22)	Al-Karamah
9	4 FW	Muhannad Fadel	(2003-01-04)4 January 2003 (aged 23)	Al-Karamah
10	3 MF	Mahmoud Al Aswad	(2003-01-18)18 January 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Salmiya
11	3 MF	Anas Dahhan	(2006-01-31)31 January 2006 (aged 19)	Al Ittihad Ahli
12	3 MF	Aland Abdi	(2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (aged 20)	Roda JC
13	3 MF	Mahmoud Muhanna	(2003-05-28)28 May 2003 (aged 22)	Homs Al Fidaa
14	2 DF	Al Mekdad Ahmad	(2004-01-12)12 January 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Hala
15	2 DF	Abdulrahman Al Arjah	(2006-01-10)10 January 2006 (aged 19)	Al-Karamah
16	3 MF	Hozan Osman	(2003-05-16)16 May 2003 (aged 22)	Paradiso
17	3 MF	Ayham Kranbeh	(2003-01-14)14 January 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Jaish
18	3 MF	Mahmoud Al Omar	(2005-01-15)15 January 2005 (aged 20)	Al Ittihad Ahli
19	4 FW	Mohammad Al Mustafa	(2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Hurriya
20	4 FW	Mustafa Hamo	(2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 23)	Al-Wahda
21	3 MF	Mohamad Al Sarakbi	(2004-01-20)20 January 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Karamah
22	1 GK	Modar Al Katib	(2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 22)	Tishreen
23	1 GK	Amr Sweidan	(2004-04-01)1 April 2004 (aged 21)	Al-Karamah

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates announced their final squad on 3 January 2026. ^[3]

Head coach: Marcelo Broli

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Marzooq Al-Badwawi	(2004-06-02)2 June 2004 (aged 21)	Hatta
2	2 DF	Mubarak Zamah	(2003-11-29)29 November 2003 (aged 22)	Baniyas
3	2 DF	Leonard Ameshimeku	(2003-11-25)25 November 2003 (aged 22)	Al Dhafra
4	2 DF	Khamis Al-Mansoori	(2004-01-15)15 January 2004 (aged 21)	Baniyas
5	3 MF	Matar Zaal	(2004-03-02)2 March 2004 (aged 21)	Sharjah
6	2 DF	Ahmed Malallah Yadoo	(2003-11-20)20 November 2003 (aged 22)	Kalba
7	4 FW	Ali Al-Memari	(2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 21)	Al Jazira
8	3 MF	Ali Abdulaziz	(2003-07-16)16 July 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Nasr
9	4 FW	Eisa Khalfan	(2003-03-12)12 March 2003 (aged 22)	Kalba
10	4 FW	Mansoor Al-Menhali	(2003-09-29)29 September 2003 (aged 22)	Baniyas
11	4 FW	Mohammed Juma	(2006-05-30)30 May 2006 (aged 19)	Shabab Al Ahli
12	2 DF	Hazaa Shehab	(2003-07-31)31 July 2003 (aged 22)	Al Wahda
13	2 DF	Yousef Al-Marzouqi	(2005-03-07)7 March 2005 (aged 20)	Al Jazira
14	3 MF	Solomon Sosu	(2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Nasr
15	3 MF	Mohamed Al-Wafi	(2003-07-01)1 July 2003 (aged 22)	Al Jazira
16	4 FW	Junior Ndiaye	(2005-03-29)29 March 2005 (aged 20)	Montpellier
17	1 GK	Adli Mohamed	(2003-07-13)13 July 2003 (aged 22)	Al-Nasr
18	2 DF	Mansour Burghash	(2004-09-15)15 September 2004 (aged 21)	Al Wahda
19	4 FW	Mayed Al-Kass	(2003-05-06)6 May 2003 (aged 22)	Sharjah
20	3 MF	Hazem Mohammad Abbas	(2005-03-18)18 March 2005 (aged 20)	Al Ain
21	4 FW	Sultan Adil	(2004-05-04)4 May 2004 (aged 21)	Shabab Al Ahli
22	1 GK	Khaled Tawhid	(2004-02-16)16 February 2004 (aged 21)	Sharjah
23	2 DF	Richard Akonnor	(2004-02-06)6 February 2004 (aged 21)	Al Jazira

Group C

Iran

Iran announced their final squad on 23 December 2025. ^[15]

Head coach: Omid Ravankhah

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Mohammad Khalifeh	(2004-08-19)19 August 2004 (aged 21)	Aluminium Arak
2	2 DF	Bahram Goudarzi	(2004-11-15)15 November 2004 (aged 21)	Aluminium Arak
3	2 DF	Arshia Vosoughifard	(2004-04-26)26 April 2004 (aged 21)	Fajr Sepasi
4	2 DF	Danial Eiri	(2003-10-26)26 October 2003 (aged 22)	Malavan
5	2 DF	Mohammadmehdi Zare	(2003-01-25)25 January 2003 (aged 22)	Akhmat Grozny
6	3 MF	Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia	(2006-04-11)11 April 2006 (aged 19)	Esteghlal
7	4 FW	Reza Ghandipour	(2006-01-13)13 January 2006 (aged 19)	Al Wahda
8	3 MF	Pouria Latififar	(2003-08-16)16 August 2003 (aged 22)	Gol Gohar
9	4 FW	Yadegar Rostami	(2004-01-02)2 January 2004 (aged 22)	Fajr Sepasi
10	3 MF	Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad (captain)	(2003-06-26)26 June 2003 (aged 22)	Dynamo Makhachkala
11	4 FW	Mohammad Askari	(2006-02-07)7 February 2006 (aged 19)	Sepahan
12	1 GK	Pouria Rafiei	(2006-02-24)24 February 2006 (aged 19)	Sepahan
13	2 DF	Seyed Mehdi Mahdavi	(2005-09-30)30 September 2005 (aged 20)	Aluminium Arak
14	3 MF	Farhan Jafari	(2005-12-02)2 December 2005 (aged 20)	Malavan
15	2 DF	Masoud Mohebi	(2006-02-06)6 February 2006 (aged 19)	Kheybar
16	2 DF	Farzin Moamelehgari	(2003-01-14)14 January 2003 (aged 23)	Shams Azar
17	2 DF	Erfan Jamshidi	(2003-06-26)26 June 2003 (aged 22)	Paykan
18	3 MF	Amirreza Sheykhirad	(2005-03-24)24 March 2005 (aged 20)	Nassaji
19	3 MF	Mahdi Goudarzi	(2003-12-09)9 December 2003 (aged 22)	Kheybar
20	3 MF	Abbas Habibi	(2006-03-25)25 March 2006 (aged 19)	Malavan
21	4 FW	Hamidreza Zarouni	(2005-10-08)8 October 2005 (aged 20)	Kheybar
22	1 GK	Amirmehdi Maghsoudi	(2007-10-16)16 October 2007 (aged 18)	Sepahan
23	4 FW	Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi	(2005-02-20)20 February 2005 (aged 20)	Persepolis

Lebanon

Lebanon announced their final squad on 1 January 2026. ^[16]

Head coach: Jamal Taha

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Shareef Azaki	(2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 21)	2	0	Ahed
2	2 DF	Ali Alrida Ismail	(2003-07-08)8 July 2003 (aged 22)	14	0	Nejmeh
3	2 DF	Jad Smaira	(2003-11-09)9 November 2003 (aged 22)	3	0	Achyronas-Onisilos
4	2 DF	Hasan Farhat	(2004-09-21)21 September 2004 (aged 21)	5	2	Jwaya
5	2 DF	Mohamad Safwan	(2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (aged 22)	4	0	Nejmeh
6	3 MF	Mohamad Ghamlouch	(2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (aged 22)	9	0	Tadamon Sour
7	3 MF	Mahmoud Zbib	(2004-02-29)29 February 2004 (aged 21)	5	1	Ahed
8	3 MF	Ali El Fadl	(2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (aged 22)	8	3	Nejmeh
9	4 FW	Hassan Bazzi	(2004-11-06)6 November 2004 (aged 21)	5	0	Tadamon Sour
10	4 FW	Mohamad Sadek	(2003-10-25)25 October 2003 (aged 22)	11	2	Nejmeh
11	4 FW	Ali Kassas	(2003-05-25)25 May 2003 (aged 22)	7	0	Nejmeh
12	2 DF	Josef El Hajj	(2005-03-30)30 March 2005 (aged 20)	3	0	SV Gonsenheim
13	2 DF	Hsein Reda	(2004-04-07)7 April 2004 (aged 21)	4	0	Ahed
14	3 MF	Hassan Fouani	(2004-12-27)27 December 2004 (aged 21)	3	0	Jwaya
15	2 DF	Ibrahim Chami	(2003-12-12)12 December 2003 (aged 22)	14	0	Jwaya
16	2 DF	Khoder Kaddour	(2003-09-06)6 September 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	South Melbourne
17	4 FW	Shadi Jouni	(2003-01-31)31 January 2003 (aged 22)	4	0	Ahed
18	3 MF	Daniel Istambouli	(2004-08-12)12 August 2004 (aged 21)	3	2	Sacred Heart Pioneers
19	4 FW	Leonardo Shahin	(2003-08-10)10 August 2003 (aged 22)	0	0	IK Oddevold
20	4 FW	Nour Aoude	(2004-08-02)2 August 2004 (aged 21)	3	0	Oakland Golden Grizzlies
21	3 MF	Mohamad Bou Saleh	(2003-03-19)19 March 2003 (aged 22)	1	0	Ansar
22	1 GK	Zaher Al Amin	(2003-05-15)15 May 2003 (aged 22)	1	0	Riyadi Abbasiyah
23	1 GK	Anthony Maasry	(2004-02-10)10 February 2004 (aged 21)	5	0	Villemomble

South Korea

South Korea announced their final squad on 21 December 2025. ^[17]

Head coach: Lee Min-sung

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Moon Hyeon-ho	(2003-05-13)13 May 2003 (aged 22)	Gimcheon Sangmu
2	2 DF	Kang Min-jun	(2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 22)	Pohang Steelers
3	2 DF	Bae Hyun-seo	(2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (aged 20)	FC Seoul
4	2 DF	Jo Hyun-tae	(2004-10-27)27 October 2004 (aged 21)	Gangwon FC
5	2 DF	Lee Hyun-yong	(2003-12-19)19 December 2003 (aged 22)	Suwon FC
6	3 MF	Lee Chan-wook	(2003-02-03)3 February 2003 (aged 22)	Gimcheon Sangmu
7	4 FW	Kang Seong-jin	(2003-03-26)26 March 2003 (aged 22)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
8	3 MF	Kim Dong-jin	(2003-07-30)30 July 2003 (aged 22)	Pohang Steelers
9	4 FW	Kim Tae-won	(2005-03-11)11 March 2005 (aged 20)	Portimonense
10	3 MF	Kang Sang-yoon	(2004-05-31)31 May 2004 (aged 21)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
11	3 MF	Jung Ji-hoon	(2004-04-09)9 April 2004 (aged 21)	Gwangju FC
12	1 GK	Hwang Jae-yoon	(2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 22)	Suwon FC
13	2 DF	Kim Do-hyun	(2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (aged 21)	Gangwon FC
14	4 FW	Jung Seung-bae	(2003-11-09)9 November 2003 (aged 22)	Suwon FC
15	4 FW	Baek Ga-on	(2006-01-23)23 January 2006 (aged 19)	Busan I'Park
16	3 MF	Kim Han-seo	(2003-02-14)14 February 2003 (aged 22)	Yongin FC
17	3 MF	Kim Yong-hak	(2003-05-20)20 May 2003 (aged 22)	Portimonense
18	4 FW	Jeong Jae-sang	(2004-05-25)25 May 2004 (aged 21)	Daegu FC
19	2 DF	Lee Geon-hee	(2005-03-11)11 March 2005 (aged 20)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
20	2 DF	Park Jun-seo	(2004-04-26)26 April 2004 (aged 21)	Hwaseong FC
21	1 GK	Hong Sung-min	(2006-09-29)29 September 2006 (aged 19)	Pohang Steelers
22	2 DF	Jang Seok-hwan	(2004-10-11)11 October 2004 (aged 21)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
23	2 DF	Shin Min-ha	(2005-09-15)15 September 2005 (aged 20)	Gangwon FC

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan announced their final squad on 1 January 2026. ^[18]

Head coach: Ravshan Khaydarov

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Maksim Murkaev	(2005-02-21)21 February 2005 (aged 20)	1	0	Surkhon
2	2 DF	Saidkhon Khamidov	(2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 20)	3	1	Olympic MobiUz
3	2 DF	Dilshod Murtazoev	(2006-09-02)2 September 2006 (aged 19)	2	0	Olympic MobiUz
4	2 DF	Givosjon Rizakulov	(2005-02-20)20 February 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Olympic MobiUz
5	2 DF	Ozodbek Ergashov	(2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (aged 19)	1	0	Olympic MobiUz
6	3 MF	Ravshan Khayrullaev	(2005-08-21)21 August 2005 (aged 20)	5	0	Bukhara
7	3 MF	Sardor Bakhromov	(2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (aged 20)	3	1	Nasaf
8	3 MF	Mukhammedali Reimov	(2006-06-26)26 June 2006 (aged 19)	1	0	Olympic MobiUz
9	4 FW	Saidumarkhon Saidnurullaev	(2005-04-13)13 April 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Pakhtakor
10	3 MF	Rustambek Fomin	(2005-07-09)9 July 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Neftchi
11	3 MF	Asilbek Jumaev	(2005-03-23)23 March 2005 (aged 20)	9	0	Neftchi
12	1 GK	Umar Rustamov	(2005-06-05)5 June 2005 (aged 20)	2	0	Bunyodkor
13	2 DF	Islom Anvarov	(2006-04-19)19 April 2006 (aged 19)	1	0	Pakhtakor
14	2 DF	Azizbek Tulkunbekov	(2007-02-10)10 February 2007 (aged 18)	3	0	Bunyodkor
15	2 DF	Meyirbek Rejabaliev	(2005-01-25)25 January 2005 (aged 20)	3	0	Olympic MobiUz
16	2 DF	Bekhruz Karimov	(2007-08-07)7 August 2007 (aged 18)	3	0	Surkhon
17	4 FW	Amirbek Saidov	(2006-02-01)1 February 2006 (aged 19)	3	0	Bukhara
18	3 MF	Shokhzhakhon Yorkinboev	(2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 20)	2	0	Andijon
19	2 DF	Mukhammadbobur Karimov	(2006-03-13)13 March 2006 (aged 19)	3	0	Pakhtakor
20	2 DF	Dilshod Abdullaev	(2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (aged 20)	3	0	Pakhtakor
21	1 GK	Samandar Muratbaev	(2005-03-03)3 March 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Olympic MobiUz
22	3 MF	Nurlan Ibraimov	(2005-08-29)29 August 2005 (aged 20)	3	0	Olympic MobiUz
23	4 FW	Abdugafur Khaydarov	(2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (aged 20)	2	0	Kokand 1912

Group D

Australia

Australia announced their final squad on 29 December 2025. ^[19]

Head coach: Tony Vidmar

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Steven Hall	(2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (aged 20)	2	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
2	2 DF	Aidan Simmons	(2003-05-26)26 May 2003 (aged 22)	3	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
3	2 DF	Joshua Rawlins	(2004-04-23)23 April 2004 (aged 21)	10	2	Melbourne Victory
4	2 DF	Kane Vidmar	(2004-06-04)4 June 2004 (aged 21)	2	0	West Torrens Birkalla
5	2 DF	Giuseppe Bovalina	(2004-11-11)11 November 2004 (aged 21)	3	0	Vancouver Whitecaps
6	2 DF	Kaelan Majekodunmi	(2004-02-21)21 February 2004 (aged 21)	0	0	Perth Glory
7	4 FW	Jed Drew	(2003-08-29)29 August 2003 (aged 22)	1	0	TSV Hartberg
8	3 MF	Jordi Valadon	(2003-03-04)4 March 2003 (aged 22)	7	0	Melbourne Victory
9	4 FW	Nathanael Blair	(2004-03-15)15 March 2004 (aged 21)	4	5	Perth Glory
10	3 MF	Aydan Hammond	(2003-12-23)23 December 2003 (aged 22)	4	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
11	4 FW	Yaya Dukuly	(2003-01-17)17 January 2003 (aged 22)	3	3	Adelaide United
12	1 GK	Lachlan Allen	(2009-04-04)4 April 2009 (aged 16)	0	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
13	4 FW	Ariath Piol	(2004-10-11)11 October 2004 (aged 21)	0	0	Adelaide United
14	3 MF	Ethan Alagich	(2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 22)	3	2	Adelaide United
15	2 DF	Nathan Paull	(2003-08-21)21 August 2003 (aged 22)	4	2	Central Coast Mariners
16	4 FW	Luka Jovanovic	(2005-05-20)20 May 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Adelaide United
17	3 MF	Jaylan Pearman	(2006-04-18)18 April 2006 (aged 19)	0	0	Queens Park Rangers
18	1 GK	Dylan Peraić-Cullen	(2006-07-25)25 July 2006 (aged 19)	0	0	Central Coast Mariners
19	4 FW	Marcus Younis	(2005-07-03)3 July 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Brøndby
20	3 MF	Louis Agosti	(2005-03-02)2 March 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Dolomiti Bellunesi
21	2 DF	James Overy	(2007-11-09)9 November 2007 (aged 18)	0	0	Manchester United
22	2 DF	Marcus Humbert	(2004-12-04)4 December 2004 (aged 21)	0	0	Heidelberg United
23	4 FW	Mathias Macallister	(2007-04-12)12 April 2007 (aged 18)	0	0	Sydney FC

China

China announced their preliminary squad on 4 December 2025. ^[20] The final squad was announced by the CFA on 7 January 2026. ^[21]

Head coach: Antonio Puche

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Luan Yi	(2005-08-16)16 August 2005 (aged 20)	Shijiazhuang Gongfu
2	2 DF	Hu Hetao	(2003-10-05)5 October 2003 (aged 22)	Chengdu Rongcheng
3	2 DF	He Yiran	(2005-02-17)17 February 2005 (aged 20)	Changchun Yatai
4	2 DF	Umidjan Yusup	(2004-02-28)28 February 2004 (aged 21)	Shanghai Port
5	2 DF	Liu Haofan	(2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (aged 22)	Zhejiang
6	3 MF	Xu Bin	(2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 21)	Qingdao West Coast
7	4 FW	Xiang Yuwang	(2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 22)	Chongqing Tonglianglong
8	4 FW	Mutellip Iminqari	(2004-03-18)18 March 2004 (aged 21)	Chengdu Rongcheng
9	4 FW	Behram Abduweli	(2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 22)	Shenzhen Peng City
10	4 FW	Wang Yudong	(2006-11-23)23 November 2006 (aged 19)	Zhejiang
11	4 FW	Kuai Jiwen	(2006-02-28)28 February 2006 (aged 19)	Shanghai Port
12	1 GK	Huo Shenping	(2003-11-26)26 November 2003 (aged 22)	Zhejiang
13	3 MF	Wang Bohao	(2005-07-18)18 July 2005 (aged 20)	Den Bosch
14	3 MF	Yang Haoyu	(2006-05-25)25 May 2006 (aged 19)	Shanghai Shenhua
15	2 DF	Peng Xiao	(2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 20)	Shandong Taishan
16	1 GK	Li Hao	(2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 21)	Qingdao West Coast
17	3 MF	Bao Shimeng	(2003-07-02)2 July 2003 (aged 22)	Suzhou Dongwu
18	3 MF	Chen Zeshi	(2005-02-21)21 February 2005 (aged 20)	Shandong Taishan
19	2 DF	Zhang Aihui	(2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 20)	Zhejiang
20	3 MF	Li Zhenquan	(2003-12-16)16 December 2003 (aged 22)	Chongqing Tonglianglong
21	2 DF	Bao Shengxin	(2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 22)	Zhejiang
22	4 FW	Mao Weijie	(2005-05-25)25 May 2005 (aged 20)	Dalian Yingbo
23	2 DF	Alex Yang	(2005-06-13)13 June 2005 (aged 20)	Qingdao West Coast

Iraq

Iraq announced their final squad on 27 December 2025. ^[22]

Head coach: Emad Mohammed

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Laith Sajid	(2005-09-17)17 September 2005 (aged 20)	1	0	Al-Karma
2	2 DF	Hamid Ali	(2004-09-25)25 September 2004 (aged 21)	0	0	Zakho
3	2 DF	Josef Al-Imam	(2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (aged 21)	19	0	Duhok
4	2 DF	Adam Rasheed	(2006-07-07)7 July 2006 (aged 19)	4	0	Maribor
5	3 MF	Abdul-Razzaq Qasim	(2003-02-19)19 February 2003 (aged 22)	3	0	Al-Shorta
6	2 DF	Hussein Fahim	(2006-04-06)6 April 2006 (aged 19)	3	0	Al-Karkh
7	3 MF	Jameel Shinaa	(2005-11-25)25 November 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Al-Fahad
8	4 FW	Yasir Wisam	(2007-03-03)3 March 2007 (aged 18)	0	0	Al-Talaba
9	4 FW	Mustafa Qabeel	(2005-01-08)8 January 2005 (aged 20)	3	1	Erbil
10	3 MF	Amoori Faisal	(2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (aged 20)	3	1	Al-Karma
11	3 MF	Mustafa Nawaf	(2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (aged 20)	1	0	Duhok
12	1 GK	Ridha Al-Shami	(2003-02-24)24 February 2003 (aged 22)	10	0	Newroz
13	3 MF	Abbas Fadhil	(2003-07-13)13 July 2003 (aged 22)	3	0	Naft Maysan
14	4 FW	Jaber Dhumad	(2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (aged 20)	1	0	Al-Nasiriya
15	2 DF	Ali Mokhalad	(2006-02-07)7 February 2006 (aged 19)	2	0	Al-Karma
16	3 MF	Ahmed Ayed	(2003-11-09)9 November 2003 (aged 22)	3	2	Al-Kahrabaa
17	2 DF	Karrar Ali	(2004-09-21)21 September 2004 (aged 21)	1	0	Al-Qasim
18	3 MF	Ali Sadeq	(2003-02-13)13 February 2003 (aged 22)	3	1	Al-Zawraa
19	3 MF	Sidad Haji	(2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (aged 21)	1	0	Zakho
20	4 FW	Abbas Adnan	(2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (aged 21)	0	0	Al-Kahrabaa
21	3 MF	Layth Dheyya	(2005-06-07)7 June 2005 (aged 20)	1	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
22	1 GK	Wisam Ali	(2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Amanat Baghdad
23	4 FW	Ayman Luay	(2005-05-23)23 May 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	Al-Gharraf

Thailand

Thailand announced their final squad on 26 December 2025. ^[23]

Head coach: Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Siraset Aekprathumchai	(2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 22)	Chainat Hornbill
2	2 DF	Sphon Noiwong	(2005-09-07)7 September 2005 (aged 20)	Police Tero
3	2 DF	Pattarapon Suksakit	(2003-08-19)19 August 2003 (aged 22)	Sukhothai
4	2 DF	Oussama Thiangkham	(2003-11-04)4 November 2003 (aged 22)	PT Prachuap
5	2 DF	Nathan James	(2004-09-28)28 September 2004 (aged 21)	BG Pathum United
6	3 MF	Sittha Boonlha	(2004-09-02)2 September 2004 (aged 21)	Port
7	4 FW	Thanawut Phochai	(2005-12-02)2 December 2005 (aged 20)	Nongbua Pitchaya
8	3 MF	Chawanwit Saelao	(2004-09-12)12 September 2004 (aged 21)	Prime Bangkok
9	4 FW	Teerapat Pruetong	(2007-02-17)17 February 2007 (aged 18)	Buriram United
10	4 FW	Chinngoen Phutonyong	(2003-08-15)15 August 2003 (aged 22)	Chiangrai United
11	3 MF	Siraphop Wandee	(2004-01-22)22 January 2004 (aged 21)	Chonburi
12	2 DF	Parinya Nusong	(2004-04-07)7 April 2004 (aged 21)	Hougang United
13	2 DF	Wichan Inaram	(2007-07-20)20 July 2007 (aged 18)	Bangkok United
14	3 MF	Jittiphat Wasungnoen	(2004-06-07)7 June 2004 (aged 21)	PT Prachuap
15	2 DF	Pakawat Taengaksorn	(2005-02-28)28 February 2005 (aged 20)	Buriram United
16	2 DF	Pichitchai Sienkrathok	(2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 22)	Nakhon Ratchasima
17	3 MF	Yotsakorn Natthasit	(2004-05-29)29 May 2004 (aged 21)	Khonkaen United
18	3 MF	Iklas Sanron	(2004-12-16)16 December 2004 (aged 21)	PT Prachuap
19	3 MF	Peeranan Buakhai	(2005-06-17)17 June 2005 (aged 20)	Nongbua Pitchaya
20	1 GK	Narongsak Naengwongsa	(2004-02-19)19 February 2004 (aged 21)	Ayutthaya United
21	2 DF	Phon-Ek Jensen	(2003-05-30)30 May 2003 (aged 22)	PT Prachuap
22	4 FW	Pariphan Wongsa	(2005-03-19)19 March 2005 (aged 20)	Buriram United
23	1 GK	Chommaphat Boonloet	(2003-02-17)17 February 2003 (aged 22)	Pattaya United

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