The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing physique of soccer in Asia, on Thursday introduced the draw of the U-17 Asian Cup 2023, which is able to happen in Thailand from June 15-July 2.
The 16-team continental youth championship will return with its nineteenth version after a spot of three years for the reason that earlier version in Bahrain bought cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
India, the host of the 2016 version and quarterfinalist on the final version in Malaysia, has been handed a tricky draw.
Slotted in Group D, India will face defending champion Japan, Vietnam, the fourth-place holder in 2000, and Uzbekistan, additionally a fourth-place holder within the 2002 version.
Meanwhile, host Thailand has been clubbed in Group A together with Malaysia, the host of the 2018 version, Yemen and Laos.
Draw
Group A
Thailand, Yemen, Malaysia and Laos
Group B
Korea Republic, Iran, Afghanistan, Qatar
Group C
Tajikistan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China
Group D
Japan, India, Vietnam and Uzbekistan
