#AFCU17W hopefuls discover Road to Indonesia 2024 opponents
The stage is set for high quality action following the conclusion of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers Round 1 draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.
The Road to Indonesia 2024 campaign starts with 29 teams competing in eight groups in Round 1, with the top team from each group to advance to the Round 2 Qualifiers.
Round 2 will have two groups with the top two teams from each group joining the three highest seeded sides from the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 – defending champions Japan, DPR Korea and China PR – and hosts Indonesia in the Finals.
Thailand will host Group A with Malaysia and Northern Mariana Islands their challengers while Indonesia will compete for exposure with all their matches deemed as friendlies. Group B will see Australia, Chinese Taipei, hosts Mongolia and Bhutan vying for the top spot.
Group C has hosts Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Palestine and Bahrain with Bangladesh, hosts Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Turkmenistan in Group D.
Korea Republic, Hong Kong, hosts Tajikistan and Iraq will fight for the Group E top spot with Myanmar, India and hosts Kyrgyz Republic the Group F cast.
Group G consists of Philippines, Lebanon and hosts Guam while Islamic Republic of Iran, hosts Jordan and Nepal are the Group H cast.
The Qualifiers Round 1 will be played on April 22 to 30, 2023 with Round 2 scheduled for September 16 to 24. The Finals will be contested on April 7-20, 2024.
Draw Result
Group B: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Mongolia (H), Bhutan
Group C: Vietnam (H), Uzbekistan, Palestine, Bahrain
Group D: Bangladesh, Singapore (H), United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan
Group E: Korea Republic, Hong Kong, Tajikistan (H), Iraq
Group F: Myanmar, India, Kyrgyz Republic (H)
Group G: Philippines, Lebanon, Guam (H)
Group H: Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan (H), Nepal