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2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Tournament details 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 Teams 45 (from 1 confederation) Tournament statistics Matches played 80 Goals scored 309 (3.86 per match) Top scorer(s) Caelan Ryan (5 goals)← 2023 2027 →
International football competition
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 .
Draw
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. 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).
Notes
Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
(H) : Qualification group hosts
NR: Non-ranked teams
Did not enter: Pakistan
Player eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2005 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Schedule
Round
Groups A–E
Groups F–J
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
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Matchday 5
29 September 2024
Groups
In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue.
The ten group winners and the five best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.
Tiebreakers
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):
Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
Drawing of lots .
Group A
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)16:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 338Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon )
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)19:45 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 198Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)16:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 325Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)19:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 5,616Referee: Amir Arab (Iran )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)16:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 121Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)19:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 3,539Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)16:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 116Referee: Amir Arab (Iran )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)19:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 4,156Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)16:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 185Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)19:00 Lạch Tray Stadium , Haiphong Attendance: 10,569Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon )
Group B
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)15:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 150Referee: Mohammed Kanah (Syria )
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)19:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 450Referee: Harish Kundu (India )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)15:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 48Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)19:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 223Referee: Lê Thị Lý (Vietnam )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)15:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 52Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)19:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 96Referee: Harish Kundu (India )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)15:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 50Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)19:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 453Referee: Mohammed Kanah (Syria )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)15:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 32Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)19:00 Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City Attendance: 556Referee: Lê Thị Lý (Vietnam )
Group C
All matches were held in Kuwait .
Times listed are UTC+3 .
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)17:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 400Referee: Yahya Al Balushi (Oman )
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)20:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 200Referee: Zayniddin Alimov (Kyrgyzstan )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)17:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 50Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)20:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 1,100Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)17:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 150Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)20:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 450Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)17:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 100Referee: Zayniddin Alimov (Kyrgyzstan )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)20:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 200Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)17:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Attendance: 150Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)20:30 Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium , Mishref Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman )
Group D
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)16:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 20Referee: Meder Tayçiev (Kyrgyzstan )
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)20:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 120Referee: Ismaeel Habib (Bahrain )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)16:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 50Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)20:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 20Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)16:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 20Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)20:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 120Referee: Ismaeel Habib (Bahrain )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)16:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 40Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)20:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 210Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)16:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Attendance: 20Referee: Meder Tayçiev (Kyrgyzstan )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)20:00 Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City , Abha Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan )
Group E
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)17:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 100Referee: R. Venkatesh (India )
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)20:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 110Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)17:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 35Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria )
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)20:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 2,345Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)17:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 60Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)20:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 2,784Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)17:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 15Referee: R. Venkatesh (India )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)20:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 225Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)17:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 20Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)20:00 Republican Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 2,721Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam )
Group F
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)15:00 Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium , Jakarta Attendance: 180Referee: Choi Hyun-jae (South Korea )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)19:30 Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium , Jakarta Attendance: 1,548Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)15:00 Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium , Jakarta Attendance: 214Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)19:30 Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium , Jakarta Attendance: 2,761Referee: Saud Al-Samhan (Kuwait )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)15:00 Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium , Jakarta Attendance: 296Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)19:30 Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium , Jakarta Attendance: 7,015Referee: Resul Mämmedow (Turkmenistan )
Group G
All matches were held in Laos .
Times listed are UTC+7 .
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)16:00 New Laos National Stadium , Vientiane Attendance: 132Referee: Wong Wai Lun (Hong Kong )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)19:00 New Laos National Stadium , Vientiane Attendance: 2,258Referee: Zhang Lei (China )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)16:00 New Laos National Stadium , Vientiane Attendance: 142Referee: Asker Nadjafaliyev (Uzbekistan )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)19:00 New Laos National Stadium , Vientiane Attendance: 1,850Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)16:00 New Laos National Stadium , Vientiane Attendance: 216Referee: Wong Wai Lun (Hong Kong )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)19:00 New Laos National Stadium , Vientiane Attendance: 3,323Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia )
Group H
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)15:30 Buriram City Stadium , Buriram Attendance: 85Referee: Crystal John (India )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)19:30 Buriram City Stadium , Buriram Attendance: 1,359Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)15:30 Buriram City Stadium , Buriram Attendance: 69Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)19:30 Buriram City Stadium , Buriram Attendance: 1,053Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)15:30 Buriram City Stadium , Buriram Attendance: 70Referee: Mohammad Ghabayen (Jordan )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)19:30 Buriram City Stadium , Buriram Attendance: 2,177Referee: Crystal John (India )
Group I
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)16:00 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek Attendance: 254Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)20:00 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek Attendance: 4,295Referee: Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (Iraq )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)16:00 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek Attendance: 253Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)20:00 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek Attendance: 3,373Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)16:00 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)20:00 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka )
Group J
All matches were held in Qatar .
Times listed are UTC+3 .
Source: AFC Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers (H) Hosts
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)20:00 Grand Hamad Stadium , Doha Attendance: 110Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine )
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)20:00 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha Attendance: 700Referee: Maher Al-Ali (Lebanon )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)20:00 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha Attendance: 600Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand )
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)20:00 Grand Hamad Stadium , Doha Attendance: 125Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)20:00 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan )
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)20:00 Grand Hamad Stadium , Doha Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand )
Ranking of second-placed teams
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.
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots. Notes:
^ Teams equal second. Disciplinary points criterion: Kyrgyzstan –4, Australia –4.
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams, including the hosts China, qualified for the final tournament .
Team
Qualified as
Appearance
Previous best performance
China
Hosts
20th
Champions (1985 )
Syria
Group A winners
12th
Champions (1994 )
Uzbekistan
Group B winners
9th
Champions (2023 )
South Korea
Group C winners
40th
Champions (1959 , 1960 , 1963 , 1978 , 1980 , 1982 , 1990 , 1996 , 1998 , 2002 , 2004 , 2012 )
Saudi Arabia
Group D winners
15th
Champions (1986 , 1992 , 2018 )
North Korea
Group E winners
14th
Champions (1976 , 2006 , 2010 )
Indonesia
Group F winners
20th
Champions (1961 )
Iran
Group G winners
22nd
Champions (1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976 )
Iraq
Group H winners
19th
Champions (1975 , 1977 , 1978 , 1988 , 2000 )
Japan
Group I winners
39th
Champions (2016 )
Qatar
Group J winners
16th
Champions (2014 )
Yemen
Best runners-up
8th
Quarter-finals (1975 )
Kyrgyzstan
2nd-best runners-up
3rd
Group stage (2006 , 2023 )
Australia
3rd-best runners-up
9th
Runners-up (2010 )
Thailand
4th-best runners-up
34th
Champions (1962 , 1969 )
Jordan
5th-best runners-up
9th
Fourth place (2006 )
Goalscorers
There were 309 goals scored in 80 matches, for an average of 3.86 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
See also
References
^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2024" . AFC.
^ "Stage set for #AFCU17 and #AFCU20 Qualifiers draws" . the-AFC . Asian Football Confederation. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
^ "AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
"Updated: AFC U17 and U20 Asian Cup Qualifier Draws set the stage for Asia's future stars to shine" . Asian Football Confederation. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). the-afc . Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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