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The 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the international men's football championship of Asia. The qualification process involved four rounds, where the first two rounds doubled as ...
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It involved 24 national teams after its expansion in 2019 , with hosts Qatar the defending champions.
The play-off round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification was played between 7 and 12 October 2021. [1] It was originally scheduled for 3–8 September, 13 October and 17 November 2020, but the AFC changed the dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.
The next 16 highest ranked teams (the remaining four group runners-up, the eight third-placed teams and the four best group fourth-placed teams) advanced directly to the third round of Asian Cup qualification. The remaining 12 teams entered the play-off round to contest the remaining eight spots in the third round of Asian Cup qualification. [3]
Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will face each other in the third round of Asia’s World Cup qualification for a third cycle in a row following Thursday’s draw in Kuala Lumpur. The three ...
The third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification was played from 8 to 14 June 2022 in six centralised venues. It was originally scheduled for 30 March 2021 to 29 March 2022, but the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) changed the dates on multiple occasions due to postponements of matches in the second round, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.
However, the AFC confirmed on 21 August 2023 that the match would be moved to Lusail Stadium, Lusail, due to significant interest for fans. [4] Jordan previously twice played Qatar in the Asian Cup qualifiers, for the 1984 edition where Jordan lost 2–0 and for the 2000 edition where they drew 2–2.
The schedule of the competition is expected to be as follows, according to the AFC Competitions Calendar. [6] [7] [8] This is the first Asian Cup qualification that starts before the previous final matches would be held, as the 2023 AFC Asian Cup was postponed to early 2024.