| Iran drawn into Group C in AFC U-22 Asian Cup Qualifiers |
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| Wednesday, 15 February 2012 08:37 |
![]() 41 Member Associations have entered the fray to grab 15 spots in the final competition to be played in 2013. The qualifiers will take place from June 23 to July 3, 2012 in seven centralized venues, which will be announced later, according to AFC. The teams were divided into six groups of six teams each and one group of five. They will play one-round league format and the top two teams will qualify for the tournament proper along with the best third-placed team in all the groups. The hosts of the Finals will get a direct berth. THE GROUPINGS Group A: UAE, Iraq, Oman, India, Turkmenistan, Lebanon Group B: Saudi Arabia, Syria, Pakistan, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka Group C: Bahrain, Iran, Tajikistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives Group D: Uzbekistan, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nepal Group E: Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Macau, Timor Leste Group F: DPR Korea, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Laos, Cambodia Group G: Korea Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, The Philippines |










