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Qatar will play in Group A of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022, according to the results of the group stage draw which was held in Tashkent on Thursday.
Al Annabi’s young stars will face 2018 champions Uzbekistan, who were among the top seeds as hosts, in addition to Iran and Turkmenistan. This will be Qatar’s fourth participation in the tournament, with their best result so far being the third place finish in 2018 in China.
Australia, third in the 2020 edition, were drawn in Group B with Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait. Meanwhile, defending champions South Korea will begin their campaign in Group C, where they play the ASEAN trio of Thailand, 2018 runners-up Vietnam and Malaysia.
The fifth edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup will be played in Central Asia for the first time, with Uzbekistan hosting 32 matches across the cities of Tashkent and Karshi.
Four former champions and nine teams to have reached the semi-finals or better within the last decade alongside two debutants will battle for continental supremacy from June 1 to 19.