AFC U-19 Championship 2020: Groups, fixtures, results & all you need to know

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The 41st edition of the AFC U-19 Championship will proceed as planned in Uzbekistan, with the draw for the finals held on Thursday, June 18.

The 41st edition of the AFC U-19 Championship will proceed as planned despite initial health and safety concerns caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic. On Thursday, June 18, the draw for the finals was held, and all 16 teams have been placed in their four respective groups.

The tournament will feature 16 teams - 11 qualifying stage group winners, four best second-placed teams, as well as tournament hosts Uzbekistan.

Each finals group will feature four teams, with the top two finishers moving on to the quarter-final stage. The quarter-final winners will face off in the semi-finals, and the two semi-final winners will meet in the final match to determine the champions.

AFC U-19 Championship trophy. Photo from AFC

The group stage was confirmed with the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship draw on June 18, 2020.

The 41st edition of the AFC U-19 Championship will kick off in Uzbekistan on October 14, 2020 and will conclude on October 31, 2020.

It will be held at four venues that are located in three Uzbek cities.

Saudi Arabia winning the 2018 edition. Photo from AFC

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The four AFC U-19 Championship 2020 semi-finalists will automatically qualify for the 2021 U-20 World Cup, which will be hosted by Indonesia. As Indonesia will play in the World Cup next year as its host regardless of their result in the AFC finals, if they reach the semis, a play-off stage will be played to find another World Cup participant. The four quarter-final stage losers will meet in the play-off semis, the two winners then squaring off in the play-off final, with the winner nabbing the right to appear in next year's U-20 World Cup, as the fifth Asian side.

2020-06-19 10:00:02

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