Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ain: The AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 Qualifiers for Group B will be held in the United Arab Emirates from May 16 to 24.
The group’s qualifying matches will be held at the Al Qattara Stadium in Al Ain City, in accordance to the decision by the majority of the participating Member Associations and confirmation from the UAE FA.
Group B, which features Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan, had been scheduled to take place at Lahore’s Punjab Stadium from March 23 to 31, but was postponed due to security concerns following recent troubles in the Youhanabad area of the city.
The winners of Groups A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J have been determined and along with the winners of Group B and five best second-placed teams from all groups will join hosts Qatar at the AFC U-23 Championship 2016, with January’s 16-team competition also serving as Asia’s qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games in Rio.
Please click here for the Schedule and Results of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers