Hao Wei names China PR training squad for Thailand 2020

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Hao Wei names China PR training squad for Thailand 2020

Beijing: China PR head coach Hao Wei has announced a squad of 34 players in preparation for the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 in January.

Hao Wei, who replaced Guus Hiddink at the helm in September, picked seven Shandong Luneng players to complement his roster for Thailand 2020, which also serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Group A: Joy for Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia held

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Joy for Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia held

Manila: Vietnam kicked off their 2019 SEA Games Group B campaign with flying colours, while Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar collected a point each from their Group A ties on Monday. 

Host nation Philippines salvaged a 1-1 draw with Cambodia, courtesy of Dennis Chung's late goal, while Malaysia came from a goal down to salvage a point against Myanmar.

Vietnam, meanwhile, sent a warning of their gold medal intentions by beating Brunei Darussalam 6-0.

Nishino: Thailand will be ready

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Nishino: Thailand will be ready

Bangkok: Head coach Akira Nishino isn't ready to set a target yet for Thailand in the AFC U23 Championship 2020 next January. 

Thailand will host 15 teams from January 8-26 and besides regional glory, the fourth edition of the Championship is also offering three spots in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The young War Elephants were drawn with 2013 champions Iraq, Australia and debutants Bahrain, who they will play their Group A opener against, in Thursday's official draw in Bangkok.

Thailand 2020: Draw produces exciting groups

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Thailand 2020: Draw produces exciting groups

Bangkok: Uzbekistan will open their defence of the AFC U23 Championship title in Group C following the Thailand 2020 Finals draw in Bangkok on Thursday. 

The fourth edition of the Championship will be played across three cities - Bangkok, Buriram and Songkhla - with the tournament kicking off on January 8, and the final to be played on January 26.

Besides Continental glory, 15 of the 16 teams will also be competing for places in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the top three sides will join hosts Japan as Asia's representatives next July.

Stars of tomorrow set for Thailand 2020 draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Stars of tomorrow set for Thailand 2020 draw

Bangkok: The draw for the eagerly anticipated AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 will take place on Thursday in Bangkok as the Continent’s top 16 teams discover their opponents for the tournament scheduled from January 8-26.

There is extra significance for this edition of the AFC U23 Championship as the top three teams will join Japan in qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in July.

How They Got There: Part Two

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

How They Got There: Part Two

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 official draw takes place in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday.

Besides the prestigious regional title, the 15 teams will also be vying for three berths to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with Japan having already having qualified as hosts.

Part two of the-AFC.com’s countdown to the draw takes a look at how Australia, China PR, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Vietnam sealed their places in the 2020 Finals.

How They Got There: Part One

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

How They Got There: Part One

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 official draw takes place in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday.

Besides the prestigious regional title, 15 of the 16 teams will also be vying for three berths to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with Japan having already qualified as hosts.

In Part One of our countdown to the draw, the-AFC.com takes a look at how Bahrain, DPR Korea, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan navigated through qualifying last March.

Hosts Thailand, despite having gained an automatic slot, also competed.