Doha: The AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the official draw in Doha on Thursday.
Defending champions Saudi Arabia lead the cast, with former winners Korea Republic (2020), Uzbekistan (2018), Japan (2016) and Iraq (2013) also looking to become the first team to lift the coveted trophy for a second time.
Group A will see Qatar, Australia, Jordan and Indonesia vying to advance to the quarter-finals.
Japan are the top seeds in Group B, with Korea Republic, United Arab Emirates and China PR standing in their way while Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Thailand and Tajikistan are the sides in Group C. .....
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