Kuala Lumpur: The first qualifying round of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2019 concluded on Sunday.
As 29 teams in six groups ended their campaign, the eight teams who advanced to the second round of the Qualifiers were China PR, Laos, Islamic Republic of Iran, Australia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Philippines.
Round 2 of the Qualifiers is on February 23 to March 3, 2019, where the eight teams will be divided into two groups of four, and the group winners and runners-up shall advance to the Finals.
DPR Korea, Korea Republic, Japan and Thailand have already qualified for the Finals next September......
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