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Kuala Lumpur: The teams aspiring to vie for the title discovered their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers opponents following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 44 sides were drawn into 11 groups for the Qualifiers, which will be contested on September 1-9, 2025.

The 11 group winners and four best best-ranked runners-up will join Saudi Arabia, who are hosting the tournament for the first time, in January's Finals. .....

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The passage to #AFCU23 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 2026 begins as the Qualifiers are set!

📆 Sept 1 - 9 pic.twitter.com/SdZ2RIawbN
— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) May 29, 2025

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