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Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers are set to be a scintillating affair following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

To be staged between August 25 and September 6, 2026 in a centralised league system, these Qualifiers will feature the implementation of a new format as part of key reforms to the AFC’s youth competitions that were ratified earlier this year.

Designed to ensure more meaningful matches and opportunities for teams to compete against opponents of similar technical competency, a two-phase system featuring a promotion and relegation mechanism has been introduced.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤 🇨🇳 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙋𝙍 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚!

Mark your calendars! The #AFCU20 Qualifiers will kick off from August 25 to September 6, 2026! pic.twitter.com/SBDh8jwhmY
— #AsianCup2027 (@afcasiancup) May 28, 2026

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