Southeast Asia is sure to have 1 representative in the quarterfinals of the 2023 AFC U17 Championship
Because there are 3 representatives in the same group, if there are no unusual changes, Southeast Asia will have at least 1 representative winning a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2023 U17 Asia.
The 2023 AFC U17 Championship Finals will take place in Thailand from June 15 to July 2 with the participation of 16 teams. In this year's Finals, the teams will compete in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals.
The quarter-finals will take place on June 25-26, the semi-finals will take place on June 29 while the final will take place at 7:00 p.m. on July 2. The four semi-finalists will qualify for the U17 World Cup Finals.
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AFC U17 Championship 2023 Groups. |
Southeast Asia has 4 out of 16 places in the 2023 AFC U17 Championship Finals, including Thailand U17, Vietnam U17, Malaysia U17 and Laos U17. Of these, Thailand U17, Malaysia U17 and Laos U17 are in Group A with Yemen U17. With 3 representatives in the same group, Southeast Asia will have at least 1 team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2023 AFC U17 Championship.
Meanwhile, the remaining representative, U17 Vietnam, is in Group D with strong opponents, U17 Japan, U17 India and U17 Uzbekistan. According to the arrangement of the Organizing Committee, U17 Vietnam will play all 3 group stage matches at Thammasat Stadium at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will have their opening match against the most difficult opponent, U17 India, on June 17, then face U17 Japan (June 20) and U17 Uzbekistan (June 23)./.