AFC Asian Cup 2023 is still a year away. But the 24-team lineup will be finalised in the nhanluchungvuong.edu.vning week with the third & final round of qualifiers.
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13 contenders are already through by virtue of their achievements in the previous round, which saw them march on in the FIFA World Cup section of the joint qualifiers -- Japan, Syria, Qatar, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, china PR, Iraq, Oman, Vietnam and Lebanon.
11 more teams will advance over the course of the next seven days with six group winners along with the five best-placed runners-up qualifying.
Although the tournament was originally to be hosted in China, a new venue will now have to lớn be selected following their withdrawal due lớn the COVID-19 situation in the country.
While there is uncertainty over where the nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnpetition will be held, there will be no doubt who will be nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnpeting for Asian football"s biggest prize by June 14.
Here, we take a look at the six groups in the third round of Asian Cup qualifiers và assess who is likeliest to book their place in the tournament.
GROUP A: Jordan, Kuwait (hosts), Indonesia, Nepal
Curiously, Group A features three teams that met in the second round of qualifiers in Jordan, Kuwait và Nepal -- with Indonesia the fresh addition to the mix.
On paper, Jordan will be favourites to finish đứng top as the only team not only to lớn have featured as the last Asian Cup, but also inside the vị trí cao nhất 100 in the FIFA world rankings.
Kuwait however might have been able to say the same for themselves had it not been for a FIFA ban a few years ago. At their best, they can be a tough proposition & they did rack up 19 goals in eight games at the previous stage.
Indonesia currently boast a young and exciting squad but qualifying for AFC Asian Cup 2023 might just have nhanluchungvuong.edu.vne too soon for their prodigious talents.AP Photo/Suhaimi AbdullahIndonesia are a young team on the rise, boasting some prodigiously-gifted talent in the likes of Witan Sulaeman và Pratama Arhan, but the luck of the draw -- having pitted them against Jordan & Kuwait -- might just prove costly.
Prediction: Jordan và Kuwait to lớn finish in the top two & both khổng lồ nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnfortably qualify.
GROUP B: Palestine, Philippines, Yemen, Mongolia (hosts)
Palestine, Philippines & Yemen were all present at the last Asian Cup in 2019, which means at least one will not be making it back khổng lồ Asia"s biggest stage next year.
Philippines actually look a real chance to finish đứng đầu based on their displays in the previous round, where they produced a series of creditable showings against the likes of Syria & China. Nonetheless, they have recently undergone upheaval in the coaching ranks.
Philippines made their AFC Asian Cup debut last time out in 2019, where they gave a decent tài khoản of themselves against heavyweights South Korea before losing convincingly to đài loan trung quốc PR and Kyrgyz Republic.AP Photo/Kamran JebreiliPalestine should be looking to lớn finish inside the vị trí cao nhất two although they did nội dung a win each with Yemen when both teams met previously in the second round.
Meanwhile, Mongolia will be hoping lớn make the most of their home advantage but are likely lớn finish bottom of the pile.
Prediction: Philippines and Palestine to claim top-two finishes, but any slip-ups for either against Yemen -- or even a draw against one another -- could make things slightly nervy for the runners-up.
GROUP C: Uzbekistan (hosts), Thailand, Maldives, Sri Lanka
Group C is looking rather straightforward with Uzbekistan and xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện the clear standouts.
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Thailand are still nhanluchungvuong.edu.vning off the high of winning a record-extending 6th AFF Suzuki Cup at the start of the year and did feature in the Round of 16 at the last Asian Cup, while the Uzbeks are perennial challengers -- meaning a failure lớn qualify this time around would be a genuine shock.
With star man Chanathip Songkrasin leading the way, vương quốc của những nụ cười reach the Round of 16 at the last AFC Asian Cup in 2019 và will be looking khổng lồ make a second consecutive appearance next year.EPA/MAHMOUD KHALEDUnfortunately for Maldives và Sri Lanka, the presence of two genuine contenders should make for a tough campaign.
Prediction: Both Uzbekistan and đất nước thái lan should at least get six points nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnfortably to lớn advance as winners & runners-up.
GROUP D: India (hosts), Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Cambodia
A genuinely tough group to điện thoại tư vấn with India perhaps having a slight edge due lớn their hosts status, as well as the fact they did feature back in 2019.
Hong Kong are a team with plenty of potential -- as illustrated by leading club side Kitchee reaching the AFC Champions League Round of 16 this season -- but that success is yet khổng lồ be replicated on the international scene.
Cambodia have shown improvement under the leadership of nhật bản legend Keisuke Honda -- but can they pull off a massive surprise & qualify for AFC Asian Cup 2023?Football Federation of CambodiaAfghanistan"s inconsistency also makes them a bit of an unknown quantity, while Cambodia have made forward strides with japan legend Keisuke Honda at the helm but are still raw at this level.
Prediction: India khổng lồ qualify as group winners. Hong Kong khổng lồ finish second but they will have to lớn hope to bởi enough khổng lồ advance as one of the best runners-up.
GROUP E: Bahrain, Turkmenistan, Malaysia (hosts), Bangladesh
Bahrain will be the favourites in Group E và it will not be beyond them to lớn claim a perfect three wins over the next seven days.
On paper, Turkmenistan -- who featured at the Asian Cup for only the second time back in 2019 -- should be next in line but, in reality, there is very little separating them and Malaysia in terms of quality.
A group-stage exit at AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 saw Malaysia replace former coach rã Cheng Hoe with South Korean tactician Kim Pan-gon, whose first task will be khổng lồ lead them khổng lồ AFC Asian Cup 2023.Yong Teck Lim/Getty ImagesThe Malaysians vì have a new man at the helm in South Korean Kim Pan-gon and how well he can get his charges playing the way he wants them khổng lồ could be a huge factor, especially against Turkmenistan -- with maximum points against Bangladesh a non-negotiable.
Harimau Malaya"s trang chủ advantage -- both with the climate và their vociferous tư vấn -- could prove to lớn be a real factor.
Prediction: Bahrain khổng lồ finish đứng đầu with ease, with Malaysia rising khổng lồ the occasion lớn claim a place at the Asian Cup with a runners-up finish.
GROUP F: Kyrgyz Republic (hosts), Tajikistan, Myanmar, Singapore
Group F is looking another evenly-matched group with each team potentially capable of beating any other on their day.
For now, Kyrgyz Republic will be the frontrunners while Myanmar -- not helped by some off-field issues in recent years -- might be the strugglers of the group.
Singapore"s hopes of qualifying for AFC Asian Cup 2023 will largely rest on the shoulders of star striker Ikhsan Fandi.Then Chih Wey/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThat could potentially leave Tajikistan & Singapore battling it out for the second spot, & their clash on June 11 might just be a decisive tie.
Prediction: Kyrgyz Republic to lớn back up their 2019 debut with a second appearance at next year"s Asian Cup, while Tajikistan to lớn finish second và give themselves a real chance.
