AFC announce U-19 qualifying draw details
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AFC – Kuala Lumpur, Thirty-nine teams will know their opponents on March 30 when the draw for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers takes place at the AFC House.
The teams have been divided into two zones – West (23) and East (16).
The teams will be divided into seven groups of six and five teams each. West Zone will have three groups of six and one of five teams while East will have one group of six teams each and two of five.
Top two teams from each of the groups and third best team from West and East zones will qualify for the tournament proper.
TEAMS AND ZONES
West by ranking
1. Saudi Arabia, 2. Uzbekistan, 3. UAE, 4. Bahrain, 5. Syria, 6. Iran, 7. Jordan, 8. Iraq, 9. Yemen, 10. Oman, 11. Tajikistan, 12. Pakistan, 13. Qatar, 14. Palestine, 15. India, 16. Bangladesh, 17. Kuwait, 18. Nepal, 19. Afghanistan, 20. Bhutan, Lebanon, Maldives, Turkmenistan.
East by ranking
1. DPR Korea, 2. Australia, 3. Korea Republic, 4. Japan, 5. China, 6. Vietnam, 7. Thailand, 8. Indonesia, 9. Malaysia, 10. Hong Kong, 11. Myanmar, 12. Singapore, 13. Macau, 14. Guam, 15. Laos, 16. Chinese Taipei.
