AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016: Iran to play Syria in first match

Tasnim – DOHA, Iran will start the AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 campaign with a match against Syria.

Iran will play Syria on January 12, 2016 in Doha, Qatar.

Mohammad Khakpour’s men will face Qatar and China on January 15 and 18, respectively.

The Asian Football Confederation has revealed the group stage fixtures for next year’s U23 Championship in Qatar as follows.

Group A
January 12, 2016
Qatar v China
Syria v Iran
January 15
China v Syria
Iran v Qatar
January 18
Qatar v Syria
Iran v China

Group B
January 13
Saudi Arabia v Thailand
Japan v DPR Korea
January 16
Thailand v Japan
DPR Korea v Saudi Arabia
January 19
Saudi Arabia v Japan
DPR Korea v Thailand

Group C
January 13
Iraq v Yemen
Korea Republic v Uzbekistan
January 16
Yemen v Korea Republic
Uzbekistan v Iraq
January 19
Iraq v Korea Republic
Uzbekistan v Iraq

Group D
January 14
Jordan v Vietnam
Australia v United Arab Emirates
January 17
Vietnam v Australia
United Arab Emirates v Jordan
January 20
Jordan v Australia
United Arab Emirates v Vietnam

Quarter-Finals
January 22
QF1 – Winner Group A v Runner Up Group B
QF2 – Winner Group C v Runner Up Group D

January 22
QF3 – Winner Group B v Runner Up Group A
QF4 – Winner Group D v Runner Up Group C

Semi-Finals
January 26
SF1 – Winner QF1 v Winner QF 4
SF2 – Winner QF2 v Winner QF 3

3rd / 4th Placing
January 29
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2

Final
January 30
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2