AFC revamps U17 and U20 Asian Cup qualifiers to improve competitive balance
January 25 – The AFC is changing the qualifying formats of its U17 and U20 Asian Cups in a bid to optimise its competitions calendar and encourage stronger youth structures within its member associations.
The decision to revamp qualifying was taken to address “the technical gaps resulting in large score margins and early mathematical eliminations.”
The new qualification proposals were made by the AFC Competitions Committee meeting last weekend at the U23 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.
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