The qualifiers shall be held across three match days on June 8, 11 and 14, with the neighborhood winners, and the finest 5 2nd-placed groups incomes a mark to the match factual, which is slated to kick off on June 16, 2023.
The Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) has licensed the Indian body’s bid to host the third spherical of the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers, which can perhaps very successfully be scheduled to be held from June 8 onwards. The suits shall be held on the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. China will host the predominant match in 2023.
“We had bid to host the third spherical qualifiers of the AFC Asian Cup, and are grateful to the Asian Soccer Confederation for accepting our bid,” All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das acknowledged.
“We impress that taking half in at dwelling, and that too in Kolkata shall be an added lend a hand to the Blue Tigers in our quest to qualify for the Asian Cup.” he added. The Indian group modified into as soon as segment of the closing Asian Cup but would possibly perhaps perhaps also no longer kind the knockouts despite a pretty victory over Thailand of their match opener.
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Das added, “We had bid with Kolkata because the venue for the qualifiers. The infrastructure in Kolkata is exceptionally suited to host the qualifiers with the stadium, the be conscious venues and legitimate lodging all very intently located. The make stronger from the host affiliation, and the express government has also repeatedly been exemplary. We hope that the successfully being parameters in June will enable fans to gape live action within the stadium.”
The qualifiers shall be held across three match days on June 8, 11 and 14, with the neighborhood winners, and the finest 5 2nd-placed groups incomes a mark to the match factual, which is slated to kick off on June 16, 2023.
The draw for the last leg of the qualifiers is scheduled for February 24. “While 13 groups, alongside with host China PR, contain already licensed by advantage of their earlier performances within the 2nd spherical of the AFC Asian Qualifiers, the last 11 areas stay up for grabs for 24 groups within the decisive neighborhood stage to be held in June across all 5 AFC zones in six host nations — India, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia and Uzbekistan,” the AFC acknowledged in a assertion.
The AFC also confirmed that in step with the FIFA world rankings as of February 10, the 24 taking part groups shall be divided into 5 seeding pots, alongside with the host affiliation’s pot. With a fresh ranking of 104, India shall be placed in express 1 of the neighborhood that they are drawn in.
