In Group A, U23 Jordan affirmed their strength when they defeated U23 Turkmenistan 2-1, winning all 9 points and taking the top spot. The defeat caused Turkmenistan to stop with 6 points, goal difference +5.

In Group B, U23 Japan destroyed Kuwait 6-1 to win all 3 matches. Group C witnessed a perfect performance from U23 Vietnam with 9 absolute points.

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U23 Vietnam won all the qualifying rounds - Photo: SN

In Group D, the draw between U23 Australia and U23 China helped both sides advance. Groups E and F had a similar scenario when Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Thailand and Lebanon all reached the 7-point mark to secure tickets.

U23 Iraq also got 7 points in Group G, while U23 Qatar beat Bahrain 2-1 to take the top spot in Group H.

In Group I, U23 Iran defeated UAE 3-2, leading with 9 points. Although UAE lost, the goal difference of +14 was enough to become the only second-placed team with 6 points to qualify for the finals. In Group J and K, U23 Korea and U23 Syria won both to maintain the top position.

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U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand become the pride of Southeast Asia - Photo: AFC

List of 16 teams participating in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship : Host Saudi Arabia; 11 group winners including Jordan, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Iraq, Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Syria; and 4 best runners-up: China, Uzbekistan, Lebanon and UAE.

Highlights U23 Vietnam 1-0 U23 Yemen

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