AFC u-23 Championship 2016 Qualifiers The matches will be played between 23–31 March 2015 for groups A / B / C 27–31 March 2015 for the other groups Qualification : for the group winners & the best 5 runners-up. The Championship will be held in Qatar, 12-30 january 2016. the top three teams will qualify for the Olympic Games
Australian squad has been announced: Mustafa AMINI, Borussia Dortmund, Germany Terry ANTONIS, Sydney FC, Australia Josh BRILLANTE, Empoli, Italy Corey BROWN, Brisbane Roar, Australia Cameron BURGESS, Ross County, Scotland Daniel DE SILVA, Perth Glory, Australia James DONACHIE, Brisbane Roar, Australia Jack DUNCAN (gk), Perth Glory, Australia Ryan EDWARDS, Reading FC, England Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, Swansea FC, England Scott GALLOWAY, Melbourne Victory, Australia Jason GERIA, Melbourne Victory, Australia John HALL (gk), Adelaide United, Australia Andrew HOOLE,Newcastle Jets, Australia Jackson IRVINE, Ross County, Scotland Aaron LENNOX (gk), Queens Park Rangers, England Jamie MACLAREN, Perth Glory, Australia Connor PAIN, Melbourne Victory, Australia Brad SMITH, Liverpool, England Adam TAGGART, Fulham FC, England Steven UGARKOVIC, NK Osijek, Croatia Ryan WILLIAMS, Fulham FC, England Kwame YEBOAH, Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany Decent squad that.
"An official of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said the Under-23 event would be held from April 2 to 10, most probably in Kuwait." http://www.footballpakistan.com/2015/03/afc-u23-group-b-qualifiers-shifted-from-pakistan-the-news/
Palestine missed a penalty in their 2-0 win, I wonder if it will come back to haunt them. For that scenario to unfold, though they'll have to find a way to nick a point off of Iran or Saudi Arabia.
Group A : Lebanon 2 - 1 Maldives Oman 1-1 Bahrein http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8789&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary The AFC said first 0-1 but it was a mistake.
Doha to conduct AFC U23 draw on September 12 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) family will descend on the Qatari capital for the draws of the AFC U-23 Cup in September. The draws will be conducted on September 12, AFC said on Monday. The top three sides at the Doha event will qualify to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games next year. So afc is going to wait until only 4 months before the tournament to do the draw. No word on how the pots will be created.