India had been on Friday positioned in Group E alongside hosts UAE, Oman, and Kyrgyz Republic for the U-23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 Qualifiers, to be held from October 23 to 31.
The 42 groups had been drawn into 11 teams with 15 spots accessible on the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 with Uzbekistan having already confirmed their place as hosts, the primary time the event shall be staged within the Central Zone.
The draw divided the groups into two areas – the west area comprising 23 west, south and central collaborating groups in addition to the east area, which consists of 19 east and ASEAN collaborating groups.
The 11 group winners and 4 finest second-placed groups will qualify for the finals.
Whereas India are in Group E, Jordan will host Group F that additionally has Palestine and Turkmenistan for firm.
Group A consists of Syria, hosts Qatar, Yemen and Sri Lanka, whereas Islamic Republic of Iran, hosts Tajikistan, Lebanon and Nepal will contest in Group B, based on launch issued by Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC).
Iraq, the 2013 champions, headline Group C which shall be hosted by Bahrain with Afghanistan and Maldives additionally contesting.
Saudi Arabia, runners-up in 2013 and 2020, will play in Group D with Bangladesh, hosts Kuwait and Uzbekistan, who will take part in a pleasant capability and their outcomes is not going to be included within the standings. The AFC didn’t present any cause for this.
United Arab Emirates will host Group E with Oman, India and Kyrgyz Republic difficult them for the only real computerized spot accessible to the finals whereas hosts Jordan have Palestine and Turkmenistan for firm in Group F.
Australia, who completed third within the 2020 AFC U23 Asian Cup, had been drawn in Group G with China PR, hosts Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam.
Korea Republic, the winners of the 2020 version, will face ASEAN opposition in hosts Singapore, Timor-Leste and Philippines in Group H whereas 2018 runners-up Vietnam are with Myanmar, Hong Kong and hosts Chinese language Taipei in Group I.
Mongolia will host ASEAN sides Thailand, Malaysia and Laos in Group J whereas DPR Korea, 2016 champions Japan and Cambodia are in Group Okay, with the hosts to be named in the end.