KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — China has been drawn into Group A of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 together with the host Saudi Arabia, following the official draw right here on Thursday.
The marketing campaign might be held on April 3-20, and the 16 groups, divided into 4 teams, won’t solely be bidding for the trophy but additionally for the eight spots on the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, the primary version of the newly expanded 48-team annual match.
The Group A additionally consists of Uzbekistan and Thailand, whereas Saudi Arabia is searching for its third title.
Kenichi Uemura, the pinnacle coach of China famous he has no robust emotions in regards to the draw. “Every team is strong, so every game will be a tough test,” he stated.
The 50-year-old Japanese disclosed that the gamers are on good health circumstances, and that the workforce will quickly make particular plans for each opponent and diversify the tactic setup.
Following is the complete draw:
Group A: Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, China
Group B: Japan, Australia, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates
Group C: South Korea, Yemen, Afghanistan, Indonesia
Group D: Iran, Tajikistan, Oman, DPR Korea