AFC Asian Cup 2023: Dates for AFC Asian Cup Draw announced

AFC Asian Cup 2023: India AFC Asian Cup 2023: AFC Asian Cup 2023 Draw: The Asian Football Confederation has scheduled the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Final Draw for Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar. The AFC invited the President of each PMA, Head Coach, and Team Managers to attend the Final Draw in a letter to all Participating Member Associations (PMA), informing them that Qatar will host the next AFC Asian Cup. Led by Igor Stimac, Sunil Chhetri & Co. prepare for their second consecutive appearance in the tournament. Follow AFC Asian Cup 2023 and Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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AFC Asian Cup 2023: Dates for AFC Asian Cup Draw announced, India Football Team AIM for second consecutive appearance – Check Out

For the 11 berths in the third round of qualifying, 24 teams competed. The teams were split up into six groups of four teams each, with the group champions and five best runners-up earning spots in the Asian Cup the following year. The AFC also announced the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 will be held in the nation that hosted the FIFA World Cup last year, with the proposed tournament dates set between January 12 to February 10, 2024. The final dates of the competition will be formalised after confirmation with FIFA.

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The Final Draw for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 is set to be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Katara Opera House, in Doha, Qatar.

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India will compete in its sixth AFC Asian Cup in 2023. India has previously participated in the continental competition four times: in 1964, 1984, 2011, and 2019. The team’s best performance came in their inaugural season in 1964, when they finished as runners-up. India had a strong start in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, however they nearly missed qualifying for the knockout round after giving away a late penalty in their last group match against Bahrain.

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Dates for AFC Asian Cup Draw announced, India Football Team AIM for second consecutive appearance – Check Out

They boasted a perfect winning record in the third round of the qualification campaign and displayed bravery when they encountered difficulties. Sunil Chhetri and company never trailed in any of the three games, and Sahal Abdul Samad’s late victory against Afghanistan highlighted the difference in this team’s mentality. They were aggressive, controlled possession, produced many of opportunities, and stayed strong on defense.

Even before the last third-round qualification game against Hong Kong began, the Indian men’s football team has already earned a spot in the AFC Asian Cup 2023. India won their third and last encounter in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, 4-0, with ease. India were in the best position to advance after their thrilling, last-second 2-1 victory over Afghanistan and the 2-0 victory over Cambodia owing to skipper Sunil Chhetri’s brilliant play in their opening match.