Qualifiers draw result

AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers: India have been drawn in Group H of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers after the draw ceremony was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Drawn alongside India in Group H are Qatar, Bahrain, and Brunei Darussalam. Qatar, the highest-seeded team among the four, will host Group H, with the matches slated to be played between September 1 to 9.

A total of 44 teams were divided into 11 groups of four each. The group winners and the four best runners-up, alongside hosts Saudi Arabia, will complete the cast of 16 teams for the seventh edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup, which will take place in January 2026.