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The Asian U -23 Cup qualifiers start September 3 and Abu Dhabi hosts the 9th group

Kuala Lumpur on August 27 / WAM / The Asian Football Confederation announced today that the Asian Cup qualifiers for the under -23 teams will start on the third of next September with a record participation of 44 teams, competing for 15 qualified cards to the finals, which are hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2026.

The UAE group begins its qualifying career at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where the UAE national team meets Games at 9:30 pm, as part of the ninth group competitions, which also includes Iran and Hong Kong.

The UAE team, which participates for the seventh time in the qualifiers, is seeking to reserve its seat in the finals, based on the experience of its players and the support of the land and the public.

The qualifiers will be held in the league divided system from one stage, as the teams are distributed over 11 groups whose matches are held in the gathering system.

He qualifies for the finals with the first positions in the 11 groups, in addition to the four best teams that occupy the second place, to join the host Saudi national team.

The qualifiers are witnessing the emergence of the Bhutan and North Mariana teams for the first time, while several other teams seek to register their first attendance in the finals, while teams with a busy record such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia and Iraq are working to maintain their full record by attending all copies of the previous championship.

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