2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
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The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup is the 6th edition of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup (previously the AFC U-23 Championship before rebranding from 2021),[1] the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The tournament is being held from 15 April to 3 May 2024.[2]
كأس آسيا تحت 23 سنة 2024 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Qatar |
Dates | 15 April – 3 May 2024 |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 76 (2.71 per match) |
Attendance | 95,592 (3,414 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ali Jasim Abdullah Radif Aiman Yahya Lee Young-jun (3 goals each) |
← 2022 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2024. |
The tournament acts as the AFC qualifiers for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in France. The top three teams of the tournament qualify for the Olympics as the AFC representatives, while the fourth-best team will enter a single-elimination AFC–CAF play-off match.[3] A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament.[4]
Saudi Arabia were the defending champions, but failed to defend the title after losing to Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals.