Kuala Lumpur, May 29 -- The India U23 men's national team, on Thursday, have been drawn in Group H of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, after the draw ceremony was conducted at the AFC House here in 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, 2025.
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.
The seedings for the draw were based on a points system derived...