Official name | : | 2023 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
Host country | : | |
Mascot | : | TBA |
Editions | : | 6th |
Dates | : | 15 April – 3 May 2024 |
Teams | : | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Total matches | : | 31 |
Venues | : | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Current champions | : | (2022 Edition) (1st title) |
The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will be the 6th edition of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup (previously the AFC U-23 Championship before rebranding from 2021), 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 will be held from 15 April to 3 May 2024.
The tournament will act as the AFC qualifiers for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament. The top three teams of the tournament would qualify for the Olympics in France as the AFC representatives while the fourth-best team will play an AFC–CAF play-off match for qualification. A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament. Saudi Arabia are the defending champions.
The tournament will act as the AFC qualifiers for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament. The top three teams of the tournament would qualify for the Olympics in France as the AFC representatives while the fourth-best team will play an AFC–CAF play-off match for qualification. A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament. Saudi Arabia are the defending champions.
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams including hosts Qatar qualified for the final tournament.No. | Team | Method of qualification | Total times qualified | Previous best performance |
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1 | Hosts | 5 | Third place (2018) | |
2 | Group A winners | 6 | Third place (2013) | |
3 | Group B winners | 6 | Champions (2020) | |
4 | Group C winners | 5 | Runners-up (2018) | |
5 | Group D winners | 6 | Champions (2016) | |
6 | Group E winners | 6 | Champions (2018) | |
7 | Group F winners | 6 | Champions (2013) | |
8 | Group G winners | 5 | Quarter-finals (2013, 2016, 2020) | |
9 | Group H winners | 5 | Quarter-finals (2020) | |
10 | Group I winners | 6 | Third place (2020) | |
11 | Group J winners | 6 | Champions (2022) | |
12 | Group K winners | 1 | Debut | |
13 | Best runners-up | 3 | Group stage (2013, 2022) | |
14 | 2nd Best runners-up | 2 | Group stage (2022) | |
15 | 3rd Best runners-up | 5 | Group stage (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020) | |
16 | 4th Best runners-up | 3 | Quarter-finals (2018) | |