The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup final draw will be held on May 11 (hereinafter Korean time) to be held in Qatar next year.
The AFC announced on its homepage on the 5th that the draw for the next Asian Cup finals will be held at the Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar at 8:00 pm on May 11th.
The Asian Cup is Asia’s most prestigious national competition, and this tournament will open on January 12, 2024 local time and hold the final on February 10.
Originally, the event was scheduled to be held in China from June 16 to July 16 this year. However, China returned the hosting rights in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and in October last year, the AFC decided on Qatar as the new host country.
Also, this Asian Cup will be held in winter instead of summer to avoid the hot weather in Qatar.
In the Asian Cup, 24 teams, including Korea, will participate in the group stage, divided into six groups. The top 4 teams from the 1st and 2nd places in Groups A to F and the 3rd place in each group advance to the round of 16 tournament to determine the winner.
Korea, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, was top-seeded by hosts Qatar, Japan, Iran, Australia and Saudi Arabia prior to the draw.토토사이트
The detailed match schedule will be announced after the draw.
Meanwhile, the AFC and the Organizing Committee of the tournament confirmed and announced eight venues for the Asian Cup on the same day.
Education City Stadium, where Korea achieved the miracle of advancing to the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Al Janoub Stadium, Albayte Stadium, Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Altuma Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Jasim Bin Hamad Stadium, Abdullah Bin Khalifa It will be held in 8 stadiums including the stadium.