Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Asian Football Confederation has announced the dates for the Asian Under-23 Cup in Qatar in 2024. The tournament will be held from 15 April to 3 May 2024.

Initially, the matches of the continental championship were planned to be held in January 2024. However, due to the fact that the Asian Cup among adults in Qatar falls precisely on this period, the youth tournament has been postponed to a later date. The qualifying round draw will take place on 25 May at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The Asian Cup U-23 will serve as a licensed tournament Paris-2024. The teams that take the first 3 places will receive a direct Olympic ticket, and the squad that takes fourth place will continue to fight in the intercontinental playoffs.