New Delhi. The Indian men’s football team has been placed in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 along with Australia, Uzbekistan and Syria. The draw for the tournament took place on Thursday, 11 May 2023 in Doha.
It is a tough draw for India, as Australia and Uzbekistan are in good form and ranked much higher, while the Indian team is yet to beat Syria. Round-of-16 matches will be played between the top two and the four best third-placed teams from each group.
The 24 teams in the tournament are divided into the following six groups:
Group A: Qatar, China, Tajikistan, Lebanon
Group B: Australia, Uzbekistan, Syria, India
Group C: Iran, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Palestine
Group D: Japan, Indonesia, Iraq, Vietnam
Group E: South Korea, Malaysia, Jordan, Bahrain
Group F: Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyz Republic, Oman.
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