The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released a new tournament schedule. Along with the cancellation of some official tournaments
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the AFC has announced a new competition schedule. Both at the club level and the national team
In terms of the AFC Champions League and women’s football, a new match date has been set. Meanwhile, men’s youth football, futsal and beach soccer have been canceled and new qualifiers begin.
Patit Suphaphong, Secretary General of the Football Association of Thailand, revealed that “The AFC has submitted official documents. About the decisions of the organizing committee of the competition To member countries for important items Which should have appeared in various media, but the association would like to inform more details From the official documents of the AFC “
“As for the AFC Champions League, the Thai club has the right to compete in four teams for the first year with the COVID-19 situation in many countries. There will be a Centralized Format host and there will be an opportunity for member countries that are ready to propose to host After the results of the group draw are completed on January 27 “
“The youth football tournament must be canceled. These are the Asian Championships Under 17 and 19 of the 2020 men’s final, as FIFA has previously canceled the World Cup at that age as well. Hence, there is no continental and world championship this year. The AFC still has the rights to host the final, which is Bahrain and Uzbekistan, but for the participating teams, they will have to start a new qualifying round. To find a team to compete in the finals in 2023 “
“Like the Beach Soccer Asian Cup hosted by Thailand and the Futsal Asian Cup in Bahrain, although canceled. But the next host still remains the same country While all versions of women’s football The competition has been postponed. “
The new tournament schedule is as follows.
1.AFC Champions League Eastern Zone
Second qualifying round: 7 April 2021
Playoffs: 14 April 2021
Group Stage (Central Circuit): 21 April – 7 May 2021
Round of 16, final teams: 14-15 September 2021 (one match to know the outcome)
Round 8, the final team: 28-29 September 2021 (one match to know the outcome)
Semi-final first leg: 20 October 2021
Semi-final second leg: 27 October 2021
First final: 21 November 2021
Final match two: 27 November 2021
2.AFC U17 & U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2022 Qualification
AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying first round
Original schedule 3-11 April 2021 moved to 18-26 September 2021.
AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying second round
Original schedule 22-26 September 2021 moved to 8-12 December 2021.
AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying first round
Original schedule 13-21 March 2021 moved to 14-22 August 2021
AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying second round
Original schedule 18-22 August 2021 moved to 3-7 November 2021.
3.AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 Final
The new schedule is from 20 January – 6 February 2022.
For tournaments with cancellation:
1. AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2020 in Kuwait and AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2021 in Thailand.
However, the AFC will continue to host Kuwait AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 and Thailand to host the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2023 with qualifying matches. Each other
2. AFC U20 Asian Cup 2020 in Uzbekistan and AFC U17 Asian Cup 2020 in Bahrain.
However, the AFC will continue for Uzbekistan to host the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2023 and Bahrain to host the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 with new qualifying matches.
