THE 2025 U-20 Asian Cup pot drawing distribution has confirmed that 16 countries will qualify for the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup finals to be held in China on 6-23 February 2025. In addition to the host China, the teams that have qualified for the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup finals are Uzbekistan, Iraq, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Thailand, Yemen and North Korea.
Looking at the current composition, Okezone can already see the distribution of the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup drawing pots. This is based on the achievements of each team in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup and the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup Qualification.
Later, the AFC will divide the 16 participating teams into four pots, each of which contains four teams. As a result, pot 1 is occupied by the host China, defending champion Uzbekistan, runner-up Iraq and between South Korea/Japan.
South Korea and Japan both lost in the semifinals of the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup via penalties, so it is not yet known for sure who will occupy pot 1. Moving on to pot 2, there is one of South Korea/Japan, Australia, Iran and Jordan.
What about the Indonesian U-20 National Team? The success of finishing in ninth place in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup has placed Indra Sjafri's squad in pot 3. The Garuda Nusantara squad is in pot 3 with Saudi Arabia, Syria and Kyrgyzstan.
Meanwhile, pot 4 is occupied by Qatar, Thailand, Yemen and North Korea. As usual, teams in one pot will not be in the same group in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup.
Since they are placed in pot 3, the Indonesian U-20 National Team will be in the same group as the occupants of pots 1, 2 and 4. So, when will the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup draw be held?
AFC has not announced it yet, but it is rumored to be held in the near future. It is interesting to wait for the action of the Indonesian U-20 National Team in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup.
In order to realize the target of reaching the semifinals of the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup which guarantees a ticket to the 2025 U-20 World Cup, the Indonesian U-20 National Team will be strengthened by three additional players of Chinese descent. They are Kaya Symons (De Graafcschap U-21), Dion Markx (NEC Nijmegen U-21) and Tim Geypens (FC Emmen).
Here is the distribution of the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup drawing pots:
Pot 1: China, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Japan/South Korea
Pot 2: Japan/South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan
Pot 3: Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Kyrgyzstan
Pot 4: Qatar, Thailand, Yemen, North Korea
Source: okezone.com
