KATHMANDU, JUN 06 –
Nepal have been drawn in a tough group of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers that will be held in different venues from September 28 to October 6.

Divided in a six-team West Zone, Nepal are pitted in Group ‘E’ alongside Asian heavyweights Jordan, Kuwait and hosts Iran. The West Zone consists of 25 teams divided into six groups, while the East Zone consists of 18 teams divided into four groups.

Group winners from each pool along with five best runners-up will make it to the tournament proper, which will be hosted by Bahrain next year. Since Bahrain have already earned an automatic qualification by the virute of being the hosts, a sixth best second-placed team can make it to the Finals if they top their group or qualify as best runners-up.

Meanwhile, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday also made public the group division for the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers where Nepal will once again meet Jordan. Drawn in Group ‘B’ of West Zone, Nepal will also play Oman and hosts Kyrgyzstan in the U-16 Qualifiers.

The 45-team U-16 Qualifiers will see 11 group winners along with four best second-placed team making it to the Finals to be hosted by India next year. India, who are in Group ‘E’ can open up a chance for the fifth best runners-up if they top their pool or finish among the best four runners-up.

Posted on: 2015-06-06 03:48

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