1. Player age: U23 National football players must be under 23 years old, and national football players can be under 23 years old or above.
2. Competition objective: The U23 national football team mainly participates in the football matches of the Olympic Games and the Asian Games, as well as the football invitational tournament with other U23 national football teams, and the national football team participates in the World Cup qualifiers of the Asian Games 12 finals. In the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other large-scale events, the U23 national football team can even supplement three over-age players.
3. Selection criteria: Olympic team and national football team are two different concepts, and there are obvious differences between player selection criteria and competition objectives. In principle, the Olympic team cannot be over 23 years old, while the national football team has no age limit.
AFC U-23 Championship:
U23 Asian Cup (English: AFC U-23Championship, also known as AFC U23 Championship) is a men's football championship under the age of 23 held by the Asian Football Federation every two years, and the participating teams must be members of the AFC. AFC U23 Championship, formerly known as AFC U22 Championship, was renamed after the first tournament was held on 20 13.
Since the 20 12 London Olympic Games, the AFC has set up the U23 Asian Cup, merging the Olympic men's soccer Asian qualifiers with this event.
The 2023 Asian Cup is scheduled to start in June 5438 +2024 10, and is currently waiting for FIFA's confirmation. The final of the 6th U23 Asian Cup and the men's soccer Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be held after the Asian Cup.
In May, 2023, the draw results of Qatar U23 Asian Cup qualifier group were released on the afternoon of 25th. China Olympic Team, as one of the hosts of 1 1, took part in the lottery and was finally divided into Group G, with opponents from UAE, India and Maldives.