According to the event arrangement, the 2024 U23 Asian Cup is also a qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games. The top three will qualify for the Paris Olympic Games, and the fourth will compete with the fourth African regional qualifier for an Olympic ticket.
On May 25th, 2023, at the draw ceremony for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup qualifier in Qatar, China team was divided into Group G, and the opponents in the same group included UAE, Indian team and Maldives. In the preliminaries 1 1, the team won the first place, and the four teams with the best results won the second place. They will join hands with the host Qatar team to enter the finals. China will play at home in Dalian in September to compete for the promotion seats.
U23 Asian Cup draw results
Group A: Jordan, Syria, Oman and Brunei
Group B: Korea, Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar
Group C: Vietnam, Singapore, Yemen and Guam
Group D: Japan, Bahrain, Palestine and Pakistan
Group E: Uzbekistan, Iran, China, Hongkong and Afghanistan.
Group F: Iraq, Kuwait, Timor-Leste, China and Macau.
Group G: UAE, India, Maldives, China.
Group H: Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Philippines
Group 1: Australia, Tajikistan, Laos and North Korea
Group J: Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Lebanon and Mongolia
Group K: Turkmenistan, Indonesian, China Taipei.