2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup is the 6th edition of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup (previously the AFC U-23 Championship before rebranding from 2021), the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The tournament is being held from 15 April to 3 May 2024.

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
كأس آسيا تحت 23 سنة 2024
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates15 April – 3 May 2024
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance40,042 (2,503 per match)
Top scorer(s) Abdullah Radif
Ayman Yahya
Lee Young-jun
(3 goals each)

The tournament acts as the AFC qualifiers for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in France. The top three teams of the tournament qualify for the Olympics as the AFC representatives, while the fourth-best team will enter a single-elimination AFC–CAF play-off match. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament. Saudi Arabia are the defending champions.

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