Australia withdrew from the qualifiers on safety grounds last month after their group was assigned Basra as their hub.
The AFC announced later that the qualifying games of Group H will be held at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait from Oct. 14-18.
Australia, Iraq, Kuwait and India are in Group H.
The U20 Asian Cup is scheduled to be held from March 1-18 in Uzbekistan next year.
Teams who finish on top of their groups are assured of a place in tournament alongside the five best runners-up in the qualifiers.
Vietnam U23s are ready for AFC U23 Championship
Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo has affirmed that his side are fully prepared for their 2020 AFC U23 Championship campaign in Thailand. Dtinews reports.
‘Rainbow in the Snow’ by Nguyen Quang Hai won the most iconic goal ever
Star Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai’s goal in the finale between Vietnam and Uzbekistan at the AFC U23 Championship almost two years ago has won a poll to become the biennial event’s most iconic goal ever.
Vietnam deploys peacekeepers to serve in South Sudan
The Ministry of Defence on November 19 held a ceremony to send 29 staff of Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 to South Sudan to join UN peacekeeping mission.
FIFA, AFC agree to postpone Asian FIFA World Cup qualifiers
FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June due to the coronavirus outbreak, the world soccer body said on Monday.
Coronavirus: ‘Do not travel overseas’ is the travel advice to everyone
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday (Mar 18) strongly discouraged the country’s residents against all overseas travel as he declared a human biosecurity emergency and banned all non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.
