AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers, live streaming: It’s India vs Iraq in Group H opener - full schedule

India clash with Australia and Kuwait on October 16 and 18, respectively. Watch live!

3 minBy Ali Asgar Nalwala
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The junior Indian men’s football team will start its AFC Under-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers campaign in Group H against five-time champions Iraq at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on Friday.

The India vs Iraq match will start at 7.00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Watch the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers on live streaming in India.

The junior AFC event was previously known as the AFC U-19 Asian Cup but has been rebranded as the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, the finals of which will be held in Uzbekistan from March 1 to 18 next year.

After playing Iraq, India’s next Group H matches will be against the AFC U-19 Asian Cup 2010 runners-up Australia and hosts Kuwait on October 16 and 18, respectively. All the Group H matches will be played at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.

India, led by one of their most prolific goal scorers Shabbir Ali, won the tournament jointly with Iran in 1974 but haven’t qualified for the continental showpiece since hosting the tournament in 2006.

The Group H matches of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers were initially slated to be held in Basra, Iraq last month, but were postponed and moved to Kuwait later. All matches in the other nine groups were played in September.

The 10 group winners qualify for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 main draw along with the five best runners-up across qualifying groups. Hosts Uzbekistan automatically qualified for the 16-team tournament as hosts.

Where to watch AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers live in India

Live streaming of India’s AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers matches will be available on the official Facebook page of the Indian Football Team and the Kuwait Football Association’s official YouTube channel.

There’s no live telecast of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers on any TV channel in India.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers: Schedule for Indian football team

All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

October 14, Friday

India vs Iraq - 7:00 PM IST

October 16, Sunday

India vs Australia - 7:00 PM IST

October 18, Tuesday

India vs Kuwait - 10:00 PM IST

AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers: India squad

Goalkeepers: Zahid Hussain Bukhari, Som Kumar, Dipesh Chauhan

Defenders: Leewan Castanha, Amandeep, Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Sajad Hussain Parray, Halen Nongtdu, Brijesh Giri, Bikash Yumnam, Raj Basfore

Midfielders: Vibin Mohanan, Taison Singh Loitongbam, Harsh Shailesh Patre, Sibajit Leimapokpam, Vinay Harji, Shreyas Ketkar, Maheson Singh Tongbram, Aphaoba Singh.

Forwards: Macarton Louis Nickson, Himanshu Jangra, Gurkirat Singh, Suhail Ahmad Bhat