Under the new format, Asia’s showpiece event – AFC Asian Cup – will have 24 teams in the tournament proper instead of 16. The 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, will be the last edition of the competition. The New AFC Asian Cup Qualifying format looks to be like this: 1. Preliminary round to trim the number of teams from 46 (or 47 if the Northern Mariana Islands are allowed to participate) to 40. 2. Eight groups of five teams. Winners and four best 2nd placed teams will qualify for the AFC Asian Cup and the next round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 3. These 12 teams will compete for World Cup qualification (format unknown). 4. The next 24 best teams will be divided in six groups of four teams each to compete for the remaining AFC Asian Cup finals. #WeBelieve! #DontStopBelieving! #Azkals #DieHardFan! Admin GenVan
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 11:02:39 +0000