AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024 Final Draw to Take Place on Dec. 14

Kuala Lumpur, December 11 (QNA) - Asia's best futsal sides will learn their route to glory for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024 at the official Final Draw ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
    The 17th edition of the tournament will be held from April 17 to 28, 2024 and is set to feature 16 teams.
    The rest of the cast was determined after a qualifying campaign in October that featured 30 teams.
    As the Host Association, Thailand will be seeded first for the draw, with the remaining teams ranked by their performances at the previous edition in 2022. The 16 teams will be divided equally into four groups to contest a one-round league format, with the top two finishers in each group qualifying to the Quarter-finals. The seedings are as follow:
    Pot 1 (Ranked 1st to 4th): Thailand, Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan.
    Pot 2 (5th to 8th): Tajikistan, Kuwait, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia
    Pot 3 (9th to 12th): Iraq, Bahrain, Korea Republic, Myanmar
    Pot 4 (13th to 16th): Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Australia, China 
    The top four finishers at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024 will qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024, which will take place between Sep. 14 and Oct. 6, 2024.
    As Uzbekistan have automatically qualified as hosts, the fifth-placed team will be determined via Play-off matches if the Uzbeks progress to the Semi-finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024. (QNA)