The draw for the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup 2025 for football among youth national teams under 20 was held at the House of the Asian Football Confederation in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

According to the results of the draw, 45 national teams were divided into 10 groups.

The Turkmen national team got into Group I, where the national teams of Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar are represented.

The qualifying tournament in Group I will be held from September 21 to 29 this year in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The winners of the 10 qualifying groups and the top 5 second-place teams will advance to the final part of the Asian Youth Cup 2025, which will be held from February 6 to 23 next year in China.

Draw results:

• Group A: Vietnam (x), Syria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Guam;
• Group B: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Taiwan (x), Cambodia, Nepal;
• Group C: Republic of Korea, Lebanon, UAE, Kuwait (x), Northern Mariana Islands;
• Group D: Australia, Saudi Arabia (x), Palestine, Afghanistan, Macau;
• Group E: Tajikistan (x), Oman, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, North Korea;
• Group F: Indonesia (x), Yemen, Timor-Leste, Maldives;
• Group G: Iran, Mongolia, India, Laos (x);
• Group H: Iraq, Thailand (x), Philippines, Brunei;
• Group I: Japan, Kyrgyzstan (x), Myanmar, Turkmenistan;
• Group J: Jordan, Qatar (x), Singapore, Hong Kong, China.

*(x)- the owners of the group. The countries where the selection matches will be held in the specified quarters.

Earlier, the youth national football team of Turkmenistan (U-17) also recognized its rivals in the selection for the Asian Cup 2025.