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The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup is an under-23 international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation, taking place in Qatar between 15 April and 3 May 2024. The sixteen national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 23 players, including at least three goalkeepers (Regulations Article 26.3). Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the competition. The tournament exclusively requires players to be born on or after 1 January 2001 to be eligible (Regulations Article 22.1.3).[1]
Each national team had to register a preliminary list of minimum of 18 and maximum of 50 players (including at least four goalkeepers) via the Asian Football Confederation Administration System (AFCAS) no later than 30 days before to its first match of the tournament. Teams were able to replace or add up to 5 players to their preliminary list no later than 7 days before to its first match of the tournament provided that the maximum number of registered players is not exceeded (Regulations Article 25). The final list of 18−23 players per national team had to be submitted to the AFC at least 10 days prior to its first match of the tournament. All players in the final selection must had been registered in the preliminary list (Regulations Article 26.3.1).
On 10 April 2024, the AFC published the final lists with squad numbers.[2]
Once the final lists had been received by the AFC, teams may had replaced any player up to 6 hours prior to their first match of the tournament. Any replacement player should come from the preliminary list (Regulations Article 26.4).
The age listed for each player is as of 15 April 2024, the first day of the tournament. Players in bold have been capped at full international level.
- ^ "AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qatar squad lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.