{"id":159802,"date":"2018-04-13T02:09:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T06:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=159802"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:25:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:25:57","slug":"afc-bares-seedings-for-2019-asian-cup-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/13\/afc-bares-seedings-for-2019-asian-cup-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC bares seedings for 2019 Asian Cup draw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a press release dated April 12, the AFC said that host United Arab Emirates, ranked 81st, was given the No. 1 spot in Group 1 to ensure that the team will see action in the opening match on January 5, 2019 at the Zayed Sports City Stadium. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The seeding for the draw of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in 2019 has been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World rankings.<\/p>\n

In a press release dated April 12, the AFC said that host United Arab Emirates, ranked 81st, was given the No. 1 spot in Group 1 to ensure that the team will see action in the opening match on January 5, 2019 at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.<\/p>\n

Joining UAE in Pot 1 are Iran (36), defending champion Australia (40), Japan (60), South Korea (61) and Saudi Arabia (70).<\/p>\n

China, ranked No. 73, is the No. 1 team in Pot 2, which also has Syria (76), Uzbekistan (88), Iraq (88), Qatar (101) and Thailand (121).<\/p>\n

The 12 teams got an automatic bye into the 2019 AFC Asia Cup after qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Final Round in Russia.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the other 12 teams which qualified through the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Final Round, were seeded in Pots 3 and 4 based on their respective world rankings.<\/p>\n

Kyrgyz Republic, which is the biggest mover in the FIFA rankings after earning 40 points to improve its ranking to No. 75, is in Pot 3 along with Lebanon (82), Palestine (83), Oman (87), India (97) and Vietnam (103).<\/p>\n

North Korea (112), the Philippines (113), Bahrain (116), Jordan (117), Yemen (125) and Turkmenistan (129) are in Pot 4.<\/p>\n

The draw ceremony will be held on May 4 (7:30 p.<\/p>\n

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m. UAE time) at the Armani Hotel in the iconic Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.<\/p>\n

The 24 teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams, with host UAE given the No. 1 spot in Group A.<\/p>\n

The teams in each group will play a single round robin. After the group stage, the top two teams and the four best third team will advance to the round of 16.<\/p>\n

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The AFC Asian Cup will be held from January 5 to February 1, 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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