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Three-time winners and defending champions Japan are set to face Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and China in Group D following Thursday, June 18’s official draw for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship – Bahrain at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
Sixteen teams will be vying for the title while the top four teams will qualify for the 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru.
Tajikistan, the 2018 runners-up, were drawn in Group B alongside Oman, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.
Two-time champions South Korea, who finished third in 2018, were drawn in Group C with Australia, India and Uzbekistan.
North Korea, winners in 2010 and 2014, will be up against hosts Bahrain, Iran and Qatar in Group A.
The AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain 2020 will be played from November 25 to December 12 instead of the original dates of September 16 and October 3.
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The #AFCU16 Bahrain 2020 draw results. Which is the toughest group? pic.twitter.com/MdjTDoFe2h
— AFC (@theafcdotcom) June 18, 2020
