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Odisha FC were drawn against the ASEAN Zone Champions in the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter Zone Semifinal in the draw held at the AFC Football House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, December 28, 2023.
The Kalinga Warriors emerged champions of the AFC Cup South Zone after beating Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) in the final matchday of Group D earlier this month to qualify for the knockout stages in their maiden continental appearance.
The ASEAN Zone Champions are still to be determined as four teams remain in contention. Central Coast Mariners FC (Australia) will face Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia) in the first semifinal, while Macarthur FC (Australia) will take on Sabah FC (Malaysia) in the other semifinal. The winners will contest the ASEAN Zone final on February 22, 2024, the winner of which will meet Odisha FC in the two-legged Inter Zone Semifinal.
The first leg of the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter Zone Semifinal will be hosted by the ASEAN Zone Champion on March 6 or 7, 2024. Odisha FC will host the return leg on March 13 or 14 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Should Odisha FC progress from the Inter Zone Semifinal, they will meet either Central Zone Champions, FC Abdysh-Ata Kant (Kygryz Republic) or East Zone Champions, Taichung Futuro FC (Chinese Taipei) in the Inter Zone Final in April 2024. The winner of the Inter Zone Final will qualify for the AFC Cup 2023-24 Final against the West Zone Champion on May 5, 2024.
AFC Cup 2023724 – Knockout Schedule
West Zonal Semifinals (two legs)
February 12, 13; February 19, 20)
Semifinal 1: Al Riffa (BHR) v Al Nahda (OMA)
Semifinal 2: Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ)
West Zonal Final (two legs)
April 16; 23
Winners SF2 v Winners SF1
ASEAN Zonal Semifinals (single leg)
February 13
Semifinal 1: Macarthur FC (AUS) v Sabah FC (MAS)
Semifinal 2: Central Coast Mariners (AUS) v Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)
ASEAN Zonal Final (single leg)
February 22
Winners SF1 v Winners SF2
Inter-Zone Semifinals (two legs)
March 6/7; March 13/14
SF1: FC Abdysh-Ata v (KZG) v Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)
SF2: ASEAN Zone winners v Odisha FC (IND)
Inter-Zone Final (two legs)
April 17; 24
Winners SF1 v Winners SF2
AFC Cup Final (single leg)
May 5
West Zone winners v Inter-Zone winners
