2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesJordan (Group A)
Myanmar (Group B)
Vietnam (Group C)
China (Group D)
Kyrgyzstan (Group E)
Thailand (Group F)
Cambodia (Group G)
Qatar (Group H)
United Arab Emirates (Group I)
Indonesia (Group J)
Tajikistan (Group K)
Dates3–9 September 2025
Teams44 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)11 (in 11 host cities)
2024
2028

The 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification will be an international men's under-23 football competition which will decide the participating teams of the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

A total of 16 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament, including Saudi Arabia who qualified automatically as host country.