The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup will be the 42nd edition of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship), the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams of Asia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 6–23 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
On 24 May 2024, the AFC announced that China would host the tournament.[1]
A total of 16 teams will play in the tournament. The top four teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile as the AFC representatives.
Uzbekistan are the title holders, having won the title in 2023.
Qualification
editQualification matches will be played between 21 and 29 September 2024.[2]
Qualified teams
editA total of 16 teams including hosts China will qualify for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | Hosts | 20th | Champions (1985) |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup
editThe following teams from AFC qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| 2025 | ||
| 2025 | ||
| 2025 |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pivotal reforms approved by AFC Competitions Committee". Asian Football Association. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). AFC. 15 May 2024.