The 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Round 1 begins next month on 1 April 2023 and will run until 11 April 2023. This will be the sixth edition of the tournament. 25 nations were initially drawn into seven groups but five nations withdrew their team for various reasons after the first-round draw in January. As a result, 21 teams will play in the qualifiers. The side finishing at the top of their group will qualify for the second round to be held in October 2023. Games will be played at a centralized venue.
Here are all the groups and fixtures:
Group A
Uzbekistan
Jordan
Timor-Leste
Bhutan
Fixtures
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Jordan vs Timor-Leste - Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent (15:00)
Uzbekistan vs Bhutan - Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent (17:00)
Saturday, 8 April 2023
Bhutan vs Jordan - Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent (15:00)
Timor-Leste vs Uzbekistan - Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent (17:00)
Tuesday,11 April 2023
Timor-Leste vs Bhutan - Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent (15:00)
Uzbekistan vs Jordan - Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent (17:00)
All matches will be played in Uzbekistan.
Group B
Myanmar
Iran
Bangladesh
Maldives
Fixtures
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Iran vs Bangladesh - (15:30)
Myanmar vs Maldives - (18:30)
Thursday, 8 April 2023
Maldives vs Iran - (15:30)
Bangladesh vs Myanmar - (18:30)
Sunday, 11 April 2023
Bangladesh vs Maldives - (15:30)
Myanmar vs Iran - (18:30)
All games will be played at the Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon in Myanmar.
Group C
Vietnam
Nepal
Fixtures
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Nepal vs Vietnam - (18:00)
Thursday, 8 April 2023
Vietnam vs Nepal - (18:00)
All games will be played at Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu in Nepal.
Afghanistan was withdrawn by the AFC from the group in February 2023. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) released a statement that it would not permit players outside the country to represent them or intend to organize a women's national team. It comes after the media director of AFF posted a contradictory statement about the formation of a new women’s national team with players living abroad to apply. The Afghanistan team was originally disbanded following the 2021 Taliban takeover of the country. Palestine is the other nation that dropped off from the group.
Group D
Thailand
Mongolia
Singapore
Fixtures
Saturday, 1 April 2023
Singapore vs Thailand - (17:00)
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
Mongolia vs Singapore - (17:00)
Friday, 7 April 2023
Thailand vs Mongolia - (17:00)
All games will be played at the Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi in Thailand.
FIFA announced the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) until further notice. Therefore, all teams/clubs affiliated with the FFSL are no longer entitled to take part in international competitions. Hence, Sri Lanka was removed from the group.
Group E
Philippines
Hong Kong
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Fixtures
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Philippines vs Pakistan - (16:00)
Hong Kong vs Tajikistan - (19:00)
Thursday, 8 April 2023
Pakistan vs Hong Kong - (16:00)
Tajikistan vs Philippines - (19:00)
Sunday, 11 April 2023
Philippines vs Hong Kong - (16:00)
Tajikistan vs Pakistan - (19:00)
All games will be played in Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor in Tajikistan.
Group F
Chinese Taipei
Indonesia
Lebanon
Fixtures
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Lebanon vs Chinese Taipei - (14:30)
Thursday, 8 April 2023
Indonesia vs Lebanon - (14:30)
Sunday, 11 April 2023
Chinese Taipei vs Indonesia - (14:30)
All games will be played in the Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh in Lebanon.
Group G
India
Kyrgyz Republic
Fixtures
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
Kyrgyz Republic vs India (20:00)
Friday, 7 April 2023
India vs Kyrgyz Republic (20:00)
All games will be played in the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Turkmenistan was the third team drawn into the group but they have now withdrawn from the tournament.
Note: All the timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)
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