Kuala Lumpur: With just under a year to go for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024, 24 teams across Asia will embark on their qualifying journey this Saturday, April 22.

To be played in a single round-robin league format at a centralised venue for each of the eight groups, Round 1 of the Qualifiers for the ninth AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ will run until April 30 with the group winners progressing to Round 2.

Guam, who will host a centralised AFC tournament for the first time since 2012, are targeting a second qualification on merit after their debut appearance in 2013. They open their Group G campaign, also on April 22, against the Philippines at 7pm at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Lebanon, the third team in the group, serve as their opposition two days later.

Staying with the East Zone, Group B will get underway on April 24 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The home side welcomes Australia in the opener at 3pm at the Mongolian Football Federation Center Stadium before playing Chinese Taipei two days later. Australia and Chinese Taipei wrap up the group with the final matchday on April 28. .....

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