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2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier: Nepal await big guns
Nepal were on Monday drawn in Group 'F' of the final qualifying round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) from March this year.Nepal were on Monday drawn in Group 'F' of the final qualifying round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) from March this year.
Nepal drew against Phillippines, Tajikistan and Yemen. The 24-team qualifier, which has been divided into six pools, offers 12 berths for the finals scheduled for January 5, 2019 kickoff in the UAE.
The 12 teams will join defending champions Australia, China, Iraq, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thailand, Uzbekistan and hosts UAE in the finals.
Apart from Nepal, Jordan, Oman, Philippines, Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, India, Palestine, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Turkmenistan, Maldives, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Bhutan are the teams in the final qualifying round.
Nepal will open with a Philippines clash away from home on the first match day. The qualifier will be played over home and away basis.