The organizers will start the draw from group four, but the corresponding position in the group will be decided by lot. After that, the organizers will proceed to draw group three, group two and finally group one. Qatar is the host so it is automatically placed in position A1, which means it is in group A.
The 2023 Asian Cup will feature 24 teams divided into six groups. The top two teams in each group and the four best third-placed teams will advance. The 2023 Asian Cup will take place from January 12 to February 10, 2024 in Qatar.
Seed groups at Asian Cup 2023 based on FIFA rankings
Fierce debate over Vietnam's seeding group at Asian Cup 2023
As in the 2019 Asian Cup, the 12 teams that qualified for the third round of the World Cup will be in the first two seeding pots. The remaining teams will be determined based on their FIFA rankings (at the time of the draw).
If this is the case, the Vietnamese team will be in the second seed group in the 2023 Asian Cup draw. At that time, coach Philippe Troussier's team will avoid many strong opponents such as Iraq, UAE, Oman, Syria and China.
However, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has changed the seeding criteria. Specifically, the AFC will determine the teams based on the FIFA rankings (not related to the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup). Thus, with the 95th position in the world, the Vietnamese team has been pushed down to the third seeding group and will be at a disadvantage in the draw for the 2023 Asian Cup.
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