The 0-1 loss to U23 Uzbekistan was the main reason why U23 Iran could not top the group and was not among the four best second-placed teams. The West Asian team did not qualify.
Notably, in the match mentioned above, a player of U23 Uzbekistan received 2 yellow cards but was not sent off. Therefore, the Iran Football Federation complained about the match result. The Asian Football Confederation has not responded to this.
Iran U23 failed to qualify for the 2024 AFC U23 Championship.
Before the match, U23 Iran and U23 Uzbekistan had 6 points each. The winning team will take the top spot in the group and qualify for the 2024 AFC U23 Championship. After 90 minutes, U23 Uzbekistan defeated the away team 1-0 thanks to a goal by Abbosbek Fayzullaev.
Iran U23 were eliminated because they finished 5th among the best second-placed teams. They finished right behind Malaysia U23. Despite having the same goal difference, Iran U23 received more cards (9 cards, while Malaysia U23 only had 4 cards).
This is the second time Iran have failed to qualify for the AFC U23 Championship. They failed to qualify for the 2018 finals. Their absence from next year's tournament in Qatar means they will not be able to compete for a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 2024 AFC U23 Championship Finals will take place from April 15 to May 3, 2024. The 16 participating teams include U23 Qatar (host), U23 Vietnam, U23 Japan, U23 Korea, U23 China, U23 Australia, U23 Malaysia, U23 Saudi Arabia, U23 Uzbekistan, U23 Iraq, U23 UAE, U23 Jordan, U23 Tajikistan, U23 Thailand, U23 Indonesia and U23 Kuwait.
U23 Vietnam won the right to continue first and is the only team that is sure to pass the qualifying round after the second round. Coach Philippe Troussier's team topped Group C after defeating U23 Guam, U23 Yemen and drawing with U23 Singapore.
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