Qatar seeded in pot two for Asian Games
Jakarta, July 4, 2018- The Qatar under 23 national team were placed in the No 2 seed pot ahead of the draw of the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced.
Joining Qatar in the No 2 pot are China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Oman, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand.
The No 1 seeded pot consists of Indonesia, Japan, Syria, the Republic of Korea, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.
The No 3 seed pot includes Malaysia, Laos, Jordan, Yemen, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Hong Kong.
Nepal, India, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Tajikistan, Singapore, Myanmar and Palestine are in group four.
32 men's football teams have registered to compete in the upcoming Asian event.
According to Chairman of the Indonesia Asian Games Organising Committee, Erick Thohir, the 2018 event has attracted the largest number of football teams in the history of the Asian Games.
The teams will be divided into eight groups, with the two best teams from each group progressing to the knockout round.
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