Pot 2 will comprise 2007 champions Iraq, 2019 hosts the United Arab Emirates, Oman, 2011 semi-finalist Uzbekistan, two-time runners up China and Jordan.
Iraq ranks 67th in the FIFA rankings, the UAE 72nd, Oman 73rd, Uzbekistan 74th, China 81st and Jordan 84th.
Meanwhile, Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon will take their places in Pot 3. Bahrain ranks 85th, Syria 90th, Palestine 93rd, Vietnam 95th, Kyrgyzstan 96th, and Lebanon 99th.
India, debutants Tajikistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia will complete the line-up in Pot 4.
India occupies 101st place in the FIFA rankings for the national team, Tajikistan 109th, Thailand 114th, Malaysia 138th, Hong Kong 147th, Indonesia 149th in the world.
Some of the most iconic names of Asian football are expected to grace the Final Draw as Draw Assistants with the Head Coaches from the 24 teams also poised to be in attendance The tournament will be held in eight stadiums, including six stadiums that co-hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which are Al Janoub Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Education City Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium joined by Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium and Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium.
The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 will be held in Qatar over a period of 30 days, an increase of two days from the previous edition, which lasted for 28 days in 2019 in the UAE, to enhance the experience enjoyed by the enthusiastic football fans in the continent of Asia, and to enhance the status and commercial value of the tournament.
Qatar became the first country to host the finals for the third time, and all indications are that Asian football will witness a great celebration through the 18th edition of the Asian Cup.
Qatar was previously equal to Iran, Thailand, and the UAE in hosting the tournament twice before, and Qatar has confirmed that the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 will be a football festival in the Asian continent.
The Qatar national team seeks to defend the title that it won in 2019 in the UAE, and it will be among the candidates to compete for the 2023 Asian Cup title in Qatar.
After Qatar team failed to reach the semi-finals in the previous two editions at home in 1988 and 2011, playing at home this time will give the Qatari team a chance to become the fifth team to win the championship title twice in a row after Iran, Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
The Japanese team is the most crowned team, as it won it four times in 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011, followed by the Iranian team, which crowned the title three times in a row in 1968, 1972 and 1976, and Saudi Arabia with 3 titles in 1984, 1988, and 1996.
South Korea won the title twice, in 1956 and 1960, while Australia, Iraq and Kuwait won the title once.
Source: Qatar News Agency