DHAKA, July 9, 2021 (BSS) - Bangladesh will start their AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers mission when they will face host Kuwait in their group D opening match on October 27, said a Bangladesh Football Federation press release today.

Bangladesh, which have been drawn in group D along with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Uzbekistan in the in AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers, will play their second group match against Uzbekistan on October 29 and will meet with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on October 31 in their last group match of the fixture.

A total of 42 teams, split into eleven groups, will compete in the qualifiers with eleven group champions, four best runners-up and host Uzbekistan will play the final round of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers 2022 scheduled to be held in June next year in Uzbekistan.