Changwon Special City Hosts 'AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers'

Olympic Team Matches Available for Viewing This September

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced that the 2024 AFC (Asian Football Confederation) U-23 Asian Cup Group B qualifiers will be held at the Changwon Football Center from September 6 to 12.

This qualifier, which also serves as the first round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics, will feature Korea, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar. A total of six matches will be played over three days: September 6, 9, and 12.

Changwon Football Center.

Korea will be represented by the under-22 Olympic team led by coach Hwang Sun-hong. They will play three matches: against Qatar on September 6, Kyrgyzstan on September 9, and Myanmar on September 12.

The city aims to provide Changwon citizens with the opportunity to watch high-level international matches through this tournament. Additionally, to secure the event, the city widely promoted itself as a "sports-friendly city Changwon" both domestically and internationally, and established an organic cooperation system with the Korea Football Association and local related organizations.

This is the first time in 12 years that a national team match is held in Changwon, since the 2012 London Olympics Asian final qualifier match against Oman at the Changwon Football Center in September 2011.

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, said, "As this is the first time in 12 years that a national football team match is held in our city, we ask for the citizens' great interest and support," and added, "We will do our best to prepare for a successful event."

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