Men's, women's draws concluded 

Published on: 05 July 2018

Hosts Indonesia, meanwhile, drew Hong Kong, Laos and Chinese Taipei in Group A.

The U-23 tournament, which allows each country to field three overage players, will see 24 teams vying for honours.

Group B has Thailand, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Qatar, while Group C will see 2014 bronze medallists Iraq, China PR, Timor-Leste and Syria.

Japan were the seeded team in Group D and they were drawn with Vietnam, Pakistan and Nepal.

DPR Korea, the 2014 silver medallists, will face Saudi Arabia, Islamic Republic of Iran and Myanmar in Group F.

The top two teams in each group along with the four best 3rd placed teams will advance to the Round of 16.

Men's football will be contested on August 14 to September 1 in Jakarta and Palembang.

The women's competition, meanwhile, saw hosts Indonesia drawn with 2014 bronze medallists Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei and Maldives in Group A.

The 11-team competition will see 2014 champions DPR Korea in Group B with China, Hong Kong and Tajikistan while Group C has 2014 silver medallists Japan, Vietnam and Thailand.

The top three teams from Groups A and B, together with the top two teams from Group C, will advance to the quarter-finals.

The 2018 Asian Games women's football competition will be held on August 16-31.

Source: the-afc.com

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