The 2023 AFF U-23 Championship was the 4th edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by the

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(AFF). The tournament took place from 17 to 26 August in

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, Thailand.

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are the defending champions, having won the 2022 edition and successfully defended their title through a 6–5 victory on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time over

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in the final, thus becoming the first team to win the tournament for a second time.

Qualified teams

There was no qualification phase.

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withdrew due to the country's under-23 team being subject to evaluation following the 2023 SEA Games. The following teams, all from member associations of the AFF, entered the tournament:

Draw

The draw for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship was held on 29 May 2023 in

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, Thailand and was streamed online in the competition's official

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channel. The seeding was based on the performance from the previous tournaments.

Squads

A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.

Match officials

* Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi * Ngô Duy Lân * Souei Vongkham * Muhammad Usaid Jamal * Choi Hyun-jai * Songkran Bunmeekiart * Torpong Somsing * Hiroki Kasahara

Venues

Group stage

All times are local, ICT (

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Group A

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Group B

Group C

Ranking of second-placed teams

Only one second-placed team will qualify for the semi-finals. Result against fourth-placed team in Group A will be not considered for this ranking.

Knockout stage

In the

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, the

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was used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

Statistics

Winners

Awards

Team of the Tournament

Goalscorers

Final ranking

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Broadcasting rights

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:AFF U-22

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