AFC Nations League

The AFC Nations League is an international football competition, to be contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of AFC (Asian Football Confederation), the regional governing body of Asia. The first international tournament begin in 2021, following the FIFA Confederations Cup. The four group winners from League A will qualify for the finals, to be played in South Korea in 2022, following the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Four nations, one from each league, will also qualify for the AFC Asian Cup 2023. The tournament would take place on dates that are currently allocated for international friendlies on the FIFA International Match Calendar.