LAHORE, Oct 13: Pakistan will take on hosts Iran in an AFC Under-19 football championship match on Nov 6.

Both the teams are placed in Group ‘B’ along with India, Bahrain, Oman and Lebanon.

Pakistan will clash with Oman on Nov 9, India (Nov 11), Lebanon (Nov 14) and Bahrain (Nov 17).

Participating teams have been divided into seven qualifying groups. Two top teams from each group advance to the finals along with the best third-placed team.

The top-four countries of the championship will qualify for the 17th FIFA World Youth Championship which will be held in Egypt in 2009.

Groups:

Group ‘A’: Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mongolia.

Group ‘B’: Pakistan, Iran, India, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon.

Group ‘C’: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Syria, Qatar, Turkmenistan, Bhutan.

Group ‘D’: Jordan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Nepal, Palestine, Afghanistan.

Group ‘E’: Japan, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Maldives, Taiwan.

Group ‘F’: DPR Korea, China, Malaysia, Macau, Singapore, Timor Leste.

Group ‘G’: Korea Republic, Australia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Guam.

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