Under 22 Asian Cup draw looms

The draw for the AFC U-22 Asian Cup 2012 qualifiers will be held on February 14, 2012 and will present the next chance for Australia's footballing youngsters to show their wares on the world stage.

The draw for the AFC U-22 Asian Cup 2012 qualifiers will be held on February 14, 2012 and will present the next chance for Australia's footballing youngsters to show their wares on the world stage.

A total of forty-one teams will be involved in qualifying action for 16 places in the finals, which are expected to be held in June 2013.

The teams to take place in the tournament are listed below:

AFC U-22 Asian Cup Qualifiers participating teams: Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen.