2010 Asia Games Football Draw set for September

About 35 Men's team and 12 Women's team have confirmed their participation in the 2010 Asian Games Football tournament.

The application deadline is set for the end of July.

For the men's tournament, 16 teams (as ranked by the teams performances in Doha 2006) will enter the Group Stage automatically, they are China, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Korea Republic, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Korea DPR, Bahrain, Kuwait, Japan, Hong Kong, Syria, India, Vietnam, Oman

The remaining 19 teams will play in the qualification round and they will be drawn into 6 groups with the winners of each group along with two of the best runner-up teams entering the Group Stage.

In the Group Stage, the 24 teams will be drawn into 6 groups and the winners of each group and two of the best runner-up teams qualified for the Quarter Finals,

Draw of the Qualification Round will be held in September.

Schedule:
November 7 to November 11 - Qualification Round
Group Stage Starts at November 14
Final to be played at November 25