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The preliminary Draw for the AFC Asian Cup 2015 was made in Melbourne,Australia.
The men’s national team(Syrian Eagles) were together with Jordan,Oman and Singapore in Group A.
Twenty teams were divided into five groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group and the best third-placed team among all the groups will qualify for the tournament proper to be held in Australia in 2015.
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011™ champions Japan, hosts and runners-up Australia, third-placed Korea Republic, AFC Challenge Cup 2012 winners DPR Korea and the champions of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup will get direct berths in the final competition.
The qualifiers will commence in February 2013.
The Groupings:
Group A: Jordan, Syria, Oman, Singapore
Group B: Iran, Kuwait, Thailand, Lebanon
Group C: Iraq, China, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia
Group D: Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen, Malaysia
Group E: Uzbekistan, UAE, Vietnam, Hong Kong
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