The draw for the AFC U-23 Championship, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand, is the Olympic team in Group D along with the teams of Vietnam, North Korea and Jordan. The finals will be held in Thailand from 8 to 26 January 2020 with the participation of 16 teams. .
The champion, runner-up and runner-up will qualify directly for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. If Japan hosts the top three, the fourth-placed team will qualify directly for the Olympics.
The FA was represented at the draw by national team manager Jamal Bouhendi and coach Macej Skorsa.
The Olympic team qualified for the Asian Cup finals, after leading the group that included the teams of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Maldives. The Olympic team is looking forward to reaching the Olympics for the second time in the history of UAE football, after it was the first time during the Olympics in London in 2012.