| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Kyrgyzstan (Group A) Saudi Arabia (Group B) Qatar (Group C) United Arab Emirates (Group D) Palestine (Group E) Myanmar (Group F) North Korea (Group G) Thailand (Group H) Vietnam (Group I) Cambodia (Group J) |
| Dates | 15–23 July 2017[1] |
| Teams | 40 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 205 (3.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 277,285 (4,865 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Aymen Hussein (6 goals) |
The 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including China PR who qualified automatically as hosts.[2]
- ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017 (UPDATED) Updated as of 12 April 2016" (PDF). The-AFC.com. 12 April 2016.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Committee recommends new AFC Cup format". AFC. 25 November 2016.