KATHMANDU: Nepal were drawn against Yemen, Tajikistan and the Philippines in Group F of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers.

Nepal were placed in Group F with the heavyweights as the Asian Football Confederation held the draw in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

The qualifiers will begin on March 28 with Nepal facing the Philippines in the opening match.

A total of 24 teams, divided into six groups, are vying for the 12 spots for the finals to be hosted by the UAE. The group winners and runners-up will make it to the finals where they will join 12 teams who have already qualified for the Asian Cup through the 2018 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round-2, according to AFC official website.

Draw Result

Group A: A1 Kyrgyz Republic A2 India A3 Myanmar A4 Macau

Group B: B1 DPR Korea B2 Hong Kong B3 Lebanon B4 Malaysia

Group C: C1 Jordan C2 Vietnam C3 Afghanistan C4 Cambodia

Group D: D1 Oman D2 Palestine D3 Maldives D4 Bhutan

Group E: E1 Bahrain E2 Turkmenistan E3 Chinese Taipei E4 Singapore

Group F: F1 Philippines F2 Tajikistan F3 Yemen F4 Nepal

Match Schedule (All Groups)

March 28: 1 v 4 & 3 v 2

June 13: 4 v 3 & 2 v 1

September 5: 4 v 2 & 1 v 3

October 10: 2 v 4 & 3 v 1

November 14: 4 v 1 & 2 v 3

March 27, 2018: 1 v 2 & 3 v 4