The 4th Pot has been chosen for the final draw of India's men's football team for the AFC Asian Cup 2023. It is scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar on 11th May. It was been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking.

The draw will take place at Katara Opera House. The host nation will kick off in the competition in the opener scheduled for 12th January, 2024. Qatar has been allocated the first position in 1st Pot. 

The second to sixth ranked teams in Asia according to the latest FIFA Ranking, namely four-time winners Japan, three-time champions the Islamic Republic of Iran, two-time winners Korea Republic, 2015 champions Australia and Saudi Arabia have found 1st Pot in the draw. 

Pot 2 comprises 2007 champions Iraq, 2019 hosts the United Arab Emirates, Oman, 2011 semi-finalist Uzbekistan, and two-time runners-up China PR and Jordan.

Meanwhile, Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, Vietnam, Kyrgyz Republic and Lebanon will take their places in Pot 3, while India, debutants Tajikistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia will complete the line-up in Pot 4. 

Similar to the expanded 2019 edition in the United Arab Emirates, the 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four teams each across Groups A to F, with the top two and four best third-placed teams advancing into the final 16 of the competition before the Asian champions are crowned on February 10, 2024.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed on Wednesday, that the upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024.