To run until September 29, the 10 groups – five of four teams each and five of five – of the Qualifiers will be contested in a centralised league format.
All group winners, along with the five best-placed runners-up, will progress to the final tournament and be joined by 1985 champions China PR, who also hosted the 2010 edition.
Group A (Hai Phong, Vietnam)
Guam v Bangladesh
Kick-off: 16:00 (UTC+7)
Bhutan v Vietnam
Kick-off: 19:00 (UTC+7)
Group B (New Taipei, Chinese Taipei)
Cambodia v Uzbekistan
Kick-off: 15:00 (UTC+8)
Nepal v Chinese Taipei
Kick-off: 19:00 (UTC+8)
Group C (Mishref, Kuwait)
N. Mariana Islands v UAE
Kick-off: 17:30 (UTC+3)
Kuwait v Korea Republic
Kick-off: 20:30 (UTC+3)
Group D (Abha, Saudi Arabia)
Afghanistan v Australia
Kick-off: 16:00 (UTC+3)
Macau v Palestine
Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+3)
Group E (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
DPR Korea v Malaysia
Kick-off: 17:00 (UTC+5)
Sri Lanka v Tajikistan
Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+5)
