Final round draw for Asia's qualifiers made in Kuala Lumpur
Eight teams will compete for two tickets to Tokyo 2020
Group stage takes place from 3-12 February, play-offs on 6 and 11 March
A significant step was taken in Asia's road to the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 as the final round draw for the continent's qualifiers was made in Kuala Lumpur at the home of the Asian Football Confederation.
Eight teams were drawn into two groups of four and will compete from 3 to 12 February with Korea Republic (Group A) and Australia (Group B) hosting. The top two teams in each group will then play in two-legged, home-and-away play-offs on 6 and 11 March.
Group A consists of hosts Korea Republic, Vietnam and Myanmar, while Group B is made up of hosts Australia, China PR, Thailand and Chinese Taipei.
Format
Seven teams play in round robin format from 3-12 February 2020
The top two teams in each group will advance to play a two-legged play-off, home-away series on 6 and 11 March
The top team in Group A will face the runners-up in Group B and vice versa
The two winners from the play-offs will qualify for Tokyo 2020
Did you know?
Vietnam qualified for the final round in 2016 and are back again
Group A hosts Korea Republic are still after their first appearance at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament
China PR have participated in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament five times, finishing with the silver medal at Atlanta 1996
Australia have made three Women's Olympic Football Tournaments, with their best showing being a fifth-place finish in 2004