Lebanon, Turkmenistan withdraw from U19 Group D

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- The AFC has confirmed that Lebanon and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from Group D of the AFC U19 Championship 2010 qualifiers in Tehran.

The tournament, which starts on December 8, now features three teams - Iran, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

Group D is the final qualifying event for the finals, scheduled to be held in October next year.

The top two teams from each of the eight groups, along with the best third-placed teams from East and West Asia, qualify for the finals.