The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decide the participating teams of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Thailand who qualified automatically as hosts country.[2] These matches also served as the first stage of the AFC qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan.
Draw
Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 44 teams entered the competition. The final tournament hosts Thailand decided to participate in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament.
The draw was held on 7 November 2018, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4] The 44 teams were drawn into eleven groups of four teams. For the draw, teams were divided into two zones:
- West Zone: 24 teams from West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia, to be drawn into six groups of four teams (Groups A–F).
- East Zone: 20 teams from ASEAN and East Asia, to be drawn into five groups of four teams (Groups G–K).
The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams). The following restrictions were also applied:[5]
- The eleven teams which indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts prior to the draw were drawn into separate groups.
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- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (H): Qualification group hosts
- (N): Not a member of the International Olympic Committee, ineligible for Olympics
- (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results
- (W): Withdrew after draw
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Player eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[6]
Format
In each group, teams play each other once at a centralized venue. The eleven group winners and the four best runners-up qualify for the final tournament. If the final tournament hosts Thailand win their group or are among the four best runners-up, the fifth best runner-up also qualifies for the final tournament.
Tiebreakers
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 9.3).[6]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
- Drawing of lots.
Groups
The matches were played between 22 and 26 March 2019.
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Matchday 1 | 22 March 2019 | 1 v 4, 2 v 3 | 3 v 1 |
Matchday 2 | 24 March 2019 | 4 v 2, 3 v 1 | 2 v 3 |
Matchday 3 | 26 March 2019 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 | 1 v 2 |
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Qatar (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Oman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Qatar | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan | 1–2 | Oman |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bahrain (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Palestine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
Bahrain | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh | 0–1 | Palestine |
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Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Iran (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
4 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
Iran | 3–1 | Turkmenistan |
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Turkmenistan | 0–2 | Iraq |
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Turkmenistan | 0–0 | Yemen |
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Group D
- All matches were held in Saudi Arabia.
- Times listed are UTC+3.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Saudi Arabia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | |
3 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
United Arab Emirates | 6–1 | Lebanon |
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Saudi Arabia | 6–0 | Maldives |
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Maldives | 0–3 | United Arab Emirates |
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Lebanon | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
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Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Jordan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Syria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | Kuwait (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Syria | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Jordan | 2–1 | Kuwait |
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Kyrgyzstan | 0–3 | Jordan |
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Kyrgyzstan | 2–3 | Kuwait |
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Group F
- All matches were held in Uzbekistan.
- Times listed are UTC+5.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uzbekistan (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Final tournament |
2 | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
4 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[7] |
India | 0–3 | Uzbekistan |
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Tajikistan | 2–0 | India |
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Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | Mongolia (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Hong Kong | 1–1 | Singapore |
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North Korea | 1–0 | Mongolia |
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Singapore | 1–1 | North Korea |
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Mongolia | 0–1 | Hong Kong |
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North Korea | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
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Singapore | 3–1 | Mongolia |
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Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 | |
3 | Cambodia (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 1 |
South Korea | 8–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Chinese Taipei | 0–6 | Australia |
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Cambodia | 1–6 | South Korea |
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South Korea | 2–2 | Australia |
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Cambodia | 1–1 | Chinese Taipei |
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Group I
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Myanmar (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | East Timor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 | |
4 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
Myanmar | 7–0 | East Timor |
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East Timor | 0–6 | Japan |
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Macau | 0–4 | Myanmar |
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East Timor | 5–3 | Macau |
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Group J
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | Laos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
China | 5–0 | Laos |
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Philippines | 0–8 | China |
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Laos | 3–2 | Philippines |
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Malaysia | 2–2 | China |
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Group K
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Vietnam (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Thailand[a] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
- ^ Thailand, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
Vietnam | 6–0 | Brunei |
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Indonesia | 0–1 | Vietnam |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Due to groups having different number of teams (after the withdrawal of Pakistan from Group F), the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not considered for this ranking.
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | H | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Final tournament |
2 | C | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4[a] | |
2 | E | Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4[a] | |
4 | D | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4[a] | |
5 | F | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
6 | A | Oman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
7 | J | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
8 | I | Myanmar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | K | Thailand[b] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Final tournament |
10 | B | Palestine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
11 | G | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Qualified teams
The following 16 teams qualified for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in AFC U-23 Championship1 |
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Thailand | Hosts | 30 August 2018[2] | 2 (2016, 2018) |
Qatar | Group A winners | 26 March 2019 | 2 (2016, 2018) |
Bahrain | Group B winners | 26 March 2019 | 0 (debut) |
Iraq | Group C winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
United Arab Emirates | Group D winners | 26 March 2019 | 2 (2013, 2016) |
Jordan | Group E winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
Uzbekistan | Group F winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
North Korea | Group G winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
South Korea | Group H winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
Japan | Group I winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
China | Group J winners | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
Vietnam | Group K winners | 26 March 2019 | 2 (2016, 2018) |
Australia | 1st best runners-up | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
Iran | 2nd best runners-up | 26 March 2019 | 2 (2013, 2016) |
Syria | 3rd best runners-up | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
Saudi Arabia | 4th best runners-up | 26 March 2019 | 3 (2013, 2016, 2018) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 240 goals scored in 63 matches, for an average of 3.81 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Omran Haydary
- Joe Champness
- Nicholas D'Agostino
- Abraham Majok
- Mohammed Al-Hardan
- Ahmed Al-Sherooqi
- Ahmed Bughammar
- Sayed Hashim Isa
- Mohamed Marhoon
- Hu Jinghang
- Lin Liangming
- Yang Liyu
- Reza Jabireh
- Amir Al-Ammari
- Ko Itakura
- Yuto Iwasaki
- Takefusa Kubo
- Yuta Nakayama
- Ernist Batyrkanov
- Akhyar Rashid
- Hein Htet Aung
- Ye Min Thu
- Yousef Emghamis
- Javier Gayoso
- Bassam Al-Rawi
- Saad Al-Selouli
- Abdulrahman Al-Yami
- Cho Young-wook
- Lee Dong-jun
- Supachok Sarachat
- Danilson Araújo
- Mohammed Al-Hammadi
- Bobur Abdikholikov
- Hà Đức Chinh
- Nguyễn Thành Chung
- Triệu Việt Hưng
1 goal
- Suliman Khorami
- Thomas Deng
- Riley McGree
- Tass Mourdoukoutas
- Aiden O'Neill
- Brandon Wilson
- Naseem Al-Shamsi
- Abdulaziz Khalid
- Biplu Ahmed
- Tutul Hossain Badsha
- Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi
- Narong Kakada
- Sin Kakada
- Cao Yongjing
- Huang Cong
- Jiang Shenglong
- Philip Ponder
- Tsui Wang Kit
- Yue Tze Nam
- Dimas Drajad
- Raffi Syarahil
- Mehdi Mehdikhani
- Omid Noorafkan
- Reza Shekari
- Hussein Jabbar
- Sajjad Jabbar
- Keita Endo
- Koki Machida
- Kyosuke Tagawa
- Yugo Tatsuta
- Ward Al-Barri
- Musa Al-Taamari
- Omar Al-Zebdieh
- Badr Abdulrahman
- Abdulmohsen Al-Ajmi
- Abdulaziz Al-Hadiyah
- Fawaz Al-Otaibi
- Bounphachan Bounkong
- Vannasone Douangmaity
- Chitpasong Latthachack
- Youssef Al Haj
- Alex Boutros
- Karim Darwiche
- Fouad Eid
- Mohammad Kdouh
- Hassan Mehanna
- Hussein Monzer
- Leong Hou In
- Leung Chi Seng
- Augusto Jeronimo
- Faisal Halim
- Danial Haqim
- Safawi Rasid
- Syahmi Safari
- Khash-Erdene Batbayar
- Myat Kaung Khant
- Lwin Moe Aung
- Zayar Naing
- Jon Hyok
- Jong Kum-song
- Pak Kwang-hun
- Ri Kum-hyok
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani
- Saud Al-Habsi
- Amran Al-Hidi
- Yousuf Al-Malki
- Ahmed Al-Matroushi
- Hani Abdallah
- Saadou Abdelsalam
- Mahmoud Al-Iwisat
- Oday Dabbagh
- Raed Dahla
- Mousa Farawi
- Dawoud Iraqi
- Mahmoud Salma
- Ayman Al-Khulaif
- Abdulrahman Ghareeb
- Amiruldin Asraf
- Ikhsan Fandi
- Irfan Fandi
- Hami Syahin
- Lionel Tan
- Han Chan-hee
- Jang Min-gyu
- Kim Bo-sub
- Lee Si-heon
- Seo Gyeong-ju
- Alaa Dali
- Kamel Koaeh
- Sharafdzhon Solehov
- Daler Yodgorov
- Anon Amornlerdsak
- Shinnaphat Leeaoh
- Suphanat Mueanta
- Saringkan Promsupa
- Henrique Cruz
- Rufino Gama
- Bagtyýar Gürgenow
- Majed Rashed
- Mohammed Ali Shaker
- Jassem Yaqoub
- Islom Kobilov
- Đinh Thanh Bình
- Huỳnh Tấn Sinh
- Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
- Nguyễn Quang Hải
- Trần Thanh Sơn
1 own goal
- Haimie Anak Nyaring (against Thailand)
- Ouk Sovann (against South Korea)
- Wan Tin Iao (against Timor-Leste)
- Dinesh Rajbanshi (against Qatar)
- Şazada Başimow (against Iran)
References
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b "FA Thailand proposed as 2020 AFC U-23 Championship host". AFC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Teams to learn opponents for 2020 Qualifiers". AFC. 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Journey to Thailand 2020 begins". AFC. 7 November 2018.
- ^ "AFC U23 Championship 2020 Qualifiers Draw". YouTube. 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Competition Regulations AFC U-23 Championship 2020". AFC.
- ^ "Pakistan withdraw from AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers as tensions with India continue". Fox Sports Asia. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links
- AFC U-23 Championship, the-AFC.com
- AFC U-23 Championship 2020, stats.the-AFC.com
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