Groups and fixtures of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 final round qualifiers were finalised at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur Thursday. Bangladesh have been placed in Group E along with Bahrain, Turkmenistan and hosts Malaysia. The men in red and green will start their campaign on June 8 with the match against a strong Bahrain; face Turkmenistan on June 11, and hosts Malaysia on June 14. Read: BPL Football: Evimobowel's hattrick guides Ctg Abahani to play 3-3 draw with Saif SC The home and away tournament will be held at a single venue this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Twenty-four Asian countries, split into six groups, will initially compete in the final round qualifiers. Later, six group champions and the top five runners-up will advance to the final round of the AFC Asian Cup Football.