From correspondents in Delhi, India, 02:33 PM IST

India has been excluded from Group C of the 2011 Asian Cup football qualification round -- because its win in the AFC Challenge Cup has helped it to sail into the event.

According to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Group C will now only have Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the finals.

Two berths are reserved for the winners of the AFC Challenge Cup editions in 2008 and 2010 in the AFC Asian Cup 2011.

Groupings (second round):

Group A: Japan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Yemen

Group B: Australia, Indonesia, Oman, Kuwait

Group C: Uzbekistan, UAE, Malaysia

Group D: Vietnam, China, Syria, Lebanon

Group E: Iran, Thailand, Jordan, Singapore

(Staff Writer, © IANS)