2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification

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2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesTajikistan (Group A)
Saudi Arabia (Group B)
Myanmar (Group C)
Vietnam (Group D)
Singapore (Group E)
Thailand (Group F)
Kyrgyzstan (Group G)
Jordan (Group H)
Dates13–17 October 2025 [1]
Teams27 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification will be an international women's under-17 football competition which will be held to decide the participating teams of the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup. [1]

Contents

Draw

Of the 47 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member associations, a total of 27 teams entered the competition. The four teams including the hosts China who qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup automatically qualify for the final tournament.

The draw was held on 7 August 2025 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 14:00 local time (UTC+8).

The 27 teams were allocated to three groups of four teams and five groups of three teams, with teams seeded based on a points system derived from their final rankings across the previous three editions (overall ranking shown in parentheses). A further restriction was also applied, with the eight teams serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups. [2]

Bye to the final tournament
  1. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
  2. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  3. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (final tournament hosts)
Teams entering the qualification round
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Host teams
Remaining teams
Notes
Did not enter

Groups

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 00000000
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)00000000
4Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svgvFlag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svgvFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Syria  Flag of Syria (2025-).svgvFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svgvFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svgvFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svgvFlag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 00000000
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 00000000
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svgvFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)00000000
3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 00000000
4Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svgvFlag of Macau.svg  Macau
Star City Sports Club Stadium, Thanlyin
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svgvFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Thuwunna Training Pitch 1, Yangon
Macau  Flag of Macau.svgvFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svgvFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svgvFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svgvFlag of Macau.svg  Macau
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 00000000
3Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Guam  Flag of Guam.svgvFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Gò Đậu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svgvFlag of Guam.svg  Guam
Gò Đậu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svgvFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Gò Đậu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (H)00000000
3Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bishan Stadium, Singapore
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svgvFlag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Bishan Stadium, Singapore
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Bishan Stadium, Singapore

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 00000000
3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svgvFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svgvFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgvFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 00000000
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svgvFlag of India.svg  India
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. Bishkek
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svgvFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. Bishkek
India  Flag of India.svgvFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. Bishkek

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 00000000
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svgvFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svgvFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svgvFlag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

TeamQualified asDate qualifiedAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hosts14 April 202510thRunners-up (2005)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2024 champions16 May 20249thChampions (2007, 2015, 2017, 2024)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2024 runners-up16 May 202410thChampions (2005, 2011, 2013, 2019)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2024 third place19 May 202410thChampions (2009)
TBD Group A winners
TBD Group B winners
TBD Group C winners
TBD Group D winners
TBD Group E winners
TBD Group F winners
TBD Group G winners
TBD Group H winners

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ If Saudi Arabia is drawn into one of the groups from A to C, they have to be allocated to position 4 in their respective group. Otherwise, they will be allocated to position 3 of one of the groups from D to H.
  2. ↑ After Saudi Arabia was drawn into Group B, and other teams from Pot 4 were drawn into Groups A and C, Kuwait is the only remaining team in Pot 4, so they have to be moved to Pot 3.

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 4 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "#AFCU17 and #U17WAC hopefuls to discover Qualifiers journey". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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