2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification

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)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored173 (5.77 per match)
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The 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, the 10th edition of the international women's under-17 football championship of Asia.[1] Therefore, players born on or after 1 January 2009 were eligible to participate.

A total of 12 teams qualified to play in the final tournament in China. The host country China and the top three teams of the previous tournament (North Korea, Japan, and South Korea) qualified automatically, while the other eight teams were decided by qualification, with the matches played between 13 and 17 October 2025 in centralised venues.

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 qualified 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.  North Korea
  2.  Japan
  3.  South Korea
  4.  China (final tournament hosts)
Teams entering the qualification round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Host teams
Remaining teams
Notes
  • Teams in bold advanced to the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw.
Did not enter

Groups

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Philippines 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Final tournament
2  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3  Syria 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Philippines 5–0 Syria
  • Enderes 4', 44'
  • K. Mizzo 50'
  • Evangelista 52'
  • Muros 72'
 Report
Malaysia 2–0 Tajikistan
  • Laila 15'
  • Dishanna 84' (pen.)
 Report
Syria 0–1 Malaysia
Report
  • Zafirah 9'
Tajikistan 0–2 Philippines
Report
  • Evangelista 11'
  • Dagpin 90+5'
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
Philippines 4–0 Malaysia
  • Rivera 6'
  • C. Mizzo 23'
  • Sia 59'
  • Dania 68' (o.g.)
 Report
Tajikistan 0–1 Syria
Report
  • Nivin Baddour 47'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Lebanon 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Final tournament
2  Iran 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 6
3  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 1 1 1 13 4 +9 4
4  Kuwait 3 0 0 3 0 30 −30 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Lebanon 9–0 Kuwait
  • Issa 11', 46', 55'
  • Abou Melheb 19', 27'
  • Habbal 24'
  • Boustany 81'
  • Geitani 83'
  • Osman 90+1'
 Report
Iran 2–0 Saudi Arabia
  • Jarfarnia 41' (pen.)
  • Ghorbani 49'
 Report
Kuwait 0–10 Iran
Report
  • Hosseini 4'
  • Dehghaninia 15'
  • Ansari 25'
  • Khalili Far 48', 71', 73', 79'
  • Jafarnia 76', 83'
  • Kouravand 81'
Saudi Arabia 2–2 Lebanon
  • Al-Dhuhiyan 2', 22'
 Report
  • Geitani 32'
  • Frangieh 68' (pen.)
Iran 0–2 Lebanon
Report
  • Abou Melheb 61'
  • Issa 66'
Kuwait 0–11 Saudi Arabia
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar (H) 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Final tournament
2  Indonesia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
3  Macau 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
4  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Indonesia 2−0 Macau
 Report
Padaythar Football Stadium, Yangon
Macau 0−7 Myanmar
Report
  • Shin Thant Phyu Sin Pyone 2', 60', 63'
  • Pin Myint Yan 19', 45'
  • L L Sai Hwal Nan 42'
  • Khaing Zin Myint 45'+2'
Referee: Trần Thị Thanh (Vietnam)
Indonesia 0−1 Myanmar
Report
  • Shin Thant Phyu Sin Pyone 45'
Referee: Mu Mingxin (China)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam (H) 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Final tournament
2  Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3
3  Guam 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Guam 0–5 Vietnam
Report
  • Nguyễn Thị Minh Ánh 21', 41', 73'
  • Hà Yến Nhi 54'
  • Lê Thị Hồng Thái 87'
Referee: Rawdha Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
Hong Kong 7–1 Guam
  • Wan Tsz Yau 3'
  • Cheng Reina 22', 47'
  • Wong Tsz Yiu 40'
  • Chong Ching Lam 45'
  • Chua Sophia 50', 65'
 Report
  • Ettleman 20'
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)
Vietnam 1–0 Hong Kong
  • Ngô Hải Yến 66'
 Report
Referee: Esraa Almbaiden (Jordan)

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 0 33 0 +33 6 Final tournament
2  Singapore (H) 2 1 0 1 11 11 0 3
3  Northern Mariana Islands 2 0 0 2 0 33 −33 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Northern Mariana Islands 0–22 Australia
Report
  • Corbett 2'
  • Rako 5', 10', 28', 51'
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 11'
  • Sullivan 19'
  • Sarris 36'
  • Puckett 42'
  • Calvanese 45', 60', 70'
  • Leong 45+2'
  • Nicholas 48', 78'
  • 50' (o.g.)
  • Bagiante 53', 57'
  • Muir 55', 88'
  • Pearson 68'
  • Hussein 75'
Singapore 11–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Qadriyah 3'
  • Rizqyqa 33', 56'
  • Ng 40'
  • Dodson 53'
  • Suresh 57', 59', 74'
  • Rickit 67'
  • Lim 86'
  • Chin 90+4'
 Report
Referee: Choki Om (Bhutan)
Australia 11–0 Singapore
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 12', 14', 18', 21'
  • Corbett 27'
  • Pearson 29'
  • Rako 37', 45+2', 75'
  • Sarris 44'
  • Nicholas 62'
 Report

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 2 2 0 0 29 0 +29 6 Final tournament
2    Nepal 2 0 1 1 0 12 −12 1
3  Turkmenistan 2 0 1 1 0 17 −17 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan 0–17 Thailand
Report
  • Pattaramon 5', 42', 50', 75', 85'
  • Kurisara 8' (pen.), 22', 31', 44'
  • Charlotte 16', 25'
  • Monthida 27', 28'
  • Kawinthida 46'
  • Arisa 61'
  • Pattarawee 68', 79'
Referee: Jon Sol-mi (North Korea)
Nepal   0–0 Turkmenistan
Report
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)
Thailand 12–0   Nepal
  • Monthida 5', 17'
  • Kurisara 6', 31', 37', 45+1', 52'
  • Pattaramon 12', 90+2'
  • Charlotte 18', 62'
  • Ashika Karki 55' (o.g.)
 Report
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Final tournament
2  Kyrgyzstan (H) 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Uzbekistan 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kyrgyzstan 1−2 India
  • Saiakbaeva 34'
 Report
  • P. Fernandes 26'
  • Nongmaithem 90'
Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)
Uzbekistan 1−2 Kyrgyzstan
  • Alikhonova 52'
 Report
  • Makhamatsalieva 35'
  • Saiakbaeva 49'
Referee: Plong Pich Akara (Cambodia)
India 2–1 Uzbekistan
  • Baskey 55'
  • Kumari 66'
 Report
  • Alikhonova 38'
Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)

Group H

  • All matches were held in Jordan.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 6 Final tournament
2  Jordan (H) 2 0 1 1 2 7 −5 1
3  Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Jordan 1–1 Bangladesh
  • Jarrar 89'
 Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Chinese Taipei 6–1 Jordan
  • Chang Hu-Hsin 4', 36', 68'
  • Wang Yu-Hsin 52'
  • Fang Yi-Ai 74'
  • Chen Pin-Yen 84'
 Report
  • Minwer 83'
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Khin Nyein Chan (Myanmar)
Bangladesh 0–5 Chinese Taipei
Report
  • Woo Cai-Xuan 6'
  • Chung Yun-Chien 33'
  • Yang Yi-Ai 66'
  • Wu Yen-Yu 90+1'
  • Hsiao Yu-Hui 90+3'
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Ananthip Phophan (Thailand)

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup.

Team Qualified as Date qualified Appearance Previous best performance
 China Hosts 14 April 2025
10th
 Runners-up (2005)
 North Korea 2024 champions 16 May 2024
9th
 Champions (2007, 2015, 2017, 2024)
 Japan 2024 runners-up 16 May 2024
10th
 Champions (2005, 2011, 2013, 2019)
 South Korea 2024 third place 19 May 2024
10th
 Champions (2009)
 Philippines Group A winners 17 October 2025
2nd
 Group stage (2024)
 Lebanon Group B winners
1st
 Debut
 Myanmar Group C winners
2nd
 Group stage (2009)
 Vietnam Group D winners
2nd
 Group stage (2019)
 Australia Group E winners
8th
 Fourth place (2009, 2019)
 Thailand Group F winners
10th
 Third place (2005)
 India Group G winners
2nd
 Group stage (2005)
 Chinese Taipei Group H winners
5th
 Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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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