2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
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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.
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)
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)
Matchesplayed30
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Tajikistan (Group A) Saudi Arabia (Group B) Myanmar (Group C) Vietnam (Group D) Singapore (Group E) Thailand (Group F) Kyrgyzstan (Group G) Jordan (Group H) |
| Dates | 13–17 October 2025[1] |
| Teams | 27 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 173 (5.77 per match) |
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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]
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- Teams in bold advanced to the final tournament.
- (H): Qualification group hosts.
- (W): Withdrew after draw.
- Did not enter
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
Iraq
Laos
Maldives
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Qatar
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Groups
Group A
- All matches were held in Tajikistan.
- Times listed are UTC+5.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Philippines | 5–0 | Syria |
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| Malaysia | 2–0 | Tajikistan |
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| Tajikistan | 0–2 | Philippines |
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Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
| Philippines | 4–0 | Malaysia |
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| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Syria |
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Group B
- 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 |  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 |
| Iran | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Lebanon |
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| Kuwait | 0–11 | Saudi Arabia |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Padaythar Football Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
Referee: Trần Thị Thanh (Vietnam)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Referee: Rawdha Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)
Referee: Esra'a Al-Mbaidin (Jordan)
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Australia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 3 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Singapore (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Northern Mariana Islands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
Bishan Stadium, Singapore
| Singapore | 11–0 | Northern Mariana Islands |
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Bishan Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
Bishan Stadium, Singapore
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Turkmenistan | 0–17 | Thailand |
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Referee: Jon Sol-mi (North Korea)
| Nepal | 0–0 | Turkmenistan |
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Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
Group G
- All matches were held in Kyrgyzstan.
- Times listed are UTC+6.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1−2 | India |
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Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)
| Uzbekistan | 1−2 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Referee: Plong Pich Akara (Cambodia)
| India | 2–1 | Uzbekistan |
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Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Jordan | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
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Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
| Chinese Taipei | 6–1 | Jordan |
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| Bangladesh | 0–5 | Chinese Taipei |
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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 |
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 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
Notes
- The Asian Football Confederation stated that Australia fielded an ineligible player, Tyra Bagiante who had previously represented
Tonga at the 2024 OFC U-16 Women's Championship and had not completed a change of association to Australia before featuring in this game—a violation of Article 25.1 of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code; therefore, Australia is considered the losing team for this match.[3]
