2026 SAFF U-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 26 July–07 August 2026 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 SAFF U-17 Championship will be the 11th edition of the SAFF U-17 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-17 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament will be held from 26 July–07 August 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. But, reportedly been postponed/cancelled and is likely to be shifted to another venue. At this stage, official confirmation from SAFF and the PFF is still awaited.[1][2][3]
India are the defending champions, who won their seventh title by defeating Bangladesh (4)2–2(1) goals penalty shootout in the final on 27 September 2025.[4]
Venue
All matches will be played at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan.
| Islamabad | |
|---|---|
| Jinnah Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 48,700 | |
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Participating teams
These seven teams are likely to participate in this tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh | 11th | Champion (2015, 2018) |
 Bhutan | 9th | Fourth place (2017) |
 India | 11th | Champion (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) |
 Maldives | 9th | Group stage (2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022) |
 Nepal | 11th | Runners-up (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022) |
 Pakistan (Host) | 7th | Champion (2011) |
 Sri Lanka | 9th | Semi-finals (2022) |
Draw
The draw ceremony of this tournament has not been held yet. The schedule will be announced soon.
Draw pot
Pot Will be published soon.
Draw result
Draw Ceremony has not been held yet.
Squads
All the teams announced their squads before the tournament began.
Match officials
- Referees
Not yet selected. List Will be selected soon.
- Assistant Referees
Not yet selected. List Will be selected soon.
- Referee Assessor-working as both referee and assistant
Not yet selected. List Will be selected soon.
Players eligibility
Not decided yet
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  To Be Determined (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | To Be Determined |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
Bracket
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Champion
| 2026 SAFF U-17 Championship |
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To Be Determined th title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Hat trick
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Goalkeeper | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Broadcasting
| Territory | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| No restricted territory | Sportzworkz (YouTube channel) |
See also
References
- ↑ "BREAKING: The SAFF U-17 Championship, which was scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan, has reportedly been postponed/cancelled and is likely to be shifted to another venue". Facebook. Drop Ball. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "সাফ নিয়ে বিশাল পরিকল্পনা কাজী সালাউদ্দিনের". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "SAFF Youth Competition Calendar revised". www.saffederation.org. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "আবারও টাইব্রেকারে স্বপ্নভঙ্গ বাংলাদেশের". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 27 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.