2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countries Myanmar (Group A)
 Thailand (Group B)
 United Arab Emirates (Group C)
 Laos (Group D)
 Malaysia (Group E)
 Kyrgyzstan (Group F)
 Oman (Group G)
Dates8–20 November 2026[1]
Teams35 (from 1 confederation)
← 2026
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The 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification is an international men's under-17 football competition which is being held to decide the participating teams of the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Draw

Of the 47 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member associations, a total of 44 teams entered the competition. The 9 teams that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup automatically qualify for the final tournament as hosts or participants. The other 35 teams participate in the qualifiers for the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.

The draw took place at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27 August 2026 at 15:00 local time (UTC+8).

The 35 teams were allocated into 7 groups of 5 teams each. Seven countries were selected to host the qualification groups and were drawn into separate groups. The draw was seeded based on the results of the last 3 editions, with 2026 weighted at 100%, 2025 at 50%, and 2023 at 25%.[2]

Bye to the final tournament
Teams entering the qualification
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
Host teams
Remaining teams
Did not enter
Notes
  • (H): Qualification group hosts.
  • (S): Suspended by FIFA
  • (DNQ): Disqualified from the competition

Groups

Tiebreakers
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.2):
  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Myanmar (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Cambodia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Indonesia v Cambodia
Myanmar v Cambodia
Indonesia v Myanmar

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hong Kong v Iraq
Maldives v Hong Kong
Thailand v Maldives
Iraq v Maldives
Hong Kong v Thailand
Thailand v Iraq

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Syria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Macau v Bhutan
Macau v Syria
Bhutan v Syria

Group D

  • All matches were held in Laos.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Laos (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Malaysia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Guam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Turkmenistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Kyrgyzstan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group G

  • All matches were held in Oman.
  • Times listed are UTC+4.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Brunei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance
 UzbekistanHosts
13th
Champions (2012, 2025)
 QatarWorld Cup Hosts
13th
Champions (1990)
 Japan2026 champions
19th
Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023, 2026)
 China2026 runners-up
18th
Champions (1992, 2004)
 Australia2026 semi-finalist
10th
Semi-final (2010, 2014, 2018, 2026)
 South Korea2026 quarter-finalist
18th
Champions (1986, 2002)
 Saudi Arabia2026 quarter-finalist
14th
Champions (1985, 1988)
 Tajikistan2026 quarter-finalist
7th
Runners-up (2018)
 Vietnam2026 quarter-finalist
11th
4th place (2000)
TBDGroup A winners
Xth
... (...)
TBDGroup B winners
Xth
... (...)
TBDGroup C winners
Xth
... (...)
TBDGroup D winners
Xth
... (...)
TBDGroup E winners
Xth
... (...)
TBDGroup F winners
Xth
... (...)
TBDGroup G winners
Xth
... (...)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Asian Football Calendar (June 2026 – May 2027)". the-afc.com. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "AFC announces the teams for the U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers, with the draw taking place at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 27, 2026, at 14:00 local time". Facebook (in Thai). FA Thailand. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
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