2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countries China (Group A)
 Kyrgyzstan (Group B)
 Vietnam (Group C)
 India (Group D)
 Jordan (Group E)
 Thailand (Group F)
 Myanmar (Group G)
Dates22–30 November 2025[1]
Teams38 (from 1 confederation)
Venue10 (in 9 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played85
Goals scored392 (4.61 per match)
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The 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-17 football competition which was being held to decide the participating teams of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[1]

Draw

All 47 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member associations entered the competition. Nine teams including the hosts Saudi Arabia who qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup automatically qualify for the final tournament,[2] while the other 38 teams participate in qualification.

The draw was held on 7 August 2025 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 16:00 local time (UTC+8).

The 38 teams were allocated to three groups of six teams and four groups of five teams, with teams seeded based on a points system derived from their final rankings across the previous three editions of the Finals (overall ranking shown in parentheses). A further restriction was also applied, with the seven teams serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups.[3]

Bye to the final tournament
Teams entering the qualification
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
Host teams
  1.  Thailand (H)
  2.  China (H)
  3.  Vietnam (H)
  1.  India (H)
  1.  Myanmar (H)
  2.  Kyrgyzstan (H)
  1.  Jordan (H)
Remaining teams
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts.

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):[4]
  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

  • All matches are being held in China.
  • Times listed are UTC+8.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China (H) 5 5 0 0 42 0 +42 15 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh 5 4 0 1 20 5 +15 12
3  Bahrain 5 3 0 2 16 7 +9 9
4  Timor-Leste 5 2 0 3 4 23 −19 6
5  Sri Lanka 5 1 0 4 6 17 −11 3
6  Brunei 5 0 0 5 0 36 −36 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bangladesh 5–0 Timor-Leste
  • Islam 24'
  • Manik 29'
  • Faysal 64', 90+1'
  • Bostami 90'
 Report
Brunei 0–4 Sri Lanka
Report
  • Kevinash 14'
  • Rishad 72', 90'
  • Irusha Marco 83'
Bahrain 0–4 China
Report
Attendance: 15,981
Referee: Sajëçon Zajniddinov (Tajikistan)
Bangladesh 8–0 Brunei
  • Rahman 13', 49'
  • Kazi 23', 73'
  • Faysal 36'
  • Manik 37'
  • Ahmmed 75'
  • Arif 79'
 Report
Bahrain 2–1 Sri Lanka
  • Al-Jazzaf 27'
  • Al-Satrawi 90+9'
 Report
  • Zaid 47'
China 14–0 Timor-Leste
  • Zhang Bolin 6', 30'
  • Zhang Xuyao 17'
  • Xie Jin 33', 44', 64'
  • Shuai Weihao 36', 54', 79'
  • Wang Heyi 51'
  • Wan Xiang 59' (pen.)
  • Zhao Songyuan 71', 77', 90'
 Report
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Rashid Abdulla Hassan (United Arab Emirates)
Sri Lanka 0–5 Bangladesh
Report
  • Islam 24'
  • Manik 29'
  • Faysal 64', 90+1'
  • Bostami 90'
Timor-Leste 0–3 Bahrain
Report
  • Al-Hassouni 26'
  • Saeed 45'
  • Al-Jazzaf 82'
China 12–0 Brunei
  • Zhao Songyuan 11', 45+8', 45+9', 54', 58', 79'
  • Kuang Zhaolei 19'
  • Li Mingjie 39'
  • Wan Xiang 45+3'
  • Zhang Bolin 51', 63', 74'
 Report
Attendance: 13,757
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)
Brunei 0–2 Timor-Leste
Report
  • Da Silva 20'
  • Maia 61'
Bangladesh 2–1 Bahrain
  • Bostami 59'
  • Manik 72'
 Report
  • Zuhair 85'
Sri Lanka 0–8 China
Report
  • Zhao Songyuan 13'
  • Zhang Xuyao 30'
  • Kuang Zhaolei 41'
  • He Sifan 47'
  • Shuai Weihao 55'
  • Wan Xiang 75', 77'
  • Zhang Bolin 84'
Attendance: 15,346
Referee: Iv Tina (Cambodia)
Bahrain 10–0 Brunei
  • Al-Jazzaf 7', 45+2', 51', 90+2'
  • Zuhair 31', 36'
  • Omran 76'
  • Majed 83'
  • Benjemia 86' (pen.), 89'
 Report
Timor-Leste 2–1 Sri Lanka
  • Da Conceicao 26'
  • Gabriel Lay 63'
 Report
  • Rishad 90+1'
China 4–0 Bangladesh
 Report
Attendance: 15,291
Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yemen 5 5 0 0 24 3 +21 15 Final tournament
2  Pakistan 5 3 0 2 19 9 +10 9[a]
3  Laos 5 3 0 2 19 9 +10 9[a]
4  Kyrgyzstan (H) 5 3 0 2 16 7 +9 9[a]
5  Cambodia 5 1 0 4 7 15 −8 3
6  Guam 5 0 0 5 1 43 −42 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Pakistan 3, Laos 3, Kyrgyzstan 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Pakistan +1, Laos 0, Kyrgyzstan –1
Kyrgyzstan 0–2 Yemen
Report
  • Al-Nuaimi 56', 87'
Laos 8–0 Guam
  • Phoutphatai 14'
  • Sitthilath 21', 69'
  • Thanyavouth 36'
  • Odin 48', 61' (pen.)
  • Anoulak 54'
  • Cazares 56' (o.g.)
 Report
Dostuk Arena, Besh-Kungoy
Cambodia 1–3 Pakistan
  • Pimakara Pov 39' (pen.)
 Report
  • Abdullah 35'
  • Abdul Samad 71'
  • Yasir 90+2'
Referee: Ahmad Al-Khalifa (Syria)
Yemen 10–0 Guam
  • Ahmed 2'
  • Tawfik 3', 36'
  • Ralph 8' (o.g.)
  • Al-Fakih 42', 45+2'
  • S. Basheer 44'
  • Okamoto 77' (o.g.)
  • Sadeq 87'
  • Nasser 90'
 Report
Referee: Tuan Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)
Laos 5–1 Cambodia
  • Sitthilath 39'
  • Phoutphatai 41'
  • Odin 50', 69'
  • Anousith 62'
 Report
  • Pimakara Pov 43' (pen.)
Dostuk Arena, Besh-Kungoy
Referee: Mohammed Murad Al-Balushi (Oman)
Kyrgyzstan 1–3 Pakistan
  • Ishenbaev 65'
 Report
  • Mustafa 9'
  • Abdul Samad 23'
  • Essa 83'
Referee: Saif Kamal Aisha (Palestine)
Pakistan 1–2 Laos
  • Abdullah 45+1'
 Report
  • Palindeth 9'
  • Odin 72' (pen.)
Referee: Mohamed Jafran (Sri Lanka)
Yemen 3–0 Cambodia
  • Al-Wesabi 18'
  • Al-Qufaili 83'
  • A. Basheer 90'
 Report
Dostuk Arena, Besh-Kungoy
Referee: Yūsuke Ohashi (Japan)
Guam 0–9 Kyrgyzstan
Report
  • Kazakov 9'
  • Mirlanov 29', 30', 56', 61'
  • Alisherov 63'
  • Sulpiev 65'
  • Ishenbaev 85'
  • Taalaibekov 90+3'
Referee: Layth Farhan Faraj (Iraq)
Cambodia 5–1 Guam
  • Chantha Seyha 36', 90+6'
  • Be Cheaming 64'
  • Ly Sok Kryya 68'
  • Thy Vutty 76'
 Report Sokheang 64' (o.g.)
Referee: Saif Kamal Aisha (Palestine)
Pakistan 1–5 Yemen
  • Ahmad 71'
 Report
  • S. Basheer 18' (pen.), 82'
  • Al-Wesabi 19'
  • Al-Fakih 25', 69'
Dostuk Arena, Besh-Kungoy
Referee: Tuan Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)
Laos 2–3 Kyrgyzstan
  • Anousith 42'
  • Odin 45+1'
 Report
  • Mirlanov 19'
  • Grishchenko 26'
  • Ishenbaev 90+5'
Referee: Mohammed Murad Al-Balushi (Oman)
Guam 0–11 Pakistan
Report
  • Ullah 28', 45+2', 56'
  • Mehboob 32'
  • Abdullah 43'
  • Khan 67'
  • Abdul Samad 71', 80', 84', 90+3'
  • Ali 86'
Dostuk Arena, Besh-Kungoy
Referee: Ahmad Al-Khalifa (Syria)
Kyrgyzstan 3–0 Cambodia
  • Abilov 27'
  • Mirlanov 89'
  • Abdyraev 90+2'
 Report
Referee: Layth Farhan Faraj (Iraq)
Yemen 4–2 Laos
  • Al-Fakih 22', 81'
  • Al-Qufaili 65', 79'
 Report
  • Palindeth 17' (pen.)
  • Anousith 90+5'
Referee: Yūsuke Ohashi (Japan)

Group C

  • All matches are being held in Vietnam.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam (H) 5 5 0 0 30 0 +30 15 Final tournament
2  Malaysia 5 4 0 1 21 5 +16 12
3  Hong Kong 5 2 1 2 7 4 +3 7
4  Singapore 5 1 2 2 5 11 −6 5
5  Macau 5 1 1 3 3 12 −9 4
6  Northern Mariana Islands 5 0 0 5 1 35 −34 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hong Kong 2–0 Macau
  • Eden Tung 19'
  • Sean Wong 58'
 Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Ismaeel Fazal (Pakistan)
Singapore 0–6 Vietnam
Report
  • Lê Trọng Đại Nhân 4' (pen.)
  • Lê Sỹ Bách 25'
  • Nguyễn Minh Thuỷ 38'
  • Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực 64'
  • Trần Mạnh Quân 68' (pen.), 89'
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Malaysia 13–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Iman Danish 5', 16', 20'
  • Nabil Ikhwan 32'
  • Iman Irfan 34'
  • Arfan Haziq 40', 54', 90'
  • Arayyan Hakeem 45'
  • Alif Ashraf 50'
  • Nurikhwan Hazeem 60'
  • Navarro 66' (o.g.)
  • Fahim Akmal 82'
 Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Seo Dong-hwan (South Korea)
Malaysia 1–0 Hong Kong
  • Iman Danish 65'
 Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Saleh Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Singapore 1–1 Macau
  • Zharfan 88'
 Report
  • Chan U Chit 40'
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Daniel Cook (Australia)
Vietnam 14–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Trần Mạnh Quân 1', 16'
  • Nguyễn Văn Đương 21' (pen.), 24'
  • Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực 33'
  • Nguyễn Minh Thuỷ 35'
  • Trần Hoàng Việt 47'
  • Nguyễn Mạnh Cường 54'
  • Triệu Đình Vỹ 58'
  • Đào Quý Vương 74'
  • Trần Ngọc Sơn 75', 90+2'
  • Lê Trọng Đại Nhân 79', 81'
 Report
Referee: Rustam Choriev (Uzbekistan)
Northern Mariana Islands 1–2 Singapore
  • Tagabuel 19'
 Report
  • Eszouan 16'
  • Raoul 89'
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Ismaeel Fazal (Pakistan)
Vietnam 2–0 Hong Kong
  • Nguyễn Minh Thuỷ 11'
  • Nguyễn Mạnh Cường 72'
 Report
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Macau 0–5 Malaysia
Report
  • Alif Ashraf 39', 40', 51'
  • Iman Danish 86', 90+3'
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Afsheen Naseer (Maldives)
Malaysia 2–1 Singapore
  • Iman Danish 5'
  • Arayyan Hakeem 44'
 Report Aaryan 75'
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Seo Dong-hwan (South Korea)
Macau 0–4 Vietnam
Report
  • Triệu Đình Vỹ 9'
  • Trần Mạnh Quân 22'
  • Trần Ngọc Sơn 33'
  • Trương Nguyễn Duy Khang 37'
Referee: Saleh Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Hong Kong 4–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Sephrey Ma 5'
  • Leung 53'
  • Eden Tung 71'
  • Lam 88'
 Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Daniel Cook (Australia)
Northern Mariana Islands 0–2 Macau
Report
  • Leong Hou Teng 47'
  • Ng Kuan Hou 54'
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Afsheen Naseer (Maldives)
Vietnam 4–0 Malaysia
  • Nguyễn Mạnh Cường 4'
  • Nguyễn Ngọc Anh Hào 43'
  • Nguyễn Văn Dương 50'
  • Lê Sỹ Bách 77'
 Report
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Singapore 1–1 Hong Kong
  • Zharfan 72'
 Report
  • Nigel Lau 7'
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Rustam Choriev (Uzbekistan)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India (H) 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7[a] Final tournament
2  Iran 4 2 1 1 10 4 +6 7[a]
3  Lebanon 4 1 3 0 4 2 +2 6
4  Palestine 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5
5  Chinese Taipei 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: India 3, Iran 0
Lebanon 0–0 Chinese Taipei
Report
Palestine 1–1 India
  • Jomah 74'
 Report
  • Poonia 45'
Chinese Taipei 0–5 Iran
Report
  • Gao Yu-zhu 45' (o.g.)
  • Valipoor 52'
  • Asadi 54'
  • Ghasemi 83'
  • Beheshti 90+1'
Lebanon 1–1 Palestine
  • Maleb 81'
 Report
  • Amireh 14'
Iran 1–1 Lebanon
  • Asadi 14'
 Report
  • Eid 65'
India 3–1 Chinese Taipei
  • Gangte 32', 77', 79'
 Report
  • Yang Hao-wei 4'
Palestine 1–3 Iran
  • Kafafi 43'
 Report
India 0–2 Lebanon
Report Assaf 26'
Maakaroun 37'
Chinese Taipei 1–3 Palestine
  • Quan Shi-xuan 52'
 Report
  • Khalifah 33'
  • Kafafi 76'
  • Jamhour 88'
Iran 1–2 India
  • Valipoor 19'
 Report
  • Gangte 45+1' (pen.)
  • Wangkheirakpam 52'

Group E

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 3 1 0 13 3 +10 10 Final tournament
2  Iraq 4 2 2 0 9 7 +2 8
3  Jordan (H) 4 2 1 1 13 4 +9 7
4  Bhutan 4 0 1 3 0 9 −9 1
5  Philippines 4 0 1 3 3 15 −12 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bhutan 0–5 Jordan
Report
  • Al-Jawhari 7'
  • Al-Rabie 42'
  • Al-Malahi 65'
  • Abu Saad 89'
  • Bakkar 90+3'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Philippines 2–3 Iraq
  • Long 26'
  • Binalong 51'
 Report
  • Hareb 21', 76'
  • Erailbi 41'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Jordan 0–1 Australia
Report
  • Court 54'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Bhutan 0–0 Philippines
Report
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Iraq 2–2 Jordan
  • Hayder 51' (pen.)
  • Altalebi 75'
 Report
  • Al-Rabie 46'
  • Al-Malahi 85'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Australia 3–0 Bhutan
  • Olukhale 48'
  • Reid 52'
  • Becvinovski 75'
 Report
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Philippines 0–6 Australia
Report
  • Hassarati 4', 23', 60', 76'
  • Oliveira 6'
  • Shah 90'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Iraq 1–0 Bhutan
Hareb 86' Report
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Jordan 6–1 Philippines
  • Al-Jawhari 21'
  • Abu Dehim 43', 70'
  • Abu Saad 73'
  • Al-Malahi 74', 90+2'
 Report
  • Long 86'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Australia 3–3 Iraq
  • Court 30' (pen.), 36'
  • Becvinovski 74'
 Report
  • Al-Nasari 48'
  • Hayder 61', 69'
Al-Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 4 3 0 1 16 4 +12 9[a] Final tournament
2  Turkmenistan 4 3 0 1 15 5 +10 9[a]
3  Kuwait 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 9[a]
4  Mongolia 4 1 0 3 3 15 −12 3
5  Maldives 4 0 0 4 1 19 −18 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Thailand 3, Turkmenistan 3, Kuwait 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Thailand +2, Turkmenistan 0, Kuwait –2
Turkmenistan 0–1 Kuwait
Report
  • Redha 90+4'
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Maldives 0–1 Mongolia
Report
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
Maldives 0–6 Turkmenistan
Report
  • Muhammetmyradov 7'
  • Zhumaniyazov 38'
  • Govshudov 52'
  • Meredov 59'
  • Shamyradov 76', 90'
Referee: Nghiêm Bá Trí (Vietnam)
Mongolia 0–4 Thailand
Report
  • Phonphithak 34' (pen.), 71'
  • Pichaya 53'
  • Phasutha 90+4'
Referee: Yousef Al-Sharshani (Qatar)
Kuwait 5–0 Mongolia
  • Al-Maraghi 7'
  • Al-Azemi 32'
  • Al-Ateeqi 36', 53'
  • Al-Enezi 90+1'
 Report
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
Thailand 7–1 Maldives
  • Sutthipong 19'
  • Phasutha 26'
  • Achirawat 34', 56'
  • Pakorn 53'
  • Achirawit 82'
  • Pitchaya 89'
 Report
  • Jaweez 79'
Referee: Ahmad Al-Khawaldeh (Jordan)
Kuwait 5–0 Maldives
  • Al-Mutairi 10'
  • Al-Ateeqi 34', 45+5'
  • Al-Khajee 83'
  • Al-Dawood 86'
 Report
Referee: Nghiêm Bá Trí (Vietnam)
Turkmenistan 3–2 Thailand
  • Govshudov 14'
  • Meredov 24'
  • Pongkun 61' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Pichaya 64'
  • Pakorn 72'
Referee: Yousef Al-Sharshani (Qatar)
Mongolia 2–6 Turkmenistan
  • Munkh-Orgil 16'
  • Khanbileg 90' (pen.)
 Report
  • Temuun 22' (o.g.)
  • Meredov 35', 48'
  • Govshudov 49'
  • Ovezmyradov 75'
  • Garid 78' (o.g.)
Referee: Ahmad Al-Khawaldeh (Jordan)
Thailand 3–0 Kuwait
  • Phonphithak 10'
  • Pichaya 40'
  • Achirawat 57'
 Report
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar (H) 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 10 Final tournament
2  Oman 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9
3  Syria 4 2 1 1 10 8 +2 7
4  Afghanistan 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
5    Nepal 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Myanmar 3–1 Afghanistan
  • Myo Khant Kyaw 33'
  • Ye Naing Aung 47'
  • Sai Myat Min 59'
 Report
  • Noorzahi 74'
Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)
Nepal   2–4 Syria
  • Shrestha 53', 70'
 Report
  • Al-Hariri 7'
  • Al-Jasem 10'
  • Al-Fashtaki 14'
  • Al-Faraj 88' (pen.)
Referee: Dawoud Alabdullah (Kuwait)
Nepal   0–4 Myanmar
Report
  • Myat Min Thu 13'
  • Aung Thi Ha 69'
  • Myo Khant Kyaw 81'
  • Win Min Thant 83'
Referee: Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand)
Syria 1–3 Oman
  • Al-Jasem 65'
 Report
  • Khamis 21' (pen.)
  • Hamoud 48' (o.g.)
  • Al-Shamsi 66'
Referee: Marwan Ali Alsmail (Jordan)
Oman 5–0   Nepal
  • Karki 10' (o.g.)
  • Moktan 19' (o.g.)
  • Al-Mamari 39'
  • Al-Shamsi 73'
  • Al-Hinai 87'
 Report
Referee: Taha Kobeisse (Lebanon)
Afghanistan 1–3 Syria
  • Noorzahi 90+3'
 Report
  • Al-Hariri 9'
  • Al-Faraj 28'
  • Al-Sharie 63'
Referee: Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand)
Myanmar 2–0 Oman
  • Aung Thi Ha 63'
  • Nyi Nyi Thant 67'
 Report
Referee: Dawoud Alabdullah (Kuwait)
Afghanistan 2–0   Nepal
  • M. Ali 24'
  • Noorzahi 67'
 Report
Referee: Taha Kobeisse (Lebanon)
Syria 2–2 Myanmar
  • Al-Faraj 15'
  • Al-Fashtaki 86'
 Report
  • Nyi Nyi Thant 10'
  • Ant Htoo Paing 34'
Referee: Marwan Ali Alsmail (Jordan)
Oman 4–0 Afghanistan
  • Al-Sadi 45+1'
  • Al-Ghassani 60', 64'
  • Al-Hashim 85'
 Report
Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance1
 Saudi Arabia Hosts and 2025 runners-up
13th
 Champions (1985, 1988)
 Qatar World Cup Hosts
12th
 Champions (1990)
 Uzbekistan 2025 champions
12th
 Champions (2012, 2025)
 South Korea 2025 semi-finalist
17th
 Champions (1986, 2002)
 North Korea 2025 semi-finalist
13th
 Champions (2010, 2014)
 Japan 2025 quarter-finalist
18th
 Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)
 Indonesia 2025 quarter-finalist
8th
 Fourth place (1990)
 United Arab Emirates 2025 quarter-finalist
9th
 Runners-up (1990)
 Tajikistan 2025 quarter-finalist
6th
 Runners-up (2018)
 China Group A winners
17th
 Champions (1992, 2004)
 Yemen Group B winners
9th
 Runners-up (2002)
 Vietnam Group C winners
10th
 Fourth place (2000)
 India Group D winners
10th
 Quarter-final (2002, 2018)
 Australia Group E winners
9th
 Semi-final (2010, 2014, 2018)
 Thailand Group F winners
14th
 Champions (1998)
 Myanmar Group G winners
5th
 Group stage (1986, 2000, 2002, 2006)
1Italic indicates hosts for that year.

See also

References

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