2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
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The 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-17 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
Infobox
Host countries
Jordan (Group A) Cambodia (Group B) China (Group C) Thailand (Group D) Chinese Taipei (Group E) Qatar (Group F) Kuwait (Group G) Laos (Group H) Vietnam (Group I) Singapore (Group J)
Dates
19–27 October 2024
Teams
43 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
69
Goals scored
386 (5.59 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Muhammadjon Nazriev(16 goals)
Tables
· Draw
Japan (1) South Korea (2) Uzbekistan (3) Iran (4) Yemen (6) Australia (7) Thailand (8) (H) Malaysia (9) Afghanistan (10) Tajikistan (11)
Japan (1) South Korea (2) Uzbekistan (3) Iran (4) Yemen (6) Australia (7) Thailand (8) (H) Malaysia (9) Afghanistan (10) Tajikistan (11)
Pot 1
Japan (1) South Korea (2) Uzbekistan (3) Iran (4) Yemen (6) Australia (7) Thailand (8) (H) Malaysia (9) Afghanistan (10) Tajikistan (11)
Pot 2
India (12) China (13) (H) Vietnam (14) (H) Qatar (15) (H) Laos (16) (H) Indonesia (17) Bangladesh (18) Oman (19) Jordan (20) (H) Iraq (21)
Pot 3
Syria (22) United Arab Emirates (23) Kuwait (24) (H) Kyrgyzstan (25) Chinese Taipei (26) (H) Singapore (27) (H) Mongolia (28) Cambodia (29) (H) Brunei (30) Bahrain (31)
Pot 4
Turkmenistan (32) Palestine (33) Nepal (34) Myanmar (35) Bhutan (36) Hong Kong (37) Northern Mariana Islands (38) Lebanon (39) (W) Guam (40) Philippines (41)
Pot 5
Maldives (42) North Korea (NR) Macau (NR)
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| Japan (1) South Korea (2) Uzbekistan (3) Iran (4) Yemen (6) Australia (7) Thailand (8) (H) Malaysia (9) Afghanistan (10) Tajikistan (11) | India (12) China (13) (H) Vietnam (14) (H) Qatar (15) (H) Laos (16) (H) Indonesia (17) Bangladesh (18) Oman (19) Jordan (20) (H) Iraq (21) | Syria (22) United Arab Emirates (23) Kuwait (24) (H) Kyrgyzstan (25) Chinese Taipei (26) (H) Singapore (27) (H) Mongolia (28) Cambodia (29) (H) Brunei (30) Bahrain (31) | Turkmenistan (32) Palestine (33) Nepal (34) Myanmar (35) Bhutan (36) Hong Kong (37) Northern Mariana Islands (38) Lebanon (39) (W) Guam (40) Philippines (41) | Maldives (42) North Korea (NR) Macau (NR) |
Did not enter · Draw
| Timor-Leste Pakistan Sri Lanka |
· Schedule
Date
Date
—
Date
Group A-C
Matches
Group A-C
Date
Group D-G, I, J
Matches
Group D-G, I, J
Date
Group H
Matches
Matchday 1
Matchday 1
—
Matchday 1
Group A-C
19 October 2024
Group A-C
3 v 25 v 4
Group D-G, I, J
23 October 2024
Group D-G, I, J
1 v 42 v 3
Group H
23 October 2024
Group H
3 v 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
—
Matchday 2
Group A-C
21 October 2024
Group A-C
4 v 15 v 3
Group D-G, I, J
25 October 2024
Group D-G, I, J
4 v 23 v 1
Group H
25 October 2024
Group H
2 v 3
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
—
Matchday 3
Group A-C
23 October 2024
Group A-C
1 v 52 v 4
Group D-G, I, J
27 October 2024
Group D-G, I, J
1 v 23 v 4
Group H
27 October 2024
Group H
1 v 2
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
—
Matchday 4
Group A-C
25 October 2024
Group A-C
2 v 53 v 1
Group D-G, I, J
—
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
—
Matchday 5
Group A-C
27 October 2024
Group A-C
4 v 31 v 2
| — | Group A-C | Group D-G, I, J | Group H | |||
| Date | Matches | Date | Matches | Date | Matches | |
| Matchday 1 | 19 October 2024 | 3 v 25 v 4 | 23 October 2024 | 1 v 42 v 3 | 23 October 2024 | 3 v 1 |
| Matchday 2 | 21 October 2024 | 4 v 15 v 3 | 25 October 2024 | 4 v 23 v 1 | 25 October 2024 | 2 v 3 |
| Matchday 3 | 23 October 2024 | 1 v 52 v 4 | 27 October 2024 | 1 v 23 v 4 | 27 October 2024 | 1 v 2 |
| Matchday 4 | 25 October 2024 | 2 v 53 v 1 | — | |||
| Matchday 5 | 27 October 2024 | 4 v 31 v 2 | ||||
· Groups
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 7.3):
Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
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;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
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);
Drawing of lots.
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 7.3):
Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
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;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
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);
Drawing of lots.
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 7.3):
Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
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;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
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);
Drawing of lots.
| 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 7.3): Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 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; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group; 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); Drawing of lots. |
· Groups › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
North Korea
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
17
GA
4
GD
+13
Pts
12
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Iran
Pld
4
W
3
D
0
L
1
GF
13
GA
7
GD
+6
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Hong Kong
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
7
GA
17
GD
−10
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Syria
Pld
4
W
1
D
0
L
3
GF
5
GA
6
GD
−1
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Jordan (H)
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
4
GA
12
GD
−8
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | North Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | |
| 4 | Syria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Jordan (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
· Groups › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Afghanistan
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
23
GA
3
GD
+20
Pts
12
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Philippines
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
9
GA
9
GD
0
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
10
GA
4
GD
+6
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Cambodia (H)
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
5
GD
−2
Pts
6
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Macau
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
0
GA
24
GD
−24
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Afghanistan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Philippines | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cambodia (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Macau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
· Groups › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
South Korea
Pld
4
W
3
D
1
L
0
GF
22
GA
2
GD
+20
Pts
10
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
China (H)
Pld
4
W
3
D
1
L
0
GF
19
GA
2
GD
+17
Pts
10
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bahrain
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Bhutan
Pld
4
W
0
D
1
L
3
GF
2
GA
14
GD
−12
Pts
1
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Maldives
Pld
4
W
0
D
1
L
3
GF
2
GA
25
GD
−23
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 10 | Final tournament |
| 2 | China (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 10 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bhutan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 | |
| 5 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 1 |
· Groups › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Thailand (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
24
GA
2
GD
+22
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
India
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
16
GA
3
GD
+13
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Turkmenistan
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
10
GA
3
GD
+7
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Brunei
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
42
GD
−42
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | −42 | 0 |
· Groups › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Uzbekistan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
5
GA
0
GD
+5
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Iraq
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
9
GA
1
GD
+8
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Palestine
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
7
GD
−5
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Chinese Taipei (H)
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
8
GD
−8
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
· Groups › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Japan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
21
GA
2
GD
+19
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Qatar (H)
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
7
GA
5
GD
+2
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Mongolia
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
1
GA
9
GD
−8
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Nepal
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
2
GA
15
GD
−13
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Qatar (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mongolia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
· Groups › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Australia
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
22
GA
1
GD
+21
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Indonesia
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
11
GA
0
GD
+11
Pts
7
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Kuwait (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
10
GA
4
GD
+6
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Northern Mariana Islands
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
38
GD
−38
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 7 | |
| 3 | Kuwait (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | −38 | 0 |
· Groups › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
7
GA
2
GD
+5
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Malaysia
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Pts
1
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Laos (H)
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
4
GA
7
GD
−3
Pts
1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Lebanon
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Withdrawn
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Laos (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
· Groups › Group I
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Yemen
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
10
GA
4
GD
+6
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Vietnam (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
3
GA
1
GD
+2
Pts
5
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Myanmar
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
9
GD
−6
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
3
GA
5
GD
−2
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yemen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Vietnam (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
· Groups › Group J
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Tajikistan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
38
GA
1
GD
+37
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Oman
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
23
GA
2
GD
+21
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Singapore (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
15
GA
8
GD
+7
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Guam
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
65
GD
−65
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | +37 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 6 | |
| 3 | Singapore (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | −65 | 0 |
· Ranking of second-placed teams
1
1
Pos
1
Grp
C
Team
China
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
4
GA
2
GD
+2
Pts
4
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Grp
I
Team
Vietnam
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
3
GA
1
GD
+2
Pts
4
3
3
Pos
3
Grp
G
Team
Indonesia
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
1
GA
0
GD
+1
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Grp
A
Team
Iran
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
8
GA
5
GD
+3
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Grp
J
Team
Oman
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
2
GD
+3
Pts
3
6
6
Pos
6
Grp
E
Team
Iraq
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
4
GA
1
GD
+3
Pts
3
7
7
Pos
7
Grp
D
Team
India
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
3
GD
0
Pts
3
8
8
Pos
8
Grp
F
Team
Qatar
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
2
GA
5
GD
−3
Pts
3
9
9
Pos
9
Grp
H
Team
Malaysia
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Pts
1
10
10
Pos
10
Grp
B
Team
Philippines
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
0
GA
9
GD
−9
Pts
0
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 | I | Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | G | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | A | Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | |
| 5 | J | Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 6 | E | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 7 | D | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | F | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 9 | H | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 10 | B | Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
· Qualified teams
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Qualified as
Hosts
Appearance
12th
Previous best performance1
Champions (1985, 1988)
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Qualified as
Group A winners
Appearance
12th
Previous best performance1
Champions (2010, 2014)
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Team
Afghanistan
Qualified as
Group B winners
Appearance
3rd
Previous best performance1
Group stage (2018, 2023)
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Qualified as
Group C winners
Appearance
16th
Previous best performance1
Champions (1986, 2002)
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Qualified as
Group D winners
Appearance
13th
Previous best performance1
Champions (1998)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Qualified as
Group E winners
Appearance
11th
Previous best performance1
Champions (2012)
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Qualified as
Group F winners
Appearance
17th
Previous best performance1
Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Qualified as
Group G winners
Appearance
8th
Previous best performance1
Semi-finals (2010, 2014, 2018)
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Qualified as
Group H winners
Appearance
8th
Previous best performance1
Runners-up (1990)
Yemen
Yemen
Team
Yemen
Qualified as
Group I winners
Appearance
8th
Previous best performance1
Runners-up (2002)
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Team
Tajikistan
Qualified as
Group J winners
Appearance
5th
Previous best performance1
Runners-up (2018)
China
China
Team
China
Qualified as
Best runners-up
Appearance
16th
Previous best performance1
Champions (1992, 2004)
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Qualified as
2nd best runners-up
Appearance
9th
Previous best performance1
Fourth place (2000)
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team
Indonesia
Qualified as
3rd best runners-up
Appearance
7th
Previous best performance1
Fourth place (1990)
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Qualified as
4th best runners-up
Appearance
13th
Previous best performance1
Champions (2008)
Oman
Oman
Team
Oman
Qualified as
5th best runners-up
Appearance
11th
Previous best performance1
Champions (1996, 2000)
| Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance1 |
| Saudi Arabia | Hosts | 12th | Champions (1985, 1988) |
| North Korea | Group A winners | 12th | Champions (2010, 2014) |
| Afghanistan | Group B winners | 3rd | Group stage (2018, 2023) |
| South Korea | Group C winners | 16th | Champions (1986, 2002) |
| Thailand | Group D winners | 13th | Champions (1998) |
| Uzbekistan | Group E winners | 11th | Champions (2012) |
| Japan | Group F winners | 17th | Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023) |
| Australia | Group G winners | 8th | Semi-finals (2010, 2014, 2018) |
| United Arab Emirates | Group H winners | 8th | Runners-up (1990) |
| Yemen | Group I winners | 8th | Runners-up (2002) |
| Tajikistan | Group J winners | 5th | Runners-up (2018) |
| China | Best runners-up | 16th | Champions (1992, 2004) |
| Vietnam | 2nd best runners-up | 9th | Fourth place (2000) |
| Indonesia | 3rd best runners-up | 7th | Fourth place (1990) |
| Iran | 4th best runners-up | 13th | Champions (2008) |
| Oman | 5th best runners-up | 11th | Champions (1996, 2000) |
References
- Head-to-head points: Philippines 3, Bangladesh 3, Cambodia 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Philippines +1, Bangladesh 0
- Lebanon withdrew on 16 October 2024.
- the-AFC.comhttps://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd_15May24.pdf
- Dongqiudihttps://m.dongqiudi.com/article/4291398.html
- the-AFC.comhttps://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/stage_set_for_afcu17_and_afcu20_qualifiers_draws_.html
- "AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2025 Competition Regulations"https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/tournament-regulations/AFC-U17-Asian-Cup%E2%84%A2-2025-Competition-Regulations.pdf
- "Updated: AFC U17 and U20 Asian Cup Qualifier Draws set the stage for Asia's future stars to shine"https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_u17_and_u20_asian_cup_qualifier_draws_set_the_stage_for_asia%E2%80%99s_future_stars_to_shine_1.html
- the-afchttps://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u17_asian_cup.html/news/afcu17-qualifiers-md5-results-reports