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. Therefore, players born on or after 1 January 2009 were eligible to participate. 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.
Infobox
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
Teams
27 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
30
Goals scored
173 (5.77 per match)
Tables
Bye to the final tournament · Draw
| North Korea Japan South Korea China (final tournament hosts) |
Teams entering the qualification round · Draw
Host teams
Host teams
Col 1
Host teams
Pot 1
mw- .mw- Thailand (H) Vietnam (H)
Pot 2
Myanmar (H) Singapore (H)
Pot 3
Jordan (H) Kyrgyzstan (H) Tajikistan (H)
Pot 4
Saudi Arabia (H)
Remaining teams
Remaining teams
Col 1
Remaining teams
Pot 1
Australia Philippines Bangladesh India Iran Indonesia
Pot 2
Chinese Taipei Malaysia Uzbekistan Hong Kong Lebanon Nepal
Pot 3
Mongolia (W) Turkmenistan Guam Northern Mariana Islands
Pot 4
Kuwait Macau Syria
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | |
| Host teams | mw- Thailand (H) Vietnam (H) | Myanmar (H) Singapore (H) | Jordan (H) Kyrgyzstan (H) Tajikistan (H) | Saudi Arabia (H) |
| Remaining teams | Australia Philippines Bangladesh India Iran Indonesia | Chinese Taipei Malaysia Uzbekistan Hong Kong Lebanon Nepal | Mongolia (W) Turkmenistan Guam Northern Mariana Islands | Kuwait Macau Syria |
· Groups › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Philippines
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
11
GA
0
GD
+11
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Malaysia
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
4
GD
−1
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Syria
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
1
GA
6
GD
−5
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Tajikistan (H)
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
5
GD
−5
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Groups › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Lebanon
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
13
GA
2
GD
+11
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Iran
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
12
GA
2
GD
+10
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Saudi Arabia (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
13
GA
4
GD
+9
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Kuwait
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
30
GD
−30
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Groups › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Myanmar (H)
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
8
GA
0
GD
+8
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Indonesia
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Pts
3
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Macau
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
0
GA
9
GD
−9
Pts
0
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Mongolia
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Withdrew
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Groups › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Vietnam (H)
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
6
GA
0
GD
+6
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Hong Kong
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
7
GA
2
GD
+5
Pts
3
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Guam
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
1
GA
12
GD
−11
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Groups › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Australia
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
33
GA
0
GD
+33
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Singapore (H)
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
11
GA
11
GD
0
Pts
3
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Northern Mariana Islands
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
0
GA
33
GD
−33
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | +33 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Singapore (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 |
· Groups › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Thailand (H)
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
29
GA
0
GD
+29
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Nepal
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
0
GA
12
GD
−12
Pts
1
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Turkmenistan
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
0
GA
17
GD
−17
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Groups › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Team
India
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
4
GA
2
GD
+2
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Kyrgyzstan (H)
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
3
GD
0
Pts
3
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Uzbekistan
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Groups › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Chinese Taipei
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
11
GA
1
GD
+10
Pts
6
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Jordan (H)
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
7
GD
−5
Pts
1
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
1
GA
6
GD
−5
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 |
· Qualified teams
China
China
Team
China
Qualified as
Hosts
Date qualified
14 April 2025
Appearance
10th
Previous best performance
Runners-up (2005)
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Qualified as
2024 champions
Date qualified
16 May 2024
Appearance
9th
Previous best performance
Champions (2007, 2015, 2017, 2024)
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Qualified as
2024 runners-up
Date qualified
16 May 2024
Appearance
10th
Previous best performance
Champions (2005, 2011, 2013, 2019)
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Qualified as
2024 third place
Date qualified
19 May 2024
Appearance
10th
Previous best performance
Champions (2009)
Philippines
Philippines
Team
Philippines
Qualified as
Group A winners
Date qualified
17 October 2025
Appearance
2nd
Previous best performance
Group stage (2024)
Lebanon
Lebanon
Team
Lebanon
Qualified as
Group B winners
Date qualified
1st
Appearance
Debut
Myanmar
Myanmar
Team
Myanmar
Qualified as
Group C winners
Date qualified
2nd
Appearance
Group stage (2009)
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Qualified as
Group D winners
Date qualified
2nd
Appearance
Group stage (2019)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Qualified as
Group E winners
Date qualified
8th
Appearance
Fourth place (2009, 2019)
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Qualified as
Group F winners
Date qualified
10th
Appearance
Third place (2005)
India
India
Team
India
Qualified as
Group G winners
Date qualified
2nd
Appearance
Group stage (2005)
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Team
Chinese Taipei
Qualified as
Group H winners
Date qualified
5th
Appearance
Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015)
| Team | Qualified as | Date qualified | Appearance | Previous best performance |
| 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) |