2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification
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The 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification was a women's under-20 football competition that determined the participating teams in the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup final tournament. A total of 12 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, with the host country qualifying automatically. The qualifying round was held between 6 and 10 August 2025.
Infobox
Host countries
Bhutan (Group A) Vietnam (Group B) Tajikistan (Group C) Myanmar (Group D) China (Group E) Malaysia (Group F) Uzbekistan (Group G) Laos (Group H)
Dates
6–10 August 2025
Teams
33 (from 1 confederation)
Venue
8 (in 8 host cities)
Matches played
48
Goals scored
249 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Ho Kyong (8 goals)
Tables
Teams entering qualifying round · Draw
Host pot
Host pot
Col 1
Host pot
Pot 1
China (H)
Vietnam (H)
Uzbekistan (H)
Myanmar (H)
Pot 3
Malaysia (H)
Bhutan (H)
Laos (H)
Pot 4
Tajikistan (H)
Remaining teams
Remaining teams
Col 1
Remaining teams
Pot 1
North Korea
Japan
Australia
South Korea
Pot 2
Chinese Taipei
Iran
Lebanon
Nepal
India
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Bangladesh
Pot 3
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Palestine
Northern Mariana Islands
Indonesia
Pot 4
Guam
Turkmenistan
Mongolia (W)
Singapore
Pot 5 (unranked)
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Timor-Leste
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 (unranked) | |
| Host pot | China (H) Vietnam (H) Uzbekistan (H) Myanmar (H) | Malaysia (H) Bhutan (H) Laos (H) | Tajikistan (H) | ||
| Remaining teams | North Korea Japan Australia South Korea | Chinese Taipei Iran Lebanon Nepal India Jordan Kyrgyzstan Bangladesh | Hong Kong Cambodia Palestine Northern Mariana Islands Indonesia | Guam Turkmenistan Mongolia (W) Singapore | Bahrain Saudi Arabia Syria Timor-Leste |
· Groups › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
North Korea
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
36
GA
0
GD
+36
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Nepal
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
12
GD
−10
Pts
4
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Saudi Arabia
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
17
GD
−15
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Bhutan (H)
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
13
GD
−11
Pts
1
5
5
Pos
5
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 | North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | +36 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 4 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bhutan (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
| 5 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
· Groups › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Vietnam (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
14
GA
0
GD
+14
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Hong Kong
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
8
GD
−3
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
5
GD
−3
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Singapore
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
9
GD
−8
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
· Groups › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Australia
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
20
GA
0
GD
+20
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Chinese Taipei
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
7
GA
3
GD
+4
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
Tajikistan (H)
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
19
GD
−19
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tajikistan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
· Groups › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Team
India
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
8
GA
0
GD
+8
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Indonesia
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
6
GA
2
GD
+4
Pts
5
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Myanmar (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
8
GA
4
GD
+4
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Turkmenistan
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
17
GD
−16
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Myanmar (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
References
- the-AFChttps://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_unveils_breakthrough_reforms_to_strengthen_womens_national_team_competitions.html
- "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)"https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Calendar-(Jul-2025-Jun-2026)-upd-15Jan2025.pdf
- the-AFChttps://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_womens_asian_cup.html/news/u20wac-qualifiers-draw-to-set-stage-for-asia%E2%80%99s-rising-stars-1
- "AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ 2026 – Competition Regulations"https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/tournament-regulations/15_May_2025_update/(Update)-AFC-U20-Womens-Asian-Cup-2026-Competitions-Regulations_Generic_nofax.pdf