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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 (5.19 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
mw- .mw- 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
mw- 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
· Groups › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Team
China (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
21
GA
0
GD
+21
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Lebanon
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
9
GD
−6
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Syria
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
1
GA
8
GD
−7
Pts
1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Cambodia
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
0
GA
8
GD
−8
Pts
1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
China (H)
3
3
0
0
21
0
+21
9
Final tournament
2
Lebanon
3
2
0
1
3
9
−6
6
3
Syria
3
0
1
2
1
8
−7
1
4
Cambodia
3
0
1
2
0
8
−8
1
· Groups › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Japan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
32
GA
0
GD
+32
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Iran
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
11
GD
−6
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Malaysia (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
19
GD
−17
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Guam
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
9
GD
−9
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Japan
3
3
0
0
32
0
+32
9
Final tournament
2
Iran
3
2
0
1
5
11
−6
6
3
Malaysia (H)
3
1
0
2
2
19
−17
3
4
Guam
3
0
0
3
0
9
−9
0
· Groups › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Uzbekistan (H)
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
19
GA
3
GD
+16
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Jordan
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
15
GA
4
GD
+11
Pts
7
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Northern Mariana Islands
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
4
GA
14
GD
−10
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Bahrain
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
17
GD
−17
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Uzbekistan (H)
3
2
1
0
19
3
+16
7
Final tournament
2
Jordan
3
2
1
0
15
4
+11
7
3
Northern Mariana Islands
3
1
0
2
4
14
−10
3
4
Bahrain
3
0
0
3
0
17
−17
0
· Groups › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Team
South Korea
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
16
GA
1
GD
+15
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
12
GA
7
GD
+5
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Laos (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
4
GD
−1
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Timor-Leste
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
South Korea
3
3
0
0
16
1
+15
9
Final tournament
2
Bangladesh
3
2
0
1
12
7
+5
6
3
Laos (H)
3
1
0
2
3
4
−1
3
4
Timor-Leste
3
0
0
3
0
19
−19
0
· Ranking of second-placed teams
1
1
Pos
1
Grp
G
Team
Jordan
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
15
GA
4
GD
+11
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Grp
H
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
12
GA
7
GD
+5
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Grp
C
Team
Chinese Taipei
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
7
GA
3
GD
+4
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Grp
B
Team
Hong Kong
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
8
GD
−3
Pts
6
5
5
Pos
5
Grp
F
Team
Iran
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
11
GD
−6
Pts
6
6
6
Pos
6
Grp
E
Team
Lebanon
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
9
GD
−6
Pts
6
7
7
Pos
7
Grp
D
Team
Indonesia
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
6
GA
2
GD
+4
Pts
5
8
8
Pos
8
Grp
A
Team
Nepal
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
12
GD
−10
Pts
4
Pos
Grp
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
G
Jordan
3
2
1
0
15
4
+11
7
Final tournament
2
H
Bangladesh
3
2
0
1
12
7
+5
6
3
C
Chinese Taipei
3
2
0
1
7
3
+4
6
4
B
Hong Kong
3
2
0
1
5
8
−3
6
5
F
Iran
3
2
0
1
5
11
−6
6
6
E
Lebanon
3
2
0
1
3
9
−6
6
7
D
Indonesia
3
1
2
0
6
2
+4
5
8
A
Nepal
3
1
1
1
2
12
−10
4
· Qualified teams
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Method of qualification
Hosts
Date of qualification
14 April 2025
App.
8th
Last
2019
Previous best performance
Fourth place (2004)
Previous appearances in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
7 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019)
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Method of qualification
Group A winners
Date of qualification
10 August 2025
App.
12th
Last
2024
Previous best performance
Champions (2007, 2024)
Previous appearances in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Method of qualification
Group B winners
Date of qualification
7th
App.
2024
Last
Quarter-finalists (2004)
Previous best performance
6 (2004, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Method of qualification
Group C winners
Date of qualification
10th
App.
2024
Last
Third place (2006, 2024)
Previous best performance
9 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
India
India
Team
India
Method of qualification
Group D winners
Date of qualification
4th
App.
2006
Last
Quarter-finalists (2004)
Previous best performance
3 (2002, 2004, 2006)
China
China
Team
China
Method of qualification
Group E winners
Date of qualification
12th
App.
2024
Last
Champions (2006)
Previous best performance
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Method of qualification
Group F winners
Date of qualification
12th
App.
2024
Last
Champions (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Previous best performance
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Method of qualification
Group G winners
Date of qualification
6th
App.
2024
Last
Group stage (2002, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2024)
Previous best performance
5 (2002, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2024)
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Method of qualification
Group H winners
Date of qualification
12th
App.
2024
Last
Champions (2004, 2013)
Previous best performance
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Jordan
Jordan
Team
Jordan
Method of qualification
Best runners-up
Date of qualification
2nd
App.
2006
Last
Group stage (2006)
Previous best performance
1 (2006)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Team
Bangladesh
Method of qualification
2nd best runners-up
Date of qualification
1st
App.
—
Last
—
Previous best performance
Debut
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Team
Chinese Taipei
Method of qualification
3rd best runners-up
Date of qualification
6th
App.
2024
Last
Runners-up (2002)
Previous best performance
5 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2024)
Team
Method of qualification
Date of qualification
App.
Last
Previous best performance
Previous appearances in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Thailand
Hosts
14 April 2025
8th
2019
Fourth place (2004)
7 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019)
North Korea
Group A winners
10 August 2025
12th
2024
Champions (2007, 2024)
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Vietnam
Group B winners
7th
2024
Quarter-finalists (2004)
6 (2004, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Australia
Group C winners
10th
2024
Third place (2006, 2024)
9 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
India
Group D winners
4th
2006
Quarter-finalists (2004)
3 (2002, 2004, 2006)
China
Group E winners
12th
2024
Champions (2006)
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Japan
Group F winners
12th
2024
Champions (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Uzbekistan
Group G winners
6th
2024
Group stage (2002, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2024)
5 (2002, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2024)
South Korea
Group H winners
12th
2024
Champions (2004, 2013)
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
Jordan
Best runners-up
2nd
2006
Group stage (2006)
1 (2006)
Bangladesh
2nd best runners-up
1st
—
—
Debut
Chinese Taipei
3rd best runners-up
6th
2024
Runners-up (2002)
5 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2024)

References

  1. the-AFC
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_unveils_breakthrough_reforms_to_strengthen_womens_national_team_competitions.html
  2. "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)"
    https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Calendar-(Jul-2025-Jun-2026)-upd-15Jan2025.pdf
  3. the-AFC
    https://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
  4. "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
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