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#U17WAC - China 2027 cast finalised

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

#U17WAC - China 2027 cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The lineup for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Only the eight group winners advanced to join the quartet of teams that qualified directly as the top four finishers from 2026: defending champions DPR Korea, runners-up Japan, and semi-finalists Australia and China PR.

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 9-0 Jordan; Tajikistan 5-0 UAE

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 9-0 Jordan; Tajikistan 5-0 UAE

Dushanbe: Korea Republic confirmed their spot in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ after defeating Jordan 9-0 on Sunday to complete their Group A qualifying campaign unbeaten.

Korea Republic finished with a perfect nine points, with Jordan on four. Tajikistan, meanwhile, ended their campaign on a positive note after defeating United Arab Emirates 5-0.

Qualifiers - Group A: UAE 0-6 Jordan; Tajikistan 0-6 Korea Republic

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group A: UAE 0-6 Jordan; Tajikistan 0-6 Korea Republic

Dushanbe: Korea Republic placed themselves in pole position to advance after easing to a 6-0 win against Tajikistan in their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group A tie on Thursday.

On maximum points after two matches, Korea Republic face Jordan - who defeated the United Arab Emirates 6-0 - on Sunday with the East Asian side only needing a draw to qualify for the Finals.

Son charts history; Tajikistan edge China PR

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Son charts history; Tajikistan edge China PR

Yongin: Son Heung-min became Korea Republic’s all-time leading men’s goalscorer as the Taeguk Warriors defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in an international friendly on Tuesday.

Son opened the scoring in the sixth minute with his 59th international goal before substitute Oh Se-hun sealed the victory at the hour mark.

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 16-0 UAE; Jordan 1-1 Tajikistan

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 16-0 UAE; Jordan 1-1 Tajikistan

Dushanbe: Korea Republic made a blistering start to their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027™ Qualifiers Group A campaign, cruising to a 16-0 victory over United Arab Emirates on Monday.

Tajikistan fought back to hold Jordan to a 1-1 stalemate in the other group fixture.

Korea Republic savour glory again

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Korea Republic savour glory again

Aichi: Korea Republic successfully retained the gold medal in the men’s football tournament at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Saturday as Eom Ji-sung’s 61st minute strike earned the defending champions a 1-0 win over Japan at Toyota Stadium.

Eom thumped his left-foot strike into the top corner of the Japanese goal to secure the Koreans a fourth consecutive gold medal at the Games, having won against DPR Korea in 2014 and against the Japanese in 2018 and 2022.

The Japanese had dominated for much of the 90 minutes in front of a crowd of more than 30,000 fans but Eom had the decisive touch with little more than an hour played, the winger crashing the ball home.

Korea Republic held; Palestine shine

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Korea Republic held; Palestine shine

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic played to a goalless stalemate with Venezuela in an international friendly played at Ulsan on Friday.

Palestine, meanwhile, produced a superb performance to defeat China PR 5-0.

AG (M): Korea Republic, Japan to battle for gold

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

AG (M): Korea Republic, Japan to battle for gold

Kuala Lumpur: For the third Asian Games running, Korea Republic and Japan will contest for the men’s football gold medal after overcoming their semi-final opponents on Wednesday.

Korea Republic came from behind to edge China PR 2-1 while Japan were taken to the distance by Uzbekistan, emerging 9-8 winners in a marathon penalty shoot-out after the score was tied 1-1 after extra-time.

AG (W): Japan, DPR Korea set up final showdown

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

AG (W): Japan, DPR Korea set up final showdown

Kuala Lumpur: Japan and DPR Korea advanced to the Asian Games 2026 women’s football final after securing impressive victories in their respective semi-final ties on Tuesday.

DPR Korea overcame China PR 2-0, while a second-half brace from Kamiya Chiina steered Japan to a 2-0 victory over Korea Republic

Ueda powers resilient Japan; Palestine beat Tajikistan; Korea Republic fall

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Ueda powers resilient Japan; Palestine beat Tajikistan; Korea Republic fall

Kuala Lumpur: Japan made it back-to-back victories after coming from behind to defeat Venezuela 2-1 in their men's international friendly on Monday.

In Suwon, Korea Republic suffered a 4-1 defeat against Uruguay, while Palestine scored twice in the second half to overcome Tajikistan 4-2 at the Tongliang Long Stadium in Chongqing.

AG (M): Uzbekistan, Korea Republic one step closer

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

AG (M): Uzbekistan, Korea Republic one step closer

Kuala Lumpur: Uzbekistan and Korea Republic checked into the Asian Games 2026 men’s football semi-finals after picking up victories in their respective quarter-final clashes on Friday.

Uzbekistan were 3-0 winners against Saudi Arabia while Korea Republic produced a dominant 4-0 win against Vietnam.

AG (W): Four remain in the hunt

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

AG (W): Four remain in the hunt

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea, China PR, Japan and Korea Republic advanced to the Asian Games 2026 women’s football semi-finals in contrasting fashions after the completion of the quarter-finals on Friday.

Tuesday’s semi-final ties will see DPR Korea take on China PR while Japan face off against Korea Republic.