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Qualifiers - Group D: Vietnam 2-0 Kyrgyz Republic; N. Mariana Islands 0-8 Palestine

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Vietnam 2-0 Kyrgyz Republic; N. Mariana Islands 0-8 Palestine

Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam finished top of Group D after defeating Kyrgyz Republic 2-0 in their  AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers tie on Sunday.

Vietnam ended with a perfect record of nine points, with Kyrgyz Republic three behind. Palestine, meanwhile, completed their campaign on a positive note after cruising 8-0 past Northern Mariana Islands.

Qualifiers - Group D: Palestine 1-2 Kyrgyz Republic; N. Mariana Islands 0-20 Vietnam

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Palestine 1-2 Kyrgyz Republic; N. Mariana Islands 0-20 Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City: Kyrgyz Republic came back from a goal down to edge Palestine 2-1 in their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027™ Qualifiers Group D tie on Thursday.

Vietnam secured their second win with a sparkling 20 unanswered goals against Northern Mariana Islands and will play Kyrgyz Republic on Sunday to decide the group winners, with the Southeast Asian side only needing a draw to advance. 

Qualifiers - Group D: Kyrgyz Republic 18-0 N. Mariana Islands; Vietnam 6-0 Palestine

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Kyrgyz Republic 18-0 N. Mariana Islands; Vietnam 6-0 Palestine

Ho Chi Minh City: Kyrgyz Republic produced a dominant display to defeat Northern Mariana Islands 18-0 in their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027™ Qualifiers Group D tie on Monday.

Vietnam also cruised to a 6-0 win over Palestine in the group’s other fixture.

Player to watch: Oday Dabbagh (Palestine)

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Oday Dabbagh (Palestine)

Kuala Lumpur: Oday Dabbagh was at the heart of Palestine’s AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ historic run and the prolific forward will once again carry much of the attacking responsibility when they head to Saudi Arabia 2027.

Dabbagh has long been one of Palestine's potent attacking threats, with his composure in front of goal and ability to find space making him a key figure for the West Asian side.

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.

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.

Emphatic victories for China PR, Japan, Korea Republic, Uzbekistan

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Emphatic victories for China PR, Japan, Korea Republic, Uzbekistan

Kuala Lumpur: Japan scored twice in second half added time to defeat Uruguay 3-1 in a men's international friendly on Thursday.

China PR, Korea Republic and Uzbekistan also enjoyed wins while Palestine played to a draw against New Zealand.

Qualifiers - Group C: DPR Korea 4-0 Palestine; IR Iran 3-1 Vietnam

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group C: DPR Korea 4-0 Palestine; IR Iran 3-1 Vietnam

Viet Tri: Three goals in six second half minutes ensured DPR Korea sealed a 4-0 win over Palestine on Sunday as O Thae Song’s side finished top of Group C of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers with a perfect record while the Islamic Republic of Iran took second after handing Vietnam a 3-1 defeat.

Goals from Kim Yu Jin, An Jin Sok and Pak Kwang Song in the 50th, 54th and 56th minutes put their team in control with Ko Myong Ryong completing the scoring in the final minute as DPR Korea secured their third win in a row.

DPR Korea finished with a maximum nine points while the Iranians slotted into second three points behind. Palestine took third with Vietnam rooted to the bottom without a point.

Qualifiers - Group C: DPR Korea 2-1 IR Iran; Palestine 2-1 Vietnam

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group C: DPR Korea 2-1 IR Iran; Palestine 2-1 Vietnam

Viet Tri:  Stoppage time goals from Kang Wi Song and Kang Myong Bom saw DPR Korea claim a 2-1 win over the Islamic Republic of Iran in Viet Tri on Thursday to move into pole position in Group C of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ qualifiers as Palestine won 2-1 against Vietnam.

Kang Wi Song’s 92nd minute header had cancelled out Mohammadmahdi Jannianavaei’s 47th minute opener for the Iranians before Kang Myong Bom hit the 94th minute winner for O Thae Song’s side.

The victory is DPR Korea’s second in a row in Group C and moves them onto six points, three ahead of the Iranians and Palestine with Vietnam sitting on the bottom of the table without a point.

Qualifiers - Group C: IR Iran 2-1 Palestine; Vietnam 0-3 DPR Korea

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Qualifiers - Group C: IR Iran 2-1 Palestine; Vietnam 0-3 DPR Korea

Viet Tri: Islamic Republic of Iran and DPR Korea produced scintillating football in the second half as they kicked off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group C campaigns with wins on Monday.

Iran defeated Palestine 2-1 while DPR Korea cruised to a 3-0 win against hosts Vietnam.

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Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Kuala Lumpur: Teams aiming to vie for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ title discovered their Qualifiers challenge following the Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 35 teams were divided into seven groups of five to contest a single round-robin centralised league for the qualifying rounds that run from November 8 to 20, 2026.

The seven group winners will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified - Australia, China PR, Japan (defending champions), Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam - in the Finals.