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#U20WAC contenders hunt ultimate glory at Thailand 2026

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

#U20WAC contenders hunt ultimate glory at Thailand 2026

Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s top women’s youth teams are set to do battle next month at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026, which kicks off on April 1 (Wednesday).

Entering its 12th edition, the tournament has a stellar history of showcasing future stars tracing all the way back to the inaugural 2002 Finals, from the likes of Han Duan, Ma Xiaoxu, Mana Iwabuchi, Ji So-yun to Wang Shuang, Mary Fowler and Manaka Matsukubo.

Reforms introduced; China PR recommended to host AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ in 2028 and 2030

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Reforms introduced; China PR recommended to host AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ in 2028 and 2030

Sydney: The AFC Women’s Football Committee hailed the rising standards of the women’s game across the Continent, exemplified by the delivery of the best-ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ in Australia, which will see the host nation face Japan for the coveted title at Stadium Australia in Sydney at 8pm (local time) on Saturday.

Chairing the Committee’s fifth meeting, Ms. Kanya Keomany also extended her wholehearted congratulations to the six Asian sides for sealing their places at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 and wished tomorrow’s finalists as well as the AFC’s representatives in the FIFA Inter-Confederation Play-Off Tournament the very best of

AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Match Schedule

Thailand 2026 Draw finalised

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Thailand 2026 Draw finalised

Bangkok: The 12 contenders aiming to lift the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown learnt their Group Stage opponents following the Official Draw in Bangkok on Monday.

The teams were divided into three groups for the tournament which will take place between April 1 and 18, 2026.

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The contenders for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown will discover their Group Stage fate at the Final Draw for the 12th edition of the tournament on November 10 (Monday) at 2pm (GMT+8) in Bangkok.

Set to take place at the Grand Fourwings Bangkok, the ceremony will split the 12-strong cast into three groups, who will do battle between April 1 and 8 2026 in Thailand, who are serving as hosts for the second time after 2019.

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Vientiane: Head coach Peter Butler is proving himself to be a man with a golden touch for Bangladesh football.

Having steered the senior side to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup ™ for the first time by qualifying for Australia 2026, the Englishman has done the same with the Under-20 side who booked a debut appearance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Yangon: Shubhangi Singh paid credit to her teammates after India ended a 20-year wait by qualifying for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Midfielder Pooja’s 27th minute strike earned India a 1-0 win over hosts Myanmar, confirming the South Asian team as the Group D winners, with Shubhangi playing the skipper’s role to perfection for Joakim Alexandersson’s side.  

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Eleven teams - the eight group winners and three best runners-up - will join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals, scheduled for April 1-18.

Bangladesh created history by qualifying for a debut appearance, advancing as one of the three best second-placed sides. 

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday, with 11 teams booking their tickets to next April's Finals.

Matchday Three of the Qualifiers was filled with thrills and spills with history created and a long-awaited return to the Finals achieved with the teams now setting their eyes on next April's showdown in Thailand.

Qualifiers - Group C: Australia 3-0 Chinese Taipei; Palestine 2-0 Tajikistan

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: Australia 3-0 Chinese Taipei; Palestine 2-0 Tajikistan

Dushanbe: Australia secured their place in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-0 in their Qualifiers Group C match on Sunday.

The win saw Australia clinching the top spot with a perfect nine points while Chinese Taipei - thanks to results elsewhere - qualified for the Finals as one of the three best second-placed teams.  
 
Palestine, meanwhile, departed the Qualifiers with their heads held high after beating Tajikistan 2-0. 

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#U20WAC contenders hunt ultimate glory at Thailand 2026

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

#U20WAC contenders hunt ultimate glory at Thailand 2026

Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s top women’s youth teams are set to do battle next month at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026, which kicks off on April 1 (Wednesday).

Entering its 12th edition, the tournament has a stellar history of showcasing future stars tracing all the way back to the inaugural 2002 Finals, from the likes of Han Duan, Ma Xiaoxu, Mana Iwabuchi, Ji So-yun to Wang Shuang, Mary Fowler and Manaka Matsukubo.

Thailand 2026 Draw finalised

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Thailand 2026 Draw finalised

Bangkok: The 12 contenders aiming to lift the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown learnt their Group Stage opponents following the Official Draw in Bangkok on Monday.

The teams were divided into three groups for the tournament which will take place between April 1 and 18, 2026.

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The contenders for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown will discover their Group Stage fate at the Final Draw for the 12th edition of the tournament on November 10 (Monday) at 2pm (GMT+8) in Bangkok.

Set to take place at the Grand Fourwings Bangkok, the ceremony will split the 12-strong cast into three groups, who will do battle between April 1 and 8 2026 in Thailand, who are serving as hosts for the second time after 2019.

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Vientiane: Head coach Peter Butler is proving himself to be a man with a golden touch for Bangladesh football.

Having steered the senior side to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup ™ for the first time by qualifying for Australia 2026, the Englishman has done the same with the Under-20 side who booked a debut appearance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Yangon: Shubhangi Singh paid credit to her teammates after India ended a 20-year wait by qualifying for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Midfielder Pooja’s 27th minute strike earned India a 1-0 win over hosts Myanmar, confirming the South Asian team as the Group D winners, with Shubhangi playing the skipper’s role to perfection for Joakim Alexandersson’s side.  

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Eleven teams - the eight group winners and three best runners-up - will join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals, scheduled for April 1-18.

Bangladesh created history by qualifying for a debut appearance, advancing as one of the three best second-placed sides. 

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday, with 11 teams booking their tickets to next April's Finals.

Matchday Three of the Qualifiers was filled with thrills and spills with history created and a long-awaited return to the Finals achieved with the teams now setting their eyes on next April's showdown in Thailand.

Qualifiers - Group C: Australia 3-0 Chinese Taipei; Palestine 2-0 Tajikistan

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: Australia 3-0 Chinese Taipei; Palestine 2-0 Tajikistan

Dushanbe: Australia secured their place in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-0 in their Qualifiers Group C match on Sunday.

The win saw Australia clinching the top spot with a perfect nine points while Chinese Taipei - thanks to results elsewhere - qualified for the Finals as one of the three best second-placed teams.  
 
Palestine, meanwhile, departed the Qualifiers with their heads held high after beating Tajikistan 2-0. 

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Qualifiers - Group G: Northern Mariana Islands 3-0 Bahrain; Uzbekistan 3-3 Jordan

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Qualifiers - Group G: Northern Mariana Islands 3-0 Bahrain; Uzbekistan 3-3 Jordan

Tashkent: Uzbekistan and Jordan served up a dramatic 3-3 stalemate in their Qualifiers Group G tie on Sunday to advance to the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026.

Both teams finished on seven points with Uzbekistan topping the group on goal difference to qualify automatically while Jordan made it to the Finals as one of three best second-placed sides.

In the other match, Northern Mariana Islands finished their campaign on a high with a 3-0 victory against Bahrain.

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#U20WAC contenders hunt ultimate glory at Thailand 2026

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

#U20WAC contenders hunt ultimate glory at Thailand 2026

Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s top women’s youth teams are set to do battle next month at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026, which kicks off on April 1 (Wednesday).

Entering its 12th edition, the tournament has a stellar history of showcasing future stars tracing all the way back to the inaugural 2002 Finals, from the likes of Han Duan, Ma Xiaoxu, Mana Iwabuchi, Ji So-yun to Wang Shuang, Mary Fowler and Manaka Matsukubo.

Reforms introduced; China PR recommended to host AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ in 2028 and 2030

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Reforms introduced; China PR recommended to host AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ in 2028 and 2030

Sydney: The AFC Women’s Football Committee hailed the rising standards of the women’s game across the Continent, exemplified by the delivery of the best-ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ in Australia, which will see the host nation face Japan for the coveted title at Stadium Australia in Sydney at 8pm (local time) on Saturday.

Chairing the Committee’s fifth meeting, Ms. Kanya Keomany also extended her wholehearted congratulations to the six Asian sides for sealing their places at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 and wished tomorrow’s finalists as well as the AFC’s representatives in the FIFA Inter-Confederation Play-Off Tournament the very best of

AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Match Schedule

Thailand 2026 Draw finalised

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Thailand 2026 Draw finalised

Bangkok: The 12 contenders aiming to lift the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown learnt their Group Stage opponents following the Official Draw in Bangkok on Monday.

The teams were divided into three groups for the tournament which will take place between April 1 and 18, 2026.

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The contenders for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown will discover their Group Stage fate at the Final Draw for the 12th edition of the tournament on November 10 (Monday) at 2pm (GMT+8) in Bangkok.

Set to take place at the Grand Fourwings Bangkok, the ceremony will split the 12-strong cast into three groups, who will do battle between April 1 and 8 2026 in Thailand, who are serving as hosts for the second time after 2019.

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Vientiane: Head coach Peter Butler is proving himself to be a man with a golden touch for Bangladesh football.

Having steered the senior side to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup ™ for the first time by qualifying for Australia 2026, the Englishman has done the same with the Under-20 side who booked a debut appearance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Yangon: Shubhangi Singh paid credit to her teammates after India ended a 20-year wait by qualifying for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Midfielder Pooja’s 27th minute strike earned India a 1-0 win over hosts Myanmar, confirming the South Asian team as the Group D winners, with Shubhangi playing the skipper’s role to perfection for Joakim Alexandersson’s side.  

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Eleven teams - the eight group winners and three best runners-up - will join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals, scheduled for April 1-18.

Bangladesh created history by qualifying for a debut appearance, advancing as one of the three best second-placed sides. 

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday, with 11 teams booking their tickets to next April's Finals.

Matchday Three of the Qualifiers was filled with thrills and spills with history created and a long-awaited return to the Finals achieved with the teams now setting their eyes on next April's showdown in Thailand.

Qualifiers - Group C: Australia 3-0 Chinese Taipei; Palestine 2-0 Tajikistan

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: Australia 3-0 Chinese Taipei; Palestine 2-0 Tajikistan

Dushanbe: Australia secured their place in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-0 in their Qualifiers Group C match on Sunday.

The win saw Australia clinching the top spot with a perfect nine points while Chinese Taipei - thanks to results elsewhere - qualified for the Finals as one of the three best second-placed teams.  
 
Palestine, meanwhile, departed the Qualifiers with their heads held high after beating Tajikistan 2-0. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_womens_asian_cup.html/photo/the-thailand-2026-cast

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_womens_asian_cup.html/photo/group-c-australia-v-chinese-taipei-palestine-v-tajikistan