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Qualifiers - Group D: N. Mariana Islands 0-8 Palestine

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: N. Mariana Islands 0-8 Palestine

Ho Chi Minh City: Palestine ended their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ Group D campaign on a positive note after cruising 8-0 past Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday.

Vietnam and Kyrgyz Republic meet in the later fixture, which will decide the group winners.

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.

Qualifiers - Group I: Guam 3-0 Northern Mariana Islands

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group I: Guam 3-0 Northern Mariana Islands

Ulaanbaatar: Captain Levi Berg scored a goal in each half as Guam handed the Northern Mariana Islands a 3-0 defeat in Group I of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ qualifiers at the MFF Football Center in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday.

The Guam captain netted in the 28th and 50th minutes with substitute Kian Rivera heading in his side’s third eight minutes from time to ensure his side secured a winning start to the group phase.

The result guarantees Guam a top two finish in the three-team standings and secures the country’s progress from the development phase to the qualification rounds for AFC U20 Asian Cup 2029.

Qualifiers - Group I: N. Mariana Islands 0-7 Mongolia

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Qualifiers - Group I: N. Mariana Islands 0-7 Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia laid down an early marker after cruising 7-0 past Northern Mariana Islands in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase Group I tie at the MFF Stadium on Monday.

Northern Mariana Islands will look to bounce back when they face Guam on Thursday, while another victory for Mongolia against Guam on Matchday Three will see them finish top of the group, which will earn them promotion to the Qualification Phase of the next edition.  

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.

AFC Grassroots Day 2026 unites Asia’s football communities – Part 2

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

AFC Grassroots Day 2026 unites Asia’s football communities – Part 2

Kuala Lumpur: The 13th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Day brought communities together across the Continent as 45 Member Associations (MAs) celebrated the beautiful game and engaged thousands of participants in a showcase of football's power to inspire, connect and include.

Held annually on May 23, this year's events once again coincided with FIFA's World Football Week, reinforcing the AFC's support for the United Nations' Football for the Goals initiative and its shared commitment to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through football.
 
Join us at the-AFC.com for the second part of a series (Part 1 can be found here) that highlights how MAs embraced the AFC Grassroots Day 2026 with creativity and enthusiasm.

#U17WAC - Stage set for China 2027 Qualifiers

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

#U17WAC - Stage set for China 2027 Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ China 2027 is all set for take off following the conclusion of the Qualifiers Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 30 teams - two more than the previous record of 28 from the 2019 Qualifiers - were divided into eight groups - six of four and two of three - to contest a single round-robin centralised league from October 5 to 11.

Each group winner will advance to the Finals, joining the quartet of teams that have qualified directly as the top four finishers from the 2026 campaign: defending champions DPR Korea, runners-up Japan, and semi-finalists Australia and China PR.

#AFCU20 China 2027 - Stage set for Qualifiers

Thu, 28 May, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 - Stage set for Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers are set to be a scintillating affair following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

To be staged between August 25 and September 6, 2026 in a centralised league system, these Qualifiers will feature the implementation of a new format as part of key reforms to the AFC’s youth competitions that were ratified earlier this year.

Designed to ensure more meaningful matches and opportunities for teams to compete against opponents of similar technical competency, a two-phase system featuring a promotion and relegation mechanism has been introduced.

Qualifiers - Group C: N. Mariana Islands 0-2 Macau; Vietnam 4-0 Malaysia; Singapore 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: N. Mariana Islands 0-2 Macau; Vietnam 4-0 Malaysia; Singapore 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Hanoi: Vietnam were at their devastating best as they defeated Malaysia 4-0 in their Qualifiers Group C tie on Sunday to book their place at the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™.

Macau ended their campaign on a positive note with a 2-0 win over Northern Mariana Islands while Singapore and Hong Kong, China shared a 1-1 stalemate.

Qualifiers - Group C: Malaysia 2-1 Singapore; Macau 0-4 Vietnam; Hong Kong, China 4-0 Northern Mariana Islands

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: Malaysia 2-1 Singapore; Macau 0-4 Vietnam; Hong Kong, China 4-0 Northern Mariana Islands

Hanoi: Malaysia and Vietnam will face off for the Group C top spot after registering their third consecutive wins in the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers on Friday.

Malaysia edged Singapore 2-1 while Vietnam defeated Macau 4-0, with the group hosts holding a superior goal difference going into Sunday’s showdown.

Hong Kong, China defeated Northern Mariana Islands in the group’s other match. 

Qualifiers - Group C: N. Mariana Islands 1-2 Singapore; Vietnam 2-0 Hong Kong, China; Macau 0-5 Malaysia

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: N. Mariana Islands 1-2 Singapore; Vietnam 2-0 Hong Kong, China; Macau 0-5 Malaysia

Hanoi: Vietnam and Malaysia remained in a dead heat for the ticket to the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ after registering their third consecutive wins in Group C of the Qualifiers on Wednesday. 

Vietnam defeated Hong Kong, China 2-0 while Malaysia cruised 5-0 past Macau. Singapore, meanwhile, left it late to seal a hard-fought 2-1 win over Northern Mariana Islands.