Q-final: Saudi Arabia edge Japan in shootout

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Q-final: Saudi Arabia edge Japan in shootout

Taif: Saudi Arabia advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 after beating defending champions Japan 3-2 on penalties in their quarter-final tie on Sunday.

The absorbing contest was tied 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes with Saudi Arabia to face either Tajikistan or Korea Republic in Thursday’s semi-final.

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Q-final: Uzbekistan cruise past UAE

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Q-final: Uzbekistan cruise past UAE

Taif: Asilbek Aliev struck a first-half brace to send Uzbekistan into the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 semi-finals after an impressive 3-1 win against the United Arab Emirates at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium on Sunday.

The handsome win means the 2012 champions will face either Indonesia or DPR Korea in the semi-finals on Thursday. 

Preview - Q-final: Indonesia v DPR Korea

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Preview - Q-final: Indonesia v DPR Korea

Jeddah: Indonesia will look to maintain their perfect record when they face off against DPR Korea at the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 quarter-finals on Monday. 

The Young Garuda topped Group C with a maximum of nine points, scoring seven and conceding one to finish at the top three points clear of second-placed Korea Republic.

Their journey to the knockout stage, however, made for a bumpy ride. They needed a spot-kick rebound from Evandra Florasta two minutes into time added on to stun two-time champions Korea Republic 1-0 in their first match.

Preview - Q-final: Tajikistan v Korea Republic

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Preview - Q-final: Tajikistan v Korea Republic

Jeddah: Tajikistan head coach Marco Ragini will dispense with the strategy that served his team well when they encounter Korea Republic in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 quarter-finals on Monday.

The 2018 finalists put on a display of fast, attacking football in their 3-1 win over Islamic Republic of Iran in their final Group D match to qualify for the knockout stage and claim a berth at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025.

#AFCU17 - Group stage in numbers

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025

#AFCU17 - Group stage in numbers

Taif: The group stage of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 concluded with a bang on Friday with eight teams continuing their journey to land the big prize.

Across the 24 matches played in Taif and Jeddah, there were plenty of goals to cheer and exciting drama to savour as the next generation of Asian talents took centrestage.

Join the-AFC.com as we delve into the fascinating statistics from nine days of non-stop action.

Palestine clinch maiden title

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025

Palestine clinch maiden title

Aqaba: Palestine etched their name into the history books after defeating Jordan 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout, after a 1-1 score in normal regulation, to win the 5th WAFF U20 Girls Championship on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Mirave Marouf was the star in the shootout, saving two penalties to secure Palestine’s victory - marking the first-ever international title for men and women of all ages in the WAFF - since the men's team won the AFC Challenge Cup in 2014.