Qualifiers - Group B: Hong Kong, China 1-1 Iraq; Maldives 0-5 Chinese Taipei

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Qualifiers - Group B: Hong Kong, China 1-1 Iraq; Maldives 0-5 Chinese Taipei

Buriram: Hong Kong, China and Iraq played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in their opening AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ Qualifiers Group B tie on Sunday.

Chinese Taipei, meanwhile, produced a five-star performance to hand Maldives a 5-0 defeat.

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#AFCU17 - Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

#AFCU17 - Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The mission to reach the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ gets underway on Sunday for the 35 teams in the Qualifiers.

The hopefuls have been split into seven groups to contest a single round-robin centralised league format until November 20, with only the winners advancing to the 22nd edition of the Finals in May 2027.

They will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified: Australia, China PR, Japan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

Qualifiers - Group F: N. Mariana Islands 0-2 Mongolia

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Qualifiers - Group F: N. Mariana Islands 0-2 Mongolia

Bishkek: Mongolia cruised to a 2-0 win over Northern Mariana Islands in their AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ Group F Qualifiers tie on Sunday. 

The confidence-boosting win will stand them in good stead when they next face Yemen while Northern Mariana Islands will take Kyrgyz Republic, with both matches on Wednesday.

Qualifiers - Group E: Guam 0-6 Singapore

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Guam 0-6 Singapore

Kuala Lumpur: Singapore opened their AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ Qualifiers Group E campaign with a sparkling 6-0 win over Guam at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium on Sunday.

Palestine play Malaysia in the later match.

#ACLElite - MD4: What they said

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

#ACLElite - MD4: What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ served up plenty of drama with high scoring affairs, end to end action and disappointment all on on the menu.

The-AFC.com listened to what the teams had to say after a pulsating matchday which saw several sides moving closer to the Round of 16.

Final heartbreak for Japan

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Final heartbreak for Japan

Rabat: Japan staged a late comeback but it wasn't enough to prevent Nigeria from securing a 2-1 win in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026 final on Saturday..

Japan's first final appearance since 2016 ended in disappointment as the East Asian side left themselves too much to do after falling 2-0 behind early in the second half with Fuki Ito's 80th minute strike ultimately unable to stop Nigeria from claiming their maiden title.