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#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ cast was finalised following the completion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

The eight group winners - Korea Republic (Group A), Uzbekistan (Group B), DPR Korea (Group C), Tajikistan (Group D), Saudi Arabia (Group E), Iraq (Group F), Japan (Group G) and Indonesia (Group H) joined hosts China PR at next year's Finals.

 

The seven best second-placed sides will also book their spots in the Finals.

 

In the Development Phase, Mongolia defeated Guam 3-0 to top Group I with both teams promoted to the next edition’s Qualification Phase.

 

Group J saw Chinese Taipei and Singapore booking their promotion places with their meeting on Sunday ending 2-0 in favour of the East Asian side.

 

Myanmar and Maldives had secured their places in the 2029 Qualification Phase with a match to spare in Group K with the former defeating the latter 6-0 to cap a perfect campaign.

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Isa Town: Afghanistan put on a spirited performance to beat Bahrain 3-1 to sign off on their Group D campaign at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday. 

The result earned Kourosh Barmak’s side their first win, ahead of Bahrain on goal difference and three points adrift of table-toppers Tajikistan, who were made to slog for a 1-0 win over Jordan in the earlier match. 

Qualifiers - Group E: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar; Oman 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar; Oman 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Doha: Saudi Arabia topped Group E to qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ after defeating Qatar 1-0 on Sunday.

With three wins in the bag, the three-time champions finished five points ahead of Oman, who fought back to hold Hong Kong, China to a 1-1 draw to take one of the best runners-up qualification spots.

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Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek: 10-man Korea Republic confirmed their spot in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ after playing to a 0-0 draw against Kyrgyz Republic in their Group A qualifying tie on Monday.

The draw for Korea Republic means they finish top of the standings with four points, with Lebanon claiming second with three while Kyrgyz Republic ended their campaign at the bottom.

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Qualifiers - Group B: India 3-0 Bangladesh; Uzbekistan 3-0 Syria

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group B: India 3-0 Bangladesh; Uzbekistan 3-0 Syria

Tashkent: Uzbekistan defeated Syria 3-0 to close with a perfect three-match run in Group B of the the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday.

The 2023 champions will play in their third successive Finals after finishing three points clear of India, who beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the earlier fixture and are poised to make their first appearance since 2006.

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Chonburi: Moamel Malik struck twice as Iraq handed Thailand a 3-1 defeat on Sunday to claim top spot in Group F of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers as both nations confirmed their progress to the Finals after the United Arab Emirates secured a 3-2 win over Turkmenistan.

Malik scored in the 10th and 45th minutes with Aws Ghazi Al Talebi also netting after 19 minutes as the Iraqis claimed their second win to finish ahead of the Thais on head-to-head record. The UAE finished third with Turkmenistan fourth.

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Yangon: Myanmar signed off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group K Development Phase campaign with a 6-0 win against Maldives on Sunday.

Both teams had already secured promotion to the Qualification Phase of the next edition with the victory seeing the hosts finishing three points ahead of their opponents.

The other game saw Sri Lanka defeat Brunei Darussalam 2-0 to end on a positive note.

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Thimphu: Chinese Taipei clinched top spot in Group J after defeating Singapore 2-0 in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase on Sunday.

Second half strikes from Sung Chi-Chan maintained Chinese Taipei’s perfect record with Singapore claiming second place.

Bhutan registered their first win after sailing 7-0 past Macau to finish third in the standings.

Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Yemen; Cambodia 0-5 Kuwait

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Yemen; Cambodia 0-5 Kuwait

Phnom Penh: Japan put on another masterful display to beat Yemen 4-0 in Group G of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday and book their place in next year’s Finals.

The 2016 champions closed their campaign with a maximum nine points, netting 16 goals and conceding none while in the later match, Kuwait breezed past Cambodia 5-0 to chalk up their first three points and finish in second ahead of Yemen and the Southeast Asian side on goal difference.

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#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ cast was finalised following the completion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

The eight group winners - Korea Republic (Group A), Uzbekistan (Group B), DPR Korea (Group C), Tajikistan (Group D), Saudi Arabia (Group E), Iraq (Group F), Japan (Group G) and Indonesia (Group H) joined hosts China PR at next year's Finals.

 

The seven best second-placed sides will also book their spots in the Finals.

 

In the Development Phase, Mongolia defeated Guam 3-0 to top Group I with both teams promoted to the next edition’s Qualification Phase.

 

Group J saw Chinese Taipei and Singapore booking their promotion places with their meeting on Sunday ending 2-0 in favour of the East Asian side.

 

Myanmar and Maldives had secured their places in the 2029 Qualification Phase with a match to spare in Group K with the former defeating the latter 6-0 to cap a perfect campaign.

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Isa Town: Afghanistan put on a spirited performance to beat Bahrain 3-1 to sign off on their Group D campaign at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday. 

The result earned Kourosh Barmak’s side their first win, ahead of Bahrain on goal difference and three points adrift of table-toppers Tajikistan, who were made to slog for a 1-0 win over Jordan in the earlier match. 

Qualifiers - Group E: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar; Oman 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar; Oman 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Doha: Saudi Arabia topped Group E to qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ after defeating Qatar 1-0 on Sunday.

With three wins in the bag, the three-time champions finished five points ahead of Oman, who fought back to hold Hong Kong, China to a 1-1 draw to take one of the best runners-up qualification spots.

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Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek: 10-man Korea Republic confirmed their spot in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ after playing to a 0-0 draw against Kyrgyz Republic in their Group A qualifying tie on Monday.

The draw for Korea Republic means they finish top of the standings with four points, with Lebanon claiming second with three while Kyrgyz Republic ended their campaign at the bottom.

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Qualifiers - Group B: India 3-0 Bangladesh; Uzbekistan 3-0 Syria

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group B: India 3-0 Bangladesh; Uzbekistan 3-0 Syria

Tashkent: Uzbekistan defeated Syria 3-0 to close with a perfect three-match run in Group B of the the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday.

The 2023 champions will play in their third successive Finals after finishing three points clear of India, who beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the earlier fixture and are poised to make their first appearance since 2006.

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Chonburi: Moamel Malik struck twice as Iraq handed Thailand a 3-1 defeat on Sunday to claim top spot in Group F of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers as both nations confirmed their progress to the Finals after the United Arab Emirates secured a 3-2 win over Turkmenistan.

Malik scored in the 10th and 45th minutes with Aws Ghazi Al Talebi also netting after 19 minutes as the Iraqis claimed their second win to finish ahead of the Thais on head-to-head record. The UAE finished third with Turkmenistan fourth.

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Yangon: Myanmar signed off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group K Development Phase campaign with a 6-0 win against Maldives on Sunday.

Both teams had already secured promotion to the Qualification Phase of the next edition with the victory seeing the hosts finishing three points ahead of their opponents.

The other game saw Sri Lanka defeat Brunei Darussalam 2-0 to end on a positive note.

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Thimphu: Chinese Taipei clinched top spot in Group J after defeating Singapore 2-0 in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase on Sunday.

Second half strikes from Sung Chi-Chan maintained Chinese Taipei’s perfect record with Singapore claiming second place.

Bhutan registered their first win after sailing 7-0 past Macau to finish third in the standings.

Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Yemen; Cambodia 0-5 Kuwait

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Yemen; Cambodia 0-5 Kuwait

Phnom Penh: Japan put on another masterful display to beat Yemen 4-0 in Group G of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday and book their place in next year’s Finals.

The 2016 champions closed their campaign with a maximum nine points, netting 16 goals and conceding none while in the later match, Kuwait breezed past Cambodia 5-0 to chalk up their first three points and finish in second ahead of Yemen and the Southeast Asian side on goal difference.

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#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ cast was finalised following the completion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

The eight group winners - Korea Republic (Group A), Uzbekistan (Group B), DPR Korea (Group C), Tajikistan (Group D), Saudi Arabia (Group E), Iraq (Group F), Japan (Group G) and Indonesia (Group H) joined hosts China PR at next year's Finals.

 

The seven best second-placed sides will also book their spots in the Finals.

 

In the Development Phase, Mongolia defeated Guam 3-0 to top Group I with both teams promoted to the next edition’s Qualification Phase.

 

Group J saw Chinese Taipei and Singapore booking their promotion places with their meeting on Sunday ending 2-0 in favour of the East Asian side.

 

Myanmar and Maldives had secured their places in the 2029 Qualification Phase with a match to spare in Group K with the former defeating the latter 6-0 to cap a perfect campaign.

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Isa Town: Afghanistan put on a spirited performance to beat Bahrain 3-1 to sign off on their Group D campaign at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday. 

The result earned Kourosh Barmak’s side their first win, ahead of Bahrain on goal difference and three points adrift of table-toppers Tajikistan, who were made to slog for a 1-0 win over Jordan in the earlier match. 

Qualifiers - Group E: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar; Oman 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar; Oman 1-1 Hong Kong, China

Doha: Saudi Arabia topped Group E to qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ after defeating Qatar 1-0 on Sunday.

With three wins in the bag, the three-time champions finished five points ahead of Oman, who fought back to hold Hong Kong, China to a 1-1 draw to take one of the best runners-up qualification spots.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_asian_cup.html/photo/qualifiers-group-e-saudi-arabia-v-qatar-oman-v-hong-kong-china

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group A: Korea Republic 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek: 10-man Korea Republic confirmed their spot in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ after playing to a 0-0 draw against Kyrgyz Republic in their Group A qualifying tie on Monday.

The draw for Korea Republic means they finish top of the standings with four points, with Lebanon claiming second with three while Kyrgyz Republic ended their campaign at the bottom.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_asian_cup.html/photo/qualifiers-group-a-korea-republic-v-kyrgyz-republic

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Qualifiers - Group B: India 3-0 Bangladesh; Uzbekistan 3-0 Syria

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group B: India 3-0 Bangladesh; Uzbekistan 3-0 Syria

Tashkent: Uzbekistan defeated Syria 3-0 to close with a perfect three-match run in Group B of the the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday.

The 2023 champions will play in their third successive Finals after finishing three points clear of India, who beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the earlier fixture and are poised to make their first appearance since 2006.

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Chonburi: Moamel Malik struck twice as Iraq handed Thailand a 3-1 defeat on Sunday to claim top spot in Group F of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers as both nations confirmed their progress to the Finals after the United Arab Emirates secured a 3-2 win over Turkmenistan.

Malik scored in the 10th and 45th minutes with Aws Ghazi Al Talebi also netting after 19 minutes as the Iraqis claimed their second win to finish ahead of the Thais on head-to-head record. The UAE finished third with Turkmenistan fourth.

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Yangon: Myanmar signed off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group K Development Phase campaign with a 6-0 win against Maldives on Sunday.

Both teams had already secured promotion to the Qualification Phase of the next edition with the victory seeing the hosts finishing three points ahead of their opponents.

The other game saw Sri Lanka defeat Brunei Darussalam 2-0 to end on a positive note.

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Thimphu: Chinese Taipei clinched top spot in Group J after defeating Singapore 2-0 in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase on Sunday.

Second half strikes from Sung Chi-Chan maintained Chinese Taipei’s perfect record with Singapore claiming second place.

Bhutan registered their first win after sailing 7-0 past Macau to finish third in the standings.

Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Yemen; Cambodia 0-5 Kuwait

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Yemen; Cambodia 0-5 Kuwait

Phnom Penh: Japan put on another masterful display to beat Yemen 4-0 in Group G of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday and book their place in next year’s Finals.

The 2016 champions closed their campaign with a maximum nine points, netting 16 goals and conceding none while in the later match, Kuwait breezed past Cambodia 5-0 to chalk up their first three points and finish in second ahead of Yemen and the Southeast Asian side on goal difference.