Qualifiers - Group I: Guam 0-6 IR Iran; Hong Kong, China 0-2 UAE

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group I: Guam 0-6 IR Iran; Hong Kong, China 0-2 UAE

Abu Dhabi: Five second-half goals steered the Islamic Republic of Iran to a comfortable 6-0 win over Guam in their penultimate Group I clash in the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers at the Al Nahyan Stadium on Saturday.

IR Iran will play the United Arab Emirates - themselves 2-0 winners against Hong Kong, China - on Tuesday in what will be a top-of-the-table clash.

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Qualifiers - Matchday Two: Results & Reports

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Matchday Two: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: There is still everything to play for as Matchday Two of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers concluded on Saturday.

After a thrilling day of action, the 15 tickets to the Finals - the 11 group winners and four best runners-up overall will advance - remain up for grabs.

The teams will resume their bids on Tuesday to join hosts Saudi Arabia at the Finals so make sure to stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

Qualifiers - Group E: Sri Lanka 0-5 Palestine; Kyrgyz Republic 2-2 Uzbekistan

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group E: Sri Lanka 0-5 Palestine; Kyrgyz Republic 2-2 Uzbekistan

Bishkek: Kyrgyz Republic fought back to hold Uzbekistan to a 2-2 stalemate in their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Group E tie on Saturday.

In the other game, Palestine picked up their first win with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Sri Lanka to keep their hopes of progressing to January’s Finals alive.

Qualifiers - Group A: Bhutan 0-2 Turkmenistan; Chinese Taipei 0-6 Jordan

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: Bhutan 0-2 Turkmenistan; Chinese Taipei 0-6 Jordan

Amman: Turkmenistan and Jordan kept pace with each other after picking up their second wins in Group A of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers on Saturday.

Turkmenistan had to work hard before beating Bhutan 2-0 while Jordan put on a show with a 6-0 win against Chinese Taipei.

Qualifiers - Group K: Nepal 2-4 Syria; Philippines 1-0 Tajikistan

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group K: Nepal 2-4 Syria; Philippines 1-0 Tajikistan

Dushanbe: Late goals from Mahmoud Alaswad and Mahmoud Nayef earned Syria a 4-2 come-from-behind win over Nepal in Dushanbe on Saturday as Maher Bahri’s team picked up their second victory in Group K of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifiers.

The Philippines bounced back from their opening day defeat to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Tajikistan.

Qualifiers - Group B: Myanmar 1-2 Japan; Afghanistan 0-1 Kuwait

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group B: Myanmar 1-2 Japan; Afghanistan 0-1 Kuwait

Yangon: A last-minute penalty gifted reigning champions Japan a 2-1 win over Myanmar in their second Group B match of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers at the Thuwunna Stadium on Saturday.

Kuwait defeated Afghanistan 1-0 in the later match to set up a final day showdown with Japan to decide the group winners.