Qualifiers - Group J: Laos 0-7 Korea Republic; Macau 0-5 Indonesia

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group J: Laos 0-7 Korea Republic; Macau 0-5 Indonesia

Sidoarjo: Korea Republic secured their second Group J win with a 7-0 defeat of Laos in their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers clash at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium on Saturday.

Indonesia later defeated Macau 5-0 in a one-sided affair.

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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.

Group A: Oman 2-1 Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan 4-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Group A: Oman 2-1 Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan 4-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Tashkent: Uzbekistan marched into the final of the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup with a 4-0 win against Kyrgyz Republic on Friday.

With Oman picking up a 2-1 win against Turkmenistan earlier in the day, Uzbekistan needed to win by two goals or more to advance and they achieved their target in convincing fashion, setting up a final date with Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday.

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.

Qualifiers - Group D: Timor-Leste 0-6 Australia; Northern Mariana Islands 0-10 China PR

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group D: Timor-Leste 0-6 Australia; Northern Mariana Islands 0-10 China PR

Xi'an: Australia continued their winning run in Group D of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers on Saturday as Tony Vidmar’s side cruised to a 6-0 win over Timor-Leste.

Australia were joined by China PR - who beat Northern Mariana Islands 10-0 - on six points with the two to meet on Tuesday to decide the group winners.

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.