Asia's finest ready for challenge 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia's finest ready for challenge 

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 kicks off in Brazil on Saturday with Asia represented by Japan, Tajikistan, Australia and Korea Republic.

The four, who qualified based on their finish in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018, will be aiming to emulate Saudi Arabia - the only team from Asia to have won the age-group tournament - and the-AFC.com tracks the challenges ahead.

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Match officials for FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 appointed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Match officials for FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 appointed

Sao Paulo: With less than three months to go before the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 kicks off, the FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 20 trios of match officials, five Support Referees and 17 Video Assistant Referees (VARs), representing all six Confederations.

Twelve Asian officials have been appointed for the tournament, with the contingent led by referees Khamis Al Marri from Qatar, Australia's Chris Beath and China PR's Ma Ning.

Draw unveils exciting groups for Asia's best

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Draw unveils exciting groups for Asia's best

Zurich: Reigning AFC U-16 champions Japan will face USA, Senegal and Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil following the draw ceremony in Zurich on Thursday.

Japan, who defeated Tajikistan to lift the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship title in Kuala Lumpur, will fancy their chances of advancing to the knockout stage in their ninth appearance in the Finals.

Tajikistan, meanwhile, were drawn in Group E with Spain, Argentina and Cameroon and the Central Asians - who will be making their second appearance in the Finals - will be eager to test themselves after their fabulous run in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.

High quality cast for Finals

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

High quality cast for Finals

Kuala Lumpur: The qualifying cast for the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 was finalised on Sunday with nine of the 15 teams who qualified having lifted the Continental trophy at least once before.

The 11 group winners were joined by the four best second-placed teams - Yemen, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and Oman - with the 16th spot reserved for the host country.

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 22: Results & Reports

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 22: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers came to an end on Sunday,  with high quality action across the Continent. 

Catch up on the results and reports with the-AFC.com.

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 20: Results & Reports

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 20: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea have joined United Arab Emirates in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Finals after winning Group I on Saturday.

DPR Korea defeated Hong Kong 4-0 to end their qualifying campaign with a perfect record of three wins at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium.

The remaining cast will be decided on Sunday with all the groups wide open. 16 teams will see action in the Finals, with the hosts gaining an automatic berth.

Stay with the-AFC.com for the latest results and reports from across the Continent on Sunday.

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 18: Results & Reports

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 18: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: It was a day of high quality action in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers on Wednesday, as the hopefuls tried to gain an edge towards qualifying for the Finals.

Catch up with all the results and reports with the-AFC.com as we gear up for another day of action on Friday.