The 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification will be an international men's under-17 football competition which will be held to decide the participating teams of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Jordan (Group A) Cambodia (Group B) China (Group C) Thailand (Group D) Chinese Taipei (Group E) Qatar (Group F) Kuwait (Group G) Laos (Group H) Vietnam (Group I) Singapore (Group J) |
Dates | 19–27 October 2024[1] |
Teams | 43 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ri Kang-rim (3 goals) |
← 2023 2026 → |
Draw
editOf the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 44 teams will enter the competition. Saudi Arabia as host of the final tournament will not participate.[2]
The draw was held on 13 June 2024 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 14:00 (GMT+08:00).
The 43 teams will be allocated to 3 groups of five teams and 7 groups of four teams, with teams seeded according to their performance in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams). A further restriction was also applied, with the ten teams serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups.[3]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (H): Qualification group hosts
- (W): Withdrew after draw
Player eligibility
editPlayers born on or after 1 January 2008 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[4]
Schedule
editThe matches will be played between 19 and 27 October 2024.
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Date | Matches | Date | Matches | Date | Matches | |
Matchday 1 | 19 October 2024 | 3 v 2
5 v 4 |
23 October 2024 | 1 v 4
2 v 3 |
23 October 2024 | 3 v 1 |
Matchday 2 | 21 October 2024 | 4 v 1
5 v 3 |
25 October 2024 | 4 v 2
3 v 1 |
25 October 2024 | 2 v 3 |
Matchday 3 | 23 October 2024 | 1 v 5
2 v 4 |
27 October 2024 | 1 v 2
3 v 4 |
27 October 2024 | 1 v 2 |
Matchday 4 | 25 October 2024 | 2 v 5
3 v 1 |
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Matchday 5 | 27 October 2024 | 4 v 3
1 v 2 |
Groups
editIn each group, teams will play each other once at a centralised venue.[5]
Tiebreakers |
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Teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3):[4]
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Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | North Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Final tournament |
2 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Syria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | Jordan (H) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
5 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
North Korea | 8–2 | Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong | 1–7 | Iran |
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North Korea | 2–1 | Syria |
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Report | Khalaf 71' |
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cambodia (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Final tournament |
2 | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 3 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
5 | Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Macau | 0–7 | Philippines |
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Cambodia | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
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Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Final tournament |
2 | China (H) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
5 | Bhutan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Bahrain | 0–2 | China |
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Bhutan | 0–5 | South Korea |
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South Korea | v | Maldives |
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Bahrain | v | South Korea |
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South Korea | v | China |
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Group D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Thailand (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Brunei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Group E
edit- All matches will be held in Taiwan (Chinese Taipei).
- Times listed are UTC+8.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Chinese Taipei (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Palestine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Uzbekistan | v | Palestine |
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Iraq | v | Chinese Taipei |
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Palestine | v | Iraq |
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Chinese Taipei | v | Uzbekistan |
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Uzbekistan | v | Iraq |
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Chinese Taipei | v | Palestine |
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Group F
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Qatar (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Group G
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Kuwait (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Group H
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Laos (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn[b] |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
- ^ Lebanon withdrew on 16 October 2024 due to concerns arising from the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict.
Group I
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Yemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Vietnam (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Group J
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament[a] |
3 | Singapore (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Guam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Ranking of second-placed teams
editDue to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups and the fourth-placed teams in five-team groups and four-team groups will not be considered for this ranking.
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 3 | Final tournament |
2 | A | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | |
3 | C | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
4 | D | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | E | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | F | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | G | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | H | Laos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | I | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | J | Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Qualified teams
editA total of 16 teams including hosts Saudi Arabia will qualify for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Saudi Arabia | Hosts | 12th | Champions (1985, 1988) |
TBD | Group A winners | ||
TBD | Group B winners | ||
TBD | Group C winners | ||
TBD | Group D winners | ||
TBD | Group E winners | ||
TBD | Group F winners | ||
TBD | Group G winners | ||
TBD | Group H winners | ||
TBD | Group I winners | ||
TBD | Group J winners | ||
TBD | Best runners-up | ||
TBD | 2nd best runners-up | ||
TBD | 3rd best runners-up | ||
TBD | 4th best runners-up | ||
TBD | 5th best runners-up |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). AFC. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "U17亚洲杯6月13日抽签,中国国少预选赛东道主+种子身份出战" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Stage set for #AFCU17 and #AFCU20 Qualifiers draws". the-AFC. Asian Football Confederation. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2025 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "Updated: AFC U17 and U20 Asian Cup Qualifier Draws set the stage for Asia's future stars to shine". Asian Football Confederation. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.