2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesJordan (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)
Dates19–27 October 2024[1]
Teams43 (from 1 confederation)
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International football competition

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]

Draw

Of 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.[citation needed]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  1.  India
  2.  China (H)
  3.  Vietnam (H)
  4.  Qatar (H)
  5.  Laos (H)
  6.  Indonesia
  7.  Bangladesh
  8.  Oman
  9.  Jordan (H)
  10.  Iraq
  1.  Maldives
  2.  North Korea (NR)
  3.  Macau (NR)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts
Did not enter

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2008 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[3]

Format

In each group, teams will play each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the six best runners-up will qualify for the final tournament.[citation needed]

Tiebreakers

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):[3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matches will be played between 19 and 27 October 2024.

Schedule
— Group A-C Group D-J
Date Matches Date Matches
Matchday 1 19 October 2024 3 v 2
5 v 4 		23 October 2024 1 v 4
2 v 3
Matchday 2 21 October 2024 4 v 1
5 v 3 		25 October 2024 4 v 2
3 v 1
Matchday 3 23 October 2024 1 v 5
2 v 4 		27 October 2024 1 v 2
3 v 4
Matchday 4 25 October 2024 2 v 5
3 v 1 		—
Matchday 5 27 October 2024 4 v 3
1 v 2

Group A

  • All matches will be held in Jordan.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Jordan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Syria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Syria v Jordan
North Korea v Hong Kong
Hong Kong v Iran
North Korea v Syria
Iran v North Korea
Jordan v Hong Kong
Jordan v North Korea
Syria v Iran
Hong Kong v Syria
Iran v Jordan

Group B

  • All matches will be held in Cambodia.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Cambodia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Cambodia v Bangladesh
Macau v Philippines
Philippines v Afghanistan
Macau v Cambodia
Afghanistan v Macau
Bangladesh v Philippines
Bangladesh v Macau
Cambodia v Afghanistan
Philippines v Cambodia
Afghanistan v Bangladesh

Group C

  • All matches will be held in China.
  • Times listed are UTC+8.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  China (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament[a]
3  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Bahrain v China
Maldives v Bhutan
Bhutan v South Korea
Maldives v Bahrain
South Korea v Maldives
China v Bhutan
China v Maldives
Bahrain v South Korea
Bhutan v Bahrain
South Korea v China

Group D

  • All matches will be held in Thailand.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Thailand v Turkmenistan
India v Brunei
Turkmenistan v India
Brunei v Thailand
Thailand v India
Brunei v Turkmenistan

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Uzbekistan v Palestine
Iraq v Chinese Taipei
Palestine v Iraq
Chinese Taipei v Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan v Iraq
Chinese Taipei v Palestine

Group F

  • All matches will be held in Qatar.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Japan v   Nepal
Qatar v Mongolia
Nepal   v Qatar
Mongolia v Japan
Japan v Qatar
Mongolia v   Nepal

Group G

  • All matches will be held in Kuwait.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Australia v Northern Mariana Islands
Indonesia v Kuwait
Northern Mariana Islands v Indonesia
Kuwait v Australia
Australia v Indonesia
Kuwait v Northern Mariana Islands

Group H

  • All matches will be held in Laos.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Malaysia v Lebanon
Laos v United Arab Emirates
Lebanon v Laos
United Arab Emirates v Malaysia
Malaysia v Laos
United Arab Emirates v Lebanon

Group I

  • All matches will be held in Vietnam.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Yemen v Myanmar
Vietnam v Kyrgyzstan
Myanmar v Vietnam
Kyrgyzstan v Yemen
Yemen v Vietnam
Kyrgyzstan v Myanmar

Group J

  • All matches will be held in Singapore.
  • Times listed are UTC+8.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 23 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The five best runners-up across all groups qualify for the final tournament.
Tajikistan v Guam
Oman v Singapore
Guam v Oman
Singapore v Tajikistan
Tajikistan v Oman
Singapore v Guam

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups will not be considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2 B  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Qualified teams

A total of 16 teams including hosts Saudi Arabia will qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance
 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

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). AFC. 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2025 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.