A record number of teams will kickstart their mission to reach the AFC U17 Women\u2019s Asian Cup China 2027 on October 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cast of 29 is the largest-ever to be assembled for a Qualifiers\u2014one more than the previous high of 28 for 2019\u2014and will contend for the eight available berths at the 11th edition of the Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Split across eight groups to contest a single round-robin centralised league, only the group winners advance to join the quartet of teams that have qualified directly as the top four finishers from 2026: defending champions North Korea, runners-up Japan, and semi-finalists Australia and China PR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bhutan are set to make their debut in the Qualifiers, which take place for a ninth time since being first implemented for the 2009 Finals. Eleven other teams will hope to qualify for their maiden Finals: Cambodia, Iraq, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates and Macau, China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tajikistan | Tursunzoda Central Stadium, Tursunzoda<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aiming to preserve their streak of appearing at every Finals, Korea enter their fourth Qualifiers with a flawless record of wins in all nine qualifying matches played to date. The 2009 champions start at 3pm against the United Arab Emirates, who are at their fourth Qualifiers and first since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Targeting a return to the Finals after their 2013 debut, Jordan begin their eighth Qualifiers at 8pm against hosts Tajikistan, who are contesting their fourth qualifying campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Singapore | Bishan Stadium<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indonesia are eyeing a third Finals participation after their most recent one as 2024 hosts and their third Qualifiers kicks off at 5pm against Bahrain, playing in their fourth qualifying campaign and looking to add to their sole Finals showing from 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At 8pm, Singapore open their seventh Qualifiers in a bid to make the Finals for the first time since their 2005 debut. The home side welcome SaudiArabia, who are taking part in their second qualifying campaign after making their bow at the preceding edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Laos | Lao National Stadium KM16, Vientiane<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the hunt for back-to-back Finals involvements and sixth overall, Chinese Taipei get their ninth Qualifiers campaign underway at 6pm against Cambodia, who return to this stage after their 2015 debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The third team remaining in the group\u2014in light of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s withdrawal\u2014is Laos, who join qualifying for a third time and first since 2019. Attempting to reach a second Finals following their debut in 2017, their 6pm opener comes against Cambodia on October 8 (Thursday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam | Ba Ria Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both contesting their fifth Qualifiers, Kyrgyz Republic and the Northern Mariana Islands go head-to-head at 3pm. That is followed by a 6pm clash between Vietnam and Palestine with the home side in their seventh Qualifiers and setting their sights on a third Finals appearance, while the latter play only their second qualifying campaign after 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group E<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Malaysia | MP Selayang Stadium, Selayang<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n India, with two Finals appearances under their belt, ignite their ninth Qualifiers at 3.30pm against Iraq, who are playing at their fifth campaign and first since 2024. Malaysia then host Syria at 9pm, in what will be their fifth and second Qualifiers respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thailand | Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n After debuting in 2026, Lebanon will be set on an immediate return to the Finals and their fourth Qualifiers starts at 3pm against a Macau, China side that made their qualifying bow at the previous edition and are yet to register a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thailand have never missed a single Finals so far and can count on home support in the bid to extend that run as they open their seventh Qualifiers with a 7pm encounter against Bhutan, who become the 38th different team to participate in qualifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group G<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Myanmar | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Two sides who are in search of a third Finals involvement have a 4pm opening showdown as Guam\u2014whose last showing was in 2013\u2014embark on their seventh Qualifiers campaign and hosts Myanmar their ninth, with a second consecutive Finals in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three days later on October 8 (Thursday), HongKong,China, swing into action at their seventh qualifying campaign against Guam at 4pm as they look to end a Finals absence that harks back to their 2005 debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group H<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Uzbekistan | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Striving for a third Finals appearance and first since 2015, hosts Uzbekistan launch their eighth qualifying campaign at 4pm against the Philippines, who have also chalked up two Finals showings\u2014including 2026\u2014and are contesting a ninth Qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bangladesh, who are at their fifth Qualifiers, then undertake their pursuit of a first Finals involvement since 2019 and fourth overall at 4pm on October8 (Thursday), coming up against Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A record number of teams will kickstart their mission to reach the AFC U17 Women\u2019s Asian Cup China<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[430],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t