The road to the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ China 2026 has been revealed, with the CommBank Junior Matildas discovering their qualification opponents following the official draw ceremony held at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 7.
The eighth edition of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ will feature a two-round qualification process, with 27 nations competing for a place at the Finals. The teams have been divided into eight groups—three of four teams and five of three—set to contest a single round-robin centralised league format from 13 to 17 October 2025.
Michael Cooper’s CommBank Junior Matildas were drawn into Group E alongside Hosts Singapore and Northern Mariana Islands.
The eight group winners from the first round will advance to the Finals, where they will join four automatically qualified nations—DPR Korea, Japan, Korea Republic and host nation China PR—who have already secured their spots through participation in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025.
The expanded 12-team format marks a new chapter for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™, with the 2026 edition increasing from eight to 12 finalists, offering more emerging talent from across the continent a chance to shine on the Asian stage.
The CommBank Junior Matildas are next in action in the ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship 2025™ to be held in Indonesia from Monday, 18 August to Friday, 29 August where they will face Thailand and Indonesia.
AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ China 2026 Qualifiers Draw Result
Group A: Philippines, Malaysia, (hosts) Tajikistan, Syria
Group B: Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Kuwait, (hosts) Saudi Arabia
Group C: Indonesia, (hosts) Myanmar, Mongolia, Macau
Group D: (Hosts) Vietnam, Hong Kong, Guam
Group E: Australia, (hosts) Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands
Group F: (Hosts) Thailand, Nepal, Turkmenistan
Group G: India, Uzbekistan, (hosts) Kyrgyz Republic
Group H: Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, (hosts) Jordan
To see the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ China 2026 Qualifiers Match Schedule CLICK HERE.
