Determining 16 teams for the U.17 Asian Cup Finals: Vietnam is excellent, Thailand has a spectacular escape

Up to now, the 2026 AFC U17 Championship finals have determined 16 competing teams. Of which, U17 Vietnam has excellently advanced to the next round with the top position in Group C.

U.17 Vietnam won like cutting bamboo

Vietnam U17 won a ticket to the 2026 AFC U17 Championship with an impressive record, winning all 5 matches, scoring 30 goals and not conceding any. In the most recent match against formidable opponent Malaysia U17, coach Cristiano Roland and his team won 4-0. The Golden Star team showed their superior strength and advanced to the top position in Group C.

The 2026 AFC U-17 Championship qualifiers have 7 groups, and only the top team in each group will qualify for the finals. Besides U-17 Vietnam, the remaining teams that have qualified to participate in the continental tournament include: China, Yemen, India, Australia, Thailand and Myanmar.

16 teams compete in the 2026 AFC U-17 Championship

PHOTO: ASEAN FOOTBALL

U.17 Thailand escaped at the last minute

In particular, U.17 Thailand had a spectacular escape. Specifically, before the last match, U.17 Thailand was in a difficult position when it was only ranked third in Group F. However, the "war elephants" turned the situation around when they won 3-0 against the strong team U.17 Kuwait. After the end of the match, Group F had 3 teams with 9 points (U.17 Thailand, U.17 Kuwait and U/17 Turkmenistan), but U.17 Thailand was the team that got the ticket thanks to the best goal difference (between the 3 teams).

The 2026 AFC U-17 Championship will take place in Saudi Arabia in May 2026, with 16 teams competing. In addition to the 7 teams that qualified for the tournament, 9 teams have been given a special ticket to the finals, including host Qatar (host of the 2026 AFC U-17 World Cup) and 8 teams that have made it to the quarterfinals of the 2025 AFC U-17 Championship, including Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, North Korea, Tajikistan, Japan, UAE and Indonesia.

U.17 Vietnam has a promising generation of players.

PHOTO: VFF

The 2026 AFC U-17 Championship will be held in Saudi Arabia in May 2026. The eight teams with the best results in the finals will represent Asia at the 2026 AFC U-17 World Cup.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xac-dinh-16-doi-du-vck-u17-chau-a-viet-nam-rat-xuat-sac-thai-lan-thoat-hiem-ngoan-muc-185251201091915509.htm