New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Final draw for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 and the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 will be held on Thursday at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

For the 21st edition of the AFC U17 Asian Cup, 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four each. India were one of the seven teams that secured their place in the tournament via the qualifiers, joining hosts Saudi Arabia and the eight other AFC representatives from the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2025 that qualified automatically.

India topped Group D ahead of Iran, Lebanon, Palestine and Chinese Taipei in the qualifiers held in November 2025 to qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup for the 1...