New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Hosts India have been drawn with Islamic Republic of Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei and Lebanon in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today.
Ahmedabad's The Arena will host Group D of the Qualifiers from November 22 to 30, 2025.
India will begin the Qualifiers with a clash against Palestine (November 22) before taking on Chinese Taipei (November 26), Lebanon (November 28) and Islamic Republic of Iran (November 30).
The draw saw 38 teams divided into seven groups- three of six teams each and four of five. They will contest the Qualifiers in a single round-robin centralised league format, with the seven group winners pr...