New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- India will be one of the seven hosts of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be played from November 22 to 30.
The Arena in Ahmedabad will be the venue for all matches. The draw for the qualifiers will take place on August 7, 2025.
The 38 Countries participating in the qualifiers will be drawn into seven groups (three groups of six teams and four groups of five teams each). The group winners will qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, joining nine participating AFC teams in the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2025, who have already directly qualified for the tournament.
AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey said, "It is a matter of great pride for India to be among the hosts of the AFC U17...