Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13 -- India were drawn with Uzbekistan, Australia and DPR Korea in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 in the Final Draw held at the AFC House here in Malaysia.
The tournament will take place from May 5 to 22.
India qualified for the AFC U17 Asian Cup for the 10th time in history after finishing ahead of IR Iran, Lebanon, Palestine and Chinese Taipei in the qualifiers. The Blue Colts will begin their campaign against Australia, followed by Uzbekistan and DPR Korea.
Uzbekistan are the defending champions, thus qualifying automatically for the tournament. Australia were knocked out in the group stage of the 2025 edition and qualified for the 2026 tournament after victories over Jordan, Bhutan and Philippin...