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India to face Malaysia, Syria, Iraq in AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers

  • India's Under-17 women's team was drawn into Group E with Malaysia, Syria, and Iraq on Thursday at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers.
  • The qualifiers will be played in a single round-robin centralised format from October 5 to 11, 2026, with eight group winners advancing to the 11th edition of the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup in Suzhou, China, from March 31 to April 17, 2027.
  • India will begin against Iraq on Matchday 1, face Syria on Matchday 2, and play Malaysia on Matchday 3, aiming for back-to-back AFC U17 Women's Asian Cups after the Young Tigresses' historic first-ever knockout stage appearance.
  • The four semi-finalists from the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup will earn direct qualification for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Morocco in 2027, creating a pathway beyond the continental tournament.
  • Defending champion DPR Korea, runners-up Japan, and semi-finalists Australia and China PR have already secured direct entry to the Finals, where they will join the eight group winners to form the 12-team tournament.
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Thailand's U17 women's team drawn into group with Lebanon, Macau, and Bhutan for AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Chonburi. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, which will be held from October 5-11, 2026. 30 nations will participate in the tournament. The draw divided the teams into 8 groups: 6 groups with 4 teams and 2 groups with 3 teams. Thailand, as the host nation, will…

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rediff.com broke the news on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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