AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

DPR Korea (Group A) and United Arab Emirates (Group H had confirmed on Friday that they would be joining hosts Saudi Arabia next April with Afghanistan (Group B), Korea Republic (Group C), Thailand (Group D), Uzbekistan (Group E), Japan (Group F), Australia (Group G), Yemen (Group I) and Tajikistan (Group J) booking their spots as the group winners on Sunday.

China PR (Group C), Vietnam (Group I), Indonesia (Group G), IR Iran (Group A) and Oman (Group J) advanced as the best five second-placed teams.

DPR Korea topped Group A with a perfect record of four wins while two victories in the three-team Group H booked the UAE's berth.

Thirteen places remain up for grabs on Sunday so stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

There were upsets, huge wins and disappointments with just the 10 group winners and five best second-placed teams to join hosts Saudi Arabia in the Finals.

The teams will resume their battles on Friday so stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

Wednesday will see the remaining seven groups kicking as the teams look to book their places in the Finals.

The 10 group winners and five best runners-up will join hosts Saudi Arabia at the Finals. Stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

The big victories propelled both sides to the top of their respective groups as the journey to reach the Finals began in earnest.

The hopefuls have been split into 10 groups – six of four, one of three and three of five – to battle in a centralised league format, which runs until October 27.

All group winners, along with the five best-placed runners-up, will progress to the 20th edition of the Finals, with two-time winners Saudi Arabia (1985, 1988) automatically qualifying as they host the tournament for the second time after 1992.

Stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

The result means Young Elephants will have to defeat Tainan City on Wednesday, with the Chinese Taipei side to face Shan United three days later in the three-team group.

Falcons kept Madura under pressure for large parts of the match with the Indonesian side having goalkeeper Dida to thank for ensuring his side walked away with a point at MFF Stadium.

Choe Rim Jong's first half strike settled a tight contest to set up a semi-final clash with the United States, who defeated Nigeria 2-0.

Frenchman Renard succeeds the Italian after a spell in charge of France's women football team.

Two hat-tricks in one match, a striker in red hot form and a losing streak which just refuses to end were just some of the highlights.