AFC Under 17 Asia Cup 2026: India has achieved a major achievement in football. India has been hosted by the AFC U-17 Asia Cup 2026 qualifier, and all these matches will be played between 22 to 30 November 2025 at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India Host AfC Qualifiers: There is a proud moment for Indian football. Actually, India has got an opportunity to host the AFC Under-17 Asia Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifier. The qualifier match will be played from 12 to 30 November 2025 at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad. According to reports, 38 countries will participate in the qualifier, which will be divided into 7 groups. Three groups will have 6-6 teams and four groups will have 5-5 teams. The winner of each group will directly qualify for the AFC Under 17 Asia Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. Those who will compete with 9 Asian teams, who have already qualified for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup, Qatar.
What came on the host of AFC?
All India regarding hosting AFC Under 17 Asia Cup qualifier Football Federation President Kalyan Choubey said that it is a matter of great pride for India that we are hosting this tournament. Getting a chance to a city like Ahmedabad is a good chance for both the player and the city. At the same time, Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that it is a matter of pride for the state to get this opportunity for Gujarat. This will promote our country’s football culture.
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Which countries hosted with India (Football India News)
Apart from India, countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan and Jordan have got the opportunity to host for hosting the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifier 2026. In the last three seasons (2025, 2023 and 2018) of the tournament, 38 teams have been divided into 6 seeding pots based on performance. India is placed in Pot 2. Similarly, every host is a separate pot for the country. Let’s know how this pot is-
Pot 1: Australia, Yemen, Iran, Oman, Thailand
Pot 2: India, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Kuwait
Pot 3: Singapore, Bahrain, Philippines, Palestine
Pot 4: Syria, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong
Pot 5: Nepal, Guam, Maldives, Lebanon
Pot 6: Macau, Sri Lanka, Pakistan