Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
In the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers, Qatar were drawn alongside Japan, Mongolia, and Nepal in Group F, which will compete between Oct. 19-27, 2024. In total, 43 teams were divided into 10 groups - seven of four each and three of five. The 10 group winners and five best second-placed teams among all groups will advance to the Finals, with Saudi Arabia scheduled to host the tournament between April 3-20, 2025.
The ten groups were drawn as follows:
Group A: Jordan (Host), Iran, Syria, Hong Kong, China, and DPR Korea
Group B: Cambodia (Host), Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, and Macau
Group C: China (Host), Korea Republic, Bahrain, Bhutan, and Maldives
Group D: Thailand (Host), India, Brunei Darussalam, and Turkmenistan
Group E: Chinese Taipei (Host), Uzbekistan, Iraq, and Palestine
Group F: Qatar (Host), Japan, Mongolia, and Nepal
Group G: Kuwait (Host), Australia, Indonesia, and Northern Mariana Islands
Group H: Laos (Host), Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon
Group I: Vietnam (Host), Yemen, Kyrgyz Republic, and Myanmar
Group J: Singapore (Host), Tajikistan, Oman, and Guam
Qatar U-17 won their only continental title in the 1990 edition, hosted by the UAE.
