Archive · 28 Aug 2026
India Drawn Into Group E for AFC U-17 Qualifiers
India’s under-17 football team has been placed in Group E. The team will play Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore and Guam.
These matches are part of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
The games will take place in Malaysia.
The competition will run from November 11 to November 20.
India’s first match will be against Singapore.
India will then play Guam, Palestine and Malaysia.
The main Asian Cup tournament will be held in Uzbekistan next year.
India will compete in Group E of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
The group also includes Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore and Guam.
The qualifiers will be played in Malaysia from November 11 to 20.
India will open against Singapore on November 11.
India will then face Guam, Palestine and Malaysia on November 14, 17 and 20, respectively.
- Who
- India, Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore and Guam will compete in Group E.
- What
- The teams were drawn into Group E of the AFC U-17 men’s Asian Cup Qualifiers.
- When
- The qualifiers will be held from November 11 to 20; India’s matches are scheduled for November 11, 14, 17 and 20.
- Where
- The Group E qualifiers will be held in Malaysia, while the draw took place at the Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
- Why
- The matches will determine participation in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, which will be held in Uzbekistan next year.
- Group
- Group E
- Teams
- India, Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore and Guam
- Format
- Single round-robin league
- Qualifying venue
- Malaysia
- Qualifying dates
- November 11–20
- India’s opening match
- Singapore on November 11
- Main tournament venue
- Uzbekistan next year