U17 Tajikistan defeated U17 Iran 3-1 to top Group D, while U17 DPRK qualified for the next round as the runner-up after a 2-2 draw with Oman.
U17 Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia are the first two teams to qualify directly, after winning the first two matches of Group A, while U17 China and Thailand were soon eliminated.
The Central Asian team defeated U17 Saudi Arabia 3-0 in the final match, to top Group A. They will meet U17 UAE - the team that took the second place in Group B spectacularly after a 1-1 draw with U17 Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the defending champion of Japan U17 topped Group B despite losing to U17 Australia 2-3. The sunrise team has the same 4 points with U17 UAE, U17 Australia but stands on the opponents after considering the confrontation achievement, the goal difference. In the quarterfinals, Japan U17 will meet U17 Saudi Arabia.
In Group C, the top two positions belong to U17 Indonesia and South Korea. Of which, U17 Indonesia has won all 3 matches in the group stage. The Southeast Asian team is considered a strong candidate for the championship. In the quarter-finals, U17 Indonesia will meet U17 DPRK. Meanwhile, U17 Korea will meet U17 Tajikistan.
The 8 teams entering the quarter-finals of the 2025 U17 Asian Cup also simultaneously won tickets to the 2025 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. After the big goal is completed, the 8 teams will certainly offer exciting matches, starting from the quarter-finals.
2025 U17 Asian Quarterfinals
U17 Uzbekistan vs U17 UAE
U17 Japan vs U17 Saudi Arabia
U17 Tajikistan vs U17 Korea
U17 Indonesia vs U17 North Korea
