The group stage of the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Asian Championship has closed with dramatic matches. Accordingly, the 8 best teams that qualified for the quarterfinals include China U17 women's team, Vietnam U17 women's team, Thailand U17 women's team, Japan U17 women's team, Australia U17 women's team, India U17 women's team, North Korea U17 women's team and South Korea U17 women's team.
According to the draw distribution, China U17 women's team will face India U17 women's team; North Korea U17 women's team will face Thailand U17 women's team; Vietnam U17 women's team will face Australia U17 women's team; Japan U17 women's team will face South Korea U17 women's team.
In terms of force and expertise, the quarter-final matches have a fairly large difference. For example, China U17 women's team is somewhat superior to India U17 women's team thanks to a balanced force and home advantage. Similarly, North Korea U17 women's team is rated higher than Thailand U17 women's team in terms of experience and fitness.
In the match of U17 Vietnam women's team, U17 Australia women's team is also a slightly better opponent. The kangaroo team possesses good physique, speed and tackling ability. However, reaching the quarter-finals is still a positive result for coach Okiyama Masahiko and his team.
According to the schedule, the quarter-final matches of the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Championship will take place on May 11. The winning teams will represent Asia to participate in the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 held in Morocco.
Schedule of U17 Asian Women's Championship 2026 quarter-finals:
2:00 PM on May 11th: Japan U17 women's team - South Korea U17 women's team
2:00 PM on May 11th: Vietnam U17 Women's - Australia U17 Women's
18:30 on May 11th: China U17 Women's - India U17 Women's
6:30 PM on May 11th: North Korean U17 women's team - Thailand U17 women's team
