On the night of May 6 and early morning of May 7, important matches will take place at the 2026 AFC U17 Championship finals.
In Group D, U17 Australia will face U17 India at 11:00 PM on June 6. The young representative of Australia is rated higher thanks to their physical foundation, speed and international competition experience. Meanwhile, U17 India predicts a defensive counter-attacking style of play and expects to create surprises against a stronger opponent.
The highlight is the confrontation between U17 Vietnam and U17 Yemen taking place at 0:00 on July 7. This is a match of great significance for the group C situation because U17 Korea and U17 UAE are both considered very strong.
Coach Cristiano Roland and his team need a positive result to create an advantage before the remaining two matches. U17 Vietnam is expected to promote ball control and cohesion in their playing style to seek victory.
Meanwhile, the match between U17 South Korea and U17 UAE at 0:30 on May 7 also attracted attention. U17 South Korea possesses a quality youth training platform and regularly advances deep in continental tournaments. On the other side, U17 UAE has a fast playing style and fast status change ability, promising to create a remarkable competition in Group C.
Schedule of the AFC U17 Championship 2026 group stage:
11:00 p.m. on May 6: U17 Australia - U17 India (group D)
0:00 AM on May 7th: U17 Vietnam - U17 Yemen (Group C)
0:30 AM on May 7th: U17 Korea - U17 UAE (Group C)
