The 2nd round of the group stage of the 2026 AFC U17 Championship continues to take place on the night of May 9 and early morning of May 10 with matches in Group A and Group B.
Accordingly, in Group B, the highlight is the confrontation between U17 China and U17 Japan taking place at 11:00 PM on May 9. U17 Japan is one of the candidates competing for the championship thanks to its stable youth training foundation for many years. Meanwhile, U17 China aims to create surprises to improve their position in the rankings.
30 minutes later, U17 Indonesia will face U17 Qatar. The Southeast Asian representative is expected to create a competitive game after positive signals at the youth level recently. On the other side, U17 Qatar possesses a highly appreciated technical and physical foundation in West Asia.
In Group A, U17 Thailand will face U17 Saudi Arabia at 0:00 on the 10th. 5. This is considered a big challenge for the Southeast Asian representative as Saudi Arabia is always in the strong group in Asian youth tournaments.
The remaining match is the match between U17 Myanmar and U17 Tajikistan at 0:30 on the 10th. 5. Both teams aim to compete for points to maintain their chances of advancing in the group stage.
Schedule of the AFC U17 Championship 2026 group stage:
11:00 PM on May 9th: U17 China - U17 Japan (Group B)
11:30 PM on May 9th: U17 Qatar - U17 Indonesia (Group B)
0:00 AM on May 10th: U17 Thailand - U17 Saudi Arabia (Group A)
0:30 AM on May 10th: U17 Myanmar - U17 Tajikistan (Group A)
