The quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U17 Championship have fully determined the 8 participating teams.
According to the schedule, the first quarter-final match takes place at 11:00 PM on May 15 between U17 Japan and U17 Tajikistan. The East Asian representative won all matches in the group stage with 9 absolute points, while U17 Tajikistan attracted attention when surpassing Group A with second place in the group.
At 0:00 on May 16, U17 Saudi Arabia will face U17 China. The home team of the tournament is highly appreciated for their unbeaten record in the group stage, while U17 China became a big surprise when they passed the group stage even though they only won 3 points.
In the third match, U17 Uzbekistan will face U17 South Korea at 11:00 PM on May 16. U17 Uzbekistan enters the quarterfinals as the top of Group D and the kimchi team wins a ticket to the next round after a tense competition in Group C.
Finally, the match that received much attention will take place at 0:00 on May 17 between U17 Vietnam and U17 Australia. Coach Cristiano Roland's team passed the group stage with the first place in Group C. This is also a match that U17 Vietnam aims for the goal of continuing to make a mark after winning a ticket to the 2026 U17 World Cup.
