Ganja:The U17 national football team is set to compete against Sri Lanka at 3 p.m. this Wednesday in the qualifiers for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup. The matches, organized under a centralized format, are being hosted in Laos, with the Group D fixtures currently underway.
According to Jordan News Agency, Jordan commenced its qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over the host nation, Laos. Following the match against Sri Lanka, the national team is scheduled to face Iran on Tuesday, November 17, at noon, and will wrap up its campaign against Pakistan on Friday, November 20, also at noon. All matches are slated to take place at the Laos National Stadium.
The draw for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers placed Jordan in Group D, alongside Iran, Laos, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The competition involves 35 teams divided into seven groups of five. The winners of each group will qualify for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals, which are set to be held in Uzbekistan next May.
The seven group winners will join nine teams that have already secured automatic qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar. These teams include Australia, China, defending champions Japan, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.