2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification

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2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesFirst round:
Thailand (Group A)
Mongolia (Group B)
Vietnam (Group C)
Singapore (Group D)
Tajikistan (Group E)
Kyrgyzstan (Group F)
Guam (Group G)
Jordan (Group H)
Second round:
Thailand (Group A)
Vietnam (Group B)
DatesFirst round:
22–30 April 2023
Second round:
19–24 September 2023
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored195 (5.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Won Ju-eun
(8 goals)
2026 →

The 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, the 9th edition of the international women's under-17 football championship of Asia. Therefore, players born on or after 1 January 2007 were eligible to participate.

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament in Indonesia. The host country Indonesia and the top three teams of the previous tournament (Japan, North Korea and China) qualified automatically, while the other four teams were decided by qualification, with the matches played between 22–30 April 2023 (first round) and 19–24 September 2023 (second round) in centralised venues.[1][2]

This tournament also served as the first stage of Asian qualification for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where three teams from the U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualify directly for the World Cup.

Teams[edit]

The 42 AFC member associations were eligible to enter the qualification after Indonesia plus the top three teams of the previous tournament (Japan, North Korea and China) automatically qualified for the final tournament and Sri Lanka was barred from participating in international competitions due to FIFA suspension after the draw.[3][4] The Northern Mariana Islands, whose association are not FIFA members, were not be eligible to qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Only 24 teams including Turkmenistan who did not participate in the previous edition, entered the competition. The final host Indonesia initially decided to also participate in the qualifying competition but withdrew after the draw. 18 teams including Bahrain, Bhutan, Iraq and United Arab Emirates who withdrew after the draw plus Laos, Pakistan and Syria who did participate in the previous edition, did not enter to the qualification and were listed below. The following teams with asterisks are the teams never entered the qualification.

First draw[edit]

The draw for the first round was held on 3 November 2022 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5]

29 teams including Bahrain, Bhutan, Iraq plus United Arab Emirates who withdrew after the draw and Indonesia who automatically qualified as hosts but withdrew to participate after the draw, were seeded into four pots based on the their performance at the qualification and the final tournament of the previous edition. The eight hosts of the qualification were placed into the host pots.

Seeding[edit]

Teams who participated in the final tournament of the previous edition were ranked from the 1st to the 8th by their performance at that tournament and other teams who participated in the qualification of the previous edition were ranked from the 9th to 28th by their performance at that tournament. Bahrain, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iraq, Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates who did not participate in the previous edition, were unranked.

Final rankings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final results
1  Japan 5 4 1 0 21 1 +20 13 Champions
2  North Korea 5 4 0 1 21 2 +19 12 Runners-up
3  China 5 3 0 2 5 7 −2 9 Third place
4  Australia 5 1 2 2 9 8 +1 5 Fourth place
5  South Korea 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 Eliminated in
group stage[a]
6  Thailand 3 1 0 2 2 14 −12 3
7  Bangladesh 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
8  Vietnam 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0
Source: AFC
Qualification rankings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final results
1  China 7 7 0 0 69 0 +69 21 Qualify for
final tournament[b]
2  Australia 7 7 0 0 46 0 +46 21
3  Bangladesh 7 6 0 1 38 3 +35 18
4  Vietnam 7 4 1 2 26 3 +23 13
5  Laos 7 4 1 2 13 6 +7 13 Eliminated in
qualification
second round[b]
6  Myanmar 6 4 0 2 22 8 +14 12
7  Iran 7 4 1 2 28 9 +19 13
8  Philippines 6 2 0 4 6 25 −19 6
9  Thailand 4 4 0 0 25 1 +24 12
10  Chinese Taipei 4 3 0 1 13 9 +4 9 Eliminated in
qualification
first round
11  India 4 2 1 1 12 4 +8 7
12  Jordan 4 2 1 1 16 9 +7 7
Source: AFC

Pots[edit]

The 29 teams including Bahrain, Bhutan, Iraq plus United Arab Emirates who withdrew after the draw and Indonesia who automatically qualified as hosts but withdrew to participate after the draw, were drawn into five groups of four teams and three groups of three teams.[7]

Bye to the final tournament
  1.  Japan
  2.  North Korea
  3.  China
  4.  Indonesia (final tournament hosts)
Teams entering the qualification first round[5]
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Host teams
  1.  Thailand (H)
  2.  Vietnam (H)
  1.  Jordan (H)
  2.  Singapore (H)
  1.  Mongolia (H)
  2.  Kyrgyzstan (H)
  3.  Tajikistan (H)
  4.  Guam (H)
Remaining teams
  1.    Nepal
  2.  UAE (W)
  3.  Palestine
  4.  NMI
  1.  Bahrain (W)
  2.  Bhutan (W)
  3.  Iraq (W)
  4.  Turkmenistan
  5.  Indonesia (Q, W)
Notes
  • Teams in bold advanced to the qualification second round.
  • (H): Qualification first round group hosts.
  • (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified for the final tournament regardless of qualification results.
  • (W): Withdrew after the draw.

Player eligibility[edit]

Players born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2009 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[8]

Format[edit]

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue.

  • In the first round, the eight group winners advanced to the second round. However, the final tournament hosts Indonesia did not advance to the second round. Their matches were not taken into account when calculating the group ranking.
  • In the second round, the two group winners and the two group runners-up qualified for the final tournament to join the four automatically qualified teams.

Tiebreakers[edit]

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied: (Regulations Article 7.3):[8]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

First round[edit]

The first round was played from 22 to 30 April 2023.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 2 2 0 0 22 0 +22 6 Second round
2  Malaysia 2 1 0 1 5 12 −7 3
3  Northern Mariana Islands 2 0 0 2 1 16 −15 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Northern Mariana Islands 0–11 Thailand
Report
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
Malaysia 5–1 Northern Mariana Islands
 Report
Buriram City Stadium, Buriram
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
Thailand 11–0 Malaysia
 Report
Buriram City Stadium, Buriram
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 0 14 0 +14 6 Second round
2  Chinese Taipei 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Mongolia (H) 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 0
4  Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Mongolia 0–11 Australia
Report
Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)
Chinese Taipei 3–0 Mongolia
 Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Referee: Esra'a Al-Mbaidin (Jordan)
Australia 3–0 Chinese Taipei
 Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam (H) 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Second round
2  Uzbekistan 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
3  Palestine 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
4  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Palestine 0–5 Vietnam
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Uzbekistan 2–1 Palestine
 Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)
Vietnam 3–0 Uzbekistan
 Report
Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3, Hanoi
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Second round
2  Singapore (H) 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 3
3  Turkmenistan 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 0
4  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan 0–6 Bangladesh
Report
Singapore 7–0 Turkmenistan
 Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang
Referee: Jhesa Kaatz (Philippines)
Bangladesh 3–0 Singapore
 Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang
Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 2 2 0 0 28 0 +28 6 Second round
2  Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 3 12 −9 3
3  Tajikistan (H) 2 0 0 2 0 19 −19 0
4  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Tajikistan 0–16 South Korea
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)
Hong Kong 3–0 Tajikistan
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Tian Jin (China)
South Korea 12–0 Hong Kong
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

Group F[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Second round
2  Myanmar 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Kyrgyzstan (H) 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kyrgyzstan 0–1 Myanmar
Report
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
India 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)
Myanmar 1–2 India
 Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)

Group G[edit]

  • All matches were held in Guam.
  • Times listed are UTC+10.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Philippines 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Second round
2  Lebanon 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3  Guam (H) 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Guam 1–3 Philippines
 Report
Referee: Haruna Kanematsu (Japan)
Lebanon 5–2 Guam
 Report
GFA National Training Center, Dededo
Referee: Wang Chi-eh (Chinese Taipei)
Philippines 2–0 Lebanon
 Report
GFA National Training Center, Dededo
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)

Group H[edit]

  • All matches were held in Jordan.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Second round
2    Nepal 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3  Jordan (H) 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nepal   0–1 Iran
Report
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
Jordan 1–4   Nepal
 Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Khuloud Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates)
Iran 7–1 Jordan
 Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

Second round[edit]

The draw for the second round of the qualifiers was held on 18 May 2023. Eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams,[9] seeded according to their performance in the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship final tournament and qualification.

Participating in qualification second round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  Thailand (6) (H)
  2.  Bangladesh (7)
  1.  Vietnam (8) (H)
  2.  Iran (10)
  1.  Philippines (11)
  2.  India (13)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification second round group hosts

The second round was played between 19 and 24 September 2023.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 23 2 +21 9 Final tournament
2  Thailand (H) 3 2 0 1 12 7 +5 6
3  India 3 1 0 2 3 12 −9 3
4  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea 8–0 India
 Report
Referee: Roziyabonu Yusupova (Uzbekistan)
Thailand 6–0 Iran
 Report
Referee: Sabreen Al A'badi (Jordan)
Iran 0–8 South Korea
Report
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
India 0–4 Thailand
Report
Iran 0–3 India
Report
South Korea 7–2 Thailand
 Report

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9 Final tournament
2  Philippines 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
3  Vietnam (H) 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Bangladesh 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Australia 6–2 Philippines
 Report
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Bangladesh 0–2 Vietnam
Report
Philippines 3–1 Bangladesh
 Report
Vietnam 1–2 Australia
 Report
Australia 4–0 Bangladesh
  • Dale 2', 57', 61', 74'
Vietnam 0–1 Philippines

Qualified teams[edit]

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup1
 Indonesia Hosts 5 July 2021 1 (2005)
 Japan 2019 champions 5 July 2021 8 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 North Korea 2019 runners-up 5 July 2021 7 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 China 2019 third place 5 July 2021 8 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 South Korea Second round Group A winners 21 September 2023 8 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 Thailand Second round Group A runners-up 21 September 2023 8 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 Australia Second round Group B winners 22 September 2023 6 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019)
 Philippines Second round Group B runners-up 24 September 2023 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers[edit]

There have been 195 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 5.42 goals per match (as of 24 September 2023).

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Teams are ranked in descending order as follows: position in the group stage, points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary points in all group matches and drawing of lots.[6]
  2. ^ a b Teams are ranked in descending order as follows: position in the second round group, points in same number of second round group matches among the teams with same second round group position, goal difference in same number of second round group matches among the teams with same second round group position, goals scored in same number of second round group matches among the teams with same second round group position, disciplinary points in same number of second round group matches among the teams with same second round group position and the procedure used same as the teams eliminated in the first round.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Latest update on the AFC National Team Competitions in 2021 and 2022". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC's world-class competitions' roster". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka" (PDF). International Association Football Federation. 22 January 2023..
  4. ^ "Bureau of the FIFA Council lifts suspension on Football Federation of Sri Lanka". FIFA. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "All set for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers draw". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference manual was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "AFCU17W hopefuls discover Road to Indonesia 2024 opponents". the-afc.com. 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ a b "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup 2024 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  9. ^ "Round 2 Qualifiers Finalised". AFC. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

External links[edit]

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