India have been drawn with Uzbekistan, Australia and DPR Korea in Group D of AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 which will be held from May 5 to 22. The final draw was held at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.
This was the 10th time that Blue Colts qualified for the AFC U17 Asian Cup. India finished ahead of IR Iran, Lebanon, Palestine and Chinese Taipei in the qualifiers.
The top two sides from each group will progress to the quarter-finals and also qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026.
India will begin their campaign against Australia, followed by Uzbekistan and DPR Korea.
Group A: Saudi Arabia (H), Tajikistan, Thailand, Myanmar
Group B: Japan, Indonesia, China PR, Qatar
Group C: Korea Republic, Yemen, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates
Group D: Uzbekistan, Australia, India, DPR Korea
Picture Courtesy: AFC Media
