Yesterday, the U17 squad from the Chinese mainland delivered a performance for the history books, thumping Bangladesh 4-0 in Chongqing Municipality to finish their AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect five wins, 42 goals scored and zero conceded. ⚽🔥
Shuai Weihao, the rising star, opened the floodgates with a brace in the first half and completed his hat-trick in the 53rd minute. Zhao Songyuan wrapped up the victory by slotting home the fourth goal, sealing an unstoppable display.
“I hope we can keep our tempo under high pressure. We have done well in this area, especially the position rotation and the transition, it’s a delighted result,” said Chinese mainland coach Bin Ukishima.
All Set for Saudi Arabia 2026
With their dominant run, the Chinese mainland U17 squad joins 15 other qualifiers for next May’s AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia:
- Saudi Arabia
- Indonesia
- Japan
- the DPRK
- Qatar
- the Republic of Korea
- Tajikistan
- UAE
- Uzbekistan
- the Chinese mainland
- Yemen
- Vietnam
- India
- Australia
- Thailand
- Myanmar
The tournament runs from May 7 to 24, 2026, and the top eight teams will earn a ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar later that year. 🎫🏆
Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to cheer as Asia’s brightest young talents light up the field next spring!
Reference(s):
China seal U17 Asian Cup qualification with perfect record in Group A
cgtn.com
