AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers

Bangladesh face Philippines today

Special Correspondent
Published: 11 Oct, 2026
Updated: 21 Oct, 2026
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Bangladesh will face the Philippines in their final match of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers – Group H at the Do'stlik Sports Complex in Tashkent in Uzbekistan, on Sunday, with the result determining which team advances to the final round.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:00 PM Bangladesh time (4:00 PM local time in Tashkent).

Ahead of the match,the Bangladesh U-17 Women’s National Football Team held a training session at the Uzbekistan Football Academy Training Centre (Pitch 3) on Saturday from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM local time (5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Dhaka time).

The session began with warm-up exercises, followed by passing drills and positional play to strengthen the players’ technical execution and tactical understanding. The technical staff worked closely with the players on match strategy and tactical preparations before the session concluded with finishing drills.

All players remain in good health and no injuries were reported following the previous match. A team meeting was held in the evening, during which the technical team discussed the game plan and reviewed final preparations for the upcoming fixture.

Earlier, Bangladesh edged hosts Uzbekistan 2-1 in their opening Group H match of the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers at the Do'stlik Sports Complex in Tashkent on Thursday.

The participating teams will contest for the eight available spots for the 11th edition of the Finals to be held in China from March 31 to April 17 in 2027.

Only the eight group winners will move on to the finals. They will join the teams that have already qualified directly: North Korea, Japan, Australia, and China, who are the top four finishers from 2026.