In the fierce competition, A, B, E, H and J teams had all suffered defeats in the second place, which limited their improvement in the ranking and made it difficult for them to outperform China's one win and one draw, even if they tried hard. As a result, the Chinese team has secured second place in the best-of-five group and is well on its way to the final round of the U17 Asian Cup.
This promotion has undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for our U17 soccer team to make a glorious return to the U17 World Cup.
FIFA has made drastic changes to the U17 World Cup format. Starting in 2025, the tournament will be held annually, with the number of teams increasing to 48 and the number of Asian spots increasing to nine, which will undoubtedly be a boon for Asian soccer teams.The top eight U17 Asian Cup players will automatically earn a spot in the World Cup, with the remaining spot going to the losing team that performs well in the group stage.
Our U17 soccer team will travel to Saudi Arabia next April to meet the challenge of the U17 Asian Cup. If they can break through to the last eight, they will qualify for the World Cup. Even if they don't make it out of the group stage, if they can win against the odds, they may still be able to earn a spot in the World Cup even if they finish ninth.
