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Jordan Times
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Jordan qualifies to 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup
AMMAN — Jordan qualified to the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup after ending Group G qualifiers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Kingdom held Uzbekistan 3-3 in their last match after beating the Northern Mariana Islands 6-1 and Bahrain 6-0. In other results, Uzbekistan crushed Bahrain and the Northern Mariana Islands 8-0 while the latter beat Bahrain 3-0. A total of 33 teams played in 8 groups with group winners and three best second placed teams in addition to hosts Thailand now set to play the 12th edition competition April 1-18, 2026. Jordan advanced as best runner-up alongside Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei, joining group winners South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, India, China, Japan, Uzbekistan, South Korea. In past editions, Jordan reached the Asian Cup once in 2006 where they failed to advance past Round 1. Japan are six time champs, North Korea twice, South Korea twice and China once. North Korea are 2024 reigning champs. The U20 achievement made up for the senior team's failure in Group A qualifiers for the 2026 AFC Asian Cup. The squad reached the Asian Cup twice: in 2014 as group winner, and in 2018, as host. On the other hand, Jordan is preparing to host men's U23 Asian Cup Group A qualifiers in Amman grouping Bhutan, Chinese Taipei, and Turkmenistan. A total of 44 teams play in 11 groups, with group leaders and 4 best second placed teams scrambling for the final 16 spots. Jordan's best finish was 3rd in 2013 in the past 6 times they have taken part. In U17 men's qualifiers for the U17 AFC Asian Cup 2026 set for Saudi Arabia. Jordan will play in Group E alongside Australia, Iraq, the Philippines, and Bhutan . A total of 38 teams will play in 7 groups from November 22-30, with only group winners joining 9 AFC representatives from the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2025 who have automatically qualified: Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, North Korea, Tajikistan, Japan, UAE, Indonesia and Qatar. The AFC U17 Asian Cup will kick off in May 2026 and the top eight finishers will represent the continent at the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. Jordan last played at the Asian Cup in 2018 after missing the past two editions and earlier played in 1990 and 2008. For the women's qualifiers for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 set for China, Jordan was drawn in Group H alongside Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei. 27 teams will play in 8 groups from October 13-17 with group winners progressing to the 10th edition of the finals, to be joined by the four AFC squads from the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025 who have automatically qualified: North Korea, Japan, South Korea and China. The AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup will kick off April 30, 2026 in China and the top four finishers will represent the continent at the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Uzbekistan coach says historic World Cup spot for 'our entire people'
Uzbekistan's coach said "this victory belongs to all of us" after steering the Central Asian nation to the World Cup for the first time in their history. A 0-0 draw at the United Arab Emirates on Thursday was enough to seal the landmark with a game to go in Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Advertisement The expansion of the tournament from 32 to 48 teams has given traditional outsiders such as Uzbekistan the chance to break into the top ranks of world football. "We have come a long way and achieved an important result," their coach Timur Kapadze said, according to the Asian Football Confederation. "We congratulate our entire people and our president. This victory belongs to all of us. "Yesterday and today the phone calls have not stopped." Uzbekistan started competing as an independent nation in the 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Backed by state funding, Uzbekistan are one of Asia's fastest-developing footballing nations. Advertisement They are ranked 57th in the world. "Everyone said they would support us and pray for us, the wishes for victory were a great inspiration for us," said Kapadze, who replaced Srecko Katanec as head coach in January. "My players showed determination in every game, they did their best, and that is why we achieved the result." Footage shared on social media showed the players, draped in national flags, mobbing Kapadze in the press room after getting the point they needed. Uzbekistan are second behind also qualified Iran in Group A with five wins, three draws and one defeat. They play their final qualifier on Tuesday home to Qatar in the capital Tashkent. pst/rsc
