Amman, Nov. 10 (Petra) -- The U17 national football team will face Sri Lanka at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the qualifiers for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup.
The matches are being held in Laos, which is hosting Group D fixtures. Jordan opened its qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over hosts Laos.
The national team will next take on Iran at noon on Tuesday, November 17, before concluding its campaign against Pakistan at noon on Friday, November 20. All matches will be played at the Laos National Stadium.
The draw for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers placed Jordan in Group D alongside Iran, Laos, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with Laos hosting the group-stage matches under a centralized format.
Under the competition format, the 35 participating teams have been divided into seven groups of five, with the winners of each group qualifying for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan next May.
The seven group winners will join the nine teams that have already secured automatic qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar. These teams are Australia, China, defending champions Japan, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
//Petra// WH
