Kuwait suffers defeat to Lebanon in U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers

Kuwaiti players leave the field after their defeat.

MUSCAT, Nov 15 (KUNA): Kuwait suffered a 4-1 defeat to Lebanon in their second Group G match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, currently being held in Salalah, Oman.

The Blues will look to bounce back when they face Brunei on Tuesday. Brunei suffered a heavy 10-0 defeat to host Oman earlier on Saturday.

Lebanon leads Group G with nine points, followed by Bahrain with four, Oman with three, and Kuwait with one.

A total of 35 national teams are competing in the qualifiers, divided into seven groups and playing a single-round league format at centralized venues. The qualifying campaign runs until November 20.

Only the group winners will secure places in the final tournament, the 22nd edition of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, scheduled to be held in Uzbekistan next May.

The seven qualifying teams will join nine nations that earned automatic qualification through their participation in the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. They are Australia, China, Japan (the defending champions), South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.