Nova Arianto prepares new generation of U-17 national team for 2026 Asian Cup

Nova Arianto, Indonesia U-17 national team coach, reveals preparation plans for 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup — main focus is on forming new generation of players.

Indonesia U-17 national team receives privilege of automatic qualification for 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup — this comes as result of FIFA’s new policy making U-17 World Cup annual tournament.

AFC made this decision because 2026 Asian Cup qualification schedule coincides with 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup taking place this November.

“Due to AFC’s decision, with World Cup becoming annual event, there are changes,” explains Nova Arianto.

“All teams qualifying for U-17 World Cup automatically qualify for 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup,” he adds.