Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2025 U-17 World Cup

According to Bolasport.com, two Asian teams have secured their tickets to the 2025 U-17 World Cup — Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia confirmed their qualification after the second matchday of the U-17 Asian Cup.

The new format of the 2025 U-17 World Cup allocates eight slots for Asian teams — this number has increased significantly following the format change that expanded the number of participants from 24 to 48 teams.

The qualification system through the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup has become more straightforward — teams only need to advance from the group stage to secure their World Cup tickets. Six remaining slots are still being contested by other Asian teams competing in this tournament.