Bahrain to face Kuwait in opening match of their group at the AFC U17 Asian Cup

Bahrain U17 will host Kuwait U17 in a match to be played as part of the first round of the group stage of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup, on 8 November 2026 at 16:00 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Bahrain's results in their last five matches have been mixed, having beaten Brunei 10-0, Timor-Leste 3-0 and Sri Lanka 2-1, while losing to Bangladesh 1-2 and China 0-4.

Kuwait, meanwhile, have played four matches, achieving three wins and one loss, having beaten Maldives 5-0, Mongolia 5-0 and Turkmenistan 1-0, while losing to Thailand 0-3.

This encounter comes at the start of both teams' group stage campaign, as part of the competition to qualify from the group.