Cambodia U17 to face Philippines U17 in group stage opener of AFC U17 Asian Cup

Cambodia U17 will host Philippines U17 on 8 November 2026 at 11:30 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time, in a match forming part of the first round of the group stage of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026.

The match will be broadcast on the beIN SPORTS network.

Regarding Cambodia U17's recent form, they lost to Kyrgyzstan U17 0-3 away on 30 November 2025, before beating Guam U17 5-1 at home on 28 November 2025. They also lost to Yemen U17 0-3 away on 26 November 2025, lost to Laos U17 1-5 away on 24 November 2025, in addition to losing to Pakistan U17 1-3 at home on 22 November 2025.

As for Philippines U17, they lost to Jordan U17 1-6 away on 30 November 2025, then lost to Australia U17 0-6 at home on 28 November 2025. They drew with Bhutan U17 0-0 away on 24 November 2025, and also lost to Iraq U17 2-3 at home on 22 November 2025.

This encounter comes as part of the competition for points in the first round of the group stage, with both teams seeking to achieve a good start in the tournament.