Maldives to face Hong Kong in second round of AFC U17 Asian Cup

Maldives U17 will host Hong Kong U17 in a match in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup, on 11 November 2026 at 11:00 Damascus time.

The match will be broadcast by beIN Sports.

Maldives enter the match after a run of negative results, having lost to Kuwait 0-5 on 28 November 2025, lost to Thailand 1-7 on 26 November 2025, lost to Turkmenistan 0-6 at home on 24 November 2025, and also lost to Mongolia 0-1 at home on 22 November 2025.

In contrast, Hong Kong produced mixed results in their recent matches, drawing with Singapore 1-1 away on 30 November 2025, beating Northern Mariana Islands 4-0 at home on 28 November 2025, then losing to Vietnam 0-2 on 26 November 2025, losing to Malaysia 0-1 on 24 November 2025, and beating Macau 2-0 at home on 22 November 2025.