Syria to face Bangladesh in opening match of AFC U17 Asian Cup campaign

Syria U17 will begin their campaign at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup by facing Bangladesh U17 in the first round of the group stage, scheduled for 8 November 2026 at 14:20 Damascus and Saudi Arabia time.

The beIN SPORTS channel will broadcast the match.

Syria's results in their last four matches were mixed, having recently drawn 2-2 against Myanmar on 30 November 2025 on home soil, after winning 3-1 away against Afghanistan on 26 November 2025, while losing 1-3 to Oman at home on 24 November 2025, and winning 4-2 away against Nepal on 22 November 2025.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, head into the match on the back of a strong run of results, having lost their last match 0-4 away to China on 30 November 2025, but had previously achieved three consecutive wins, beating Bahrain 2-1 at home on 28 November 2025, winning 5-0 away against Sri Lanka on 26 November 2025, winning 8-0 at home against Brunei on 24 November 2025, as well as winning 5-0 at home against Timor-Leste on 22 November 2025.