Announcement of the National U-17 Team Squad for Asian Qualifiers
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The technical staff of the national under-17 football team, led by coach Ashraf Shatat, announced a 23-player squad in preparation for the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, to be held from November 8 to 20 in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The squad includes 23 players: Karam Al-Najjar, Abdullah Hamad, Saif Eddine Atmeh, Hashem Al-Khatib, Faisal Al-Rawashdeh, Ibrahim Al-Fawwaz, Abed Al-Rahman Al-Riyahneh, Ahmed Bani Yaseen, Ahmed Abu Diah, Fares Abu Zama, Mohannad Al-Asal, Yousef Abu Sheikha, Mohammad Zaki, Yazan Qaddah, Asid Al-Adwan, Abdulhamid Al-Badiah, Jameel Al-Issa, Oussama Al-Msaitif, Abdulrahman Al-Baba, Ibrahim Abu Hajar, Khaled Al-Sa'sa', Musa Al-Djani, and Faisal Al-Hourani.
The national U-17 team delegation will depart early Tuesday morning, November 3, for Laos. They will begin their campaign against the host nation on Sunday, November 8, then face Sri Lanka on Wednesday, November 11, before meeting Iran on Tuesday, November 17, and concluding their matches against Pakistan on Friday, November 20.
The national team defeated their Bangladeshi counterparts 3-2 in a friendly match held today, Monday, at As-Salt Stadium, as part of their preparations for the Asian qualifiers. Faisal Al-Hourani scored in the 8th and 11th minutes, and Mohammad Zaki added a goal in the 14th minute.
It is worth noting that the draw for the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers placed the national U-17 team in Group Four alongside Iran, Laos, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with Laos hosting the group's centralized matches.
According to the competition format, the 35 participating teams were divided into seven groups of five teams each. The group winners will qualify for the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup finals, to be hosted by Uzbekistan in May next year.
The seven group winners will join nine teams already qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, who have automatically secured their spots: Australia, China, Japan (defending champions), Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
The Jordan Football Association aims, through organizing training camps and friendly matches for the national U-17 team, to achieve the highest levels of preparation and support to advance in upcoming competitions, foremost among them the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.
