Japan
Previous appearances: 17
Best finish: Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)
2025 record: Quarter-finals
How they qualified: Top eight in 2025
Fixtures - May 5 v Qatar; May 9 v China PR; May 12 v Indonesia
Fun fact: Japan will be making their 16th consecutive appearance in the Finals.

Having fallen at the quarter-final stage last year after having emerged champions in the previous two editions, Japan will be determined to reclaim their position at the top of the podium.

Indonesia
Previous appearances: 7
Best finish: Semi-finalists (1990)
2025 record: Quarter-finals
How they qualified: Top eight in 2025
Fixtures - May 5 v China PR; May 9 v Qatar; May 12 v Japan
Fun fact: Indonesia have advanced to the quarter-finals in their last two appearances.

Having sealed an appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, Indonesia's minimum target will be to do the same again.

China PR
Previous appearances: 16
Best finish: Champions (1992, 2004)
2025 record: Group Stage
How they qualified: Group A winners
Fixtures - May 5 v Indonesia; May 9 v Japan; May 12 v Qatar
Fun fact: China PR's last six appearances have ended in the group stage.

China PR will be confident of progressing to the quarter-finals after a sterling qualifying campaign which saw them topping Group A with a perfect record of five wins.

Qatar
Previous appearances: 11
Best finish: Champions (1990)
2025 record: Did not qualify
How they qualified: FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025
Fixtures - May 5 v Japan; May 9 v Indonesia; May 12 v China PR
Fun fact: Besides their title-triumph in 1990, Qatar have also emerged runners-up five times.

Qatar have struggled to make an impact on the tournament in recent times, with just two appearances in the Finals from the last nine editions.