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#AFCU17: Q-final cast complete
Jeddah: The AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ moved a step closer to its champions being crowned following the conclusion of the group stage on Wednesday.
The quarter-finals will be played on Friday and Saturday, with the eight teams also having confirmed their tickets to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026.

The first of the last eight ties on Friday will see Japan playing Tajikistan, in what will be a repeat of the 2018 final which the former won 1-0 for the third of the four titles they have lifted.

Japan advanced as the Group B winners while Tajikistan finished second in Group A behind Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia will face China PR in the second quarter-final on Friday, with the hosts aiming to go all the way after suffering heartbreak in last year's final.

China PR, however, will be up for the challenge after edging Qatar and Indonesia to the Group B runners-up spot.
Saturday's quarter-final action will kick off with Group D winners Uzbekistan facing Korea Republic, who finished second in Group C.
Defending champions Uzbekistan sealed the group top spot with a 2-0 win over Australia on Wednesday while Korea Republic finished runners-up in Group C to Vietnam.

Vietnam, who topped their group with six points, will face Australia.

Q-finals 
Japan v Tajikistan
Saudi Arabia v China PR
Uzbekistan v Korea Republic
Vietnam v Australia