Amman: The Jordan national under-17 football team meet their Sri Lankan counterparts at 3pm today, in round two of Group Four of the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers hosted by Laos, with hopes of continuing their positive results and boosting their chances of reaching the finals.
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Jordan go into today's match in high spirits, after opening their campaign with a deserved 2-0 win over Laos at the Laos National Stadium in the capital, Vientiane. It was their first three points in the group, placing them in a good position to keep competing for a qualifying place.
Under head coach Ashraf Shattat, the national team aim to secure a second straight win and three more points, to strengthen their chances of competing for top spot in the group and moving closer to a place in the finals. The qualifying format gives direct qualification to the group winners in all seven groups.
The coaching staff have put the finishing touches on the team's preparations for today's match, focusing on technical and tactical aspects and correcting some of the issues that appeared in the opening match. They have also prepared the players to meet the demands of the match and secure the desired result.
The national team take on the match with a full squad and high morale, amid the positive atmosphere in the Nashama camp, and the players' desire to keep performing well and secure another positive result, boosting their confidence before the remaining matches in the group.
Shattat hopes the team will build on their positive start against Laos, and that players will show focus and discipline during the match. A win over Sri Lanka would give the side an important lift before the eagerly awaited match against Iran, which will be one of the key fixtures in the battle for top spot in the group.
The national team will complete their group matches against Iran at 12pm next Tuesday, before ending their qualifying campaign against Pakistan at 12pm on Friday 20 November. All group matches are being played at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane.
The draw for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers placed the national under-17 team in Group Four, alongside Iran, Laos, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Laos hosting the group matches in a round-robin format. Under the qualifying system, the 35 participating teams have been split into seven groups of five. The group winners will qualify for the 2027 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals, due to be held in Uzbekistan in May.
The seven qualifiers will join nine teams that have already secured their places in the finals automatically, namely the teams that qualified for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar: Australia, China, Japan (the defending champions), South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Source: Al-Ghad. Reporting by: Mohammad Arabiyat
