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Bahrain’s U20 women’s team take on hosts Uzbekistan tonight in AFC qualifying opener

Bahrain’s under-20 women’s national team are set to make their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying debut tonight, facing tournament hosts Uzbekistan at 6:30pm Bahrain time in the opening fixture of Group G in Tashkent’s Do’stlik Stadium. This is the first time Bahrain’s U20 women are competing in the AFC qualifiers, and they are one of 32 teams vying for a spot at the 2026 Asian Cup finals in Thailand.

Group of Four

Drawn into Group G, Bahrain face a testing schedule: Uzbekistan tonight, Jordan on Friday at 3:30pm, and Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday at the same time. All matches will be played at the same venue in Tashkent and at Bahrain local times.

The top team from each of the eight qualifying groups will advance to the final tournament in Thailand, along with the three best runners-up. Hosts Thailand are already through, leaving 11 spots up for grabs at the 12-nation competition.

• Group A: North Korea, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Bhutan

• Group B: Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam

• Group C: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Palestine, Tajikistan

• Group D: India, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Myanmar

• Group E: Lebanon, Cambodia, Syria, China

• Group F: Japan, Iran, Guam, Malaysia

• Group H: South Korea, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, Laos

Mongolia were also slated to participate but withdrew ahead of the competition.