The Iranian Women's U17 national football team is preparing to participate in the 2026 CAFA U17 Women's Championship. This tournament is scheduled to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 13 to September 20.
The Iranian Women's U17 national football team is preparing to participate in the 2026 CAFA U17 Women's Championship. This tournament is scheduled to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 13 to September 20.
The participants in the tournament will include teams from Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Under the guidance of head coach Mahnaz Amirshaghaghi, the Iranian U17 team began its training camp on Tuesday, continuing preparations for the regional competition.
As part of its preparation, Iran will hold a friendly match against a team from Tehran on Saturday.
The match schedule has been announced for the Iranian women's national football team as they begin their campaign in the AFC U17 Women's Football Cup 2026 qualifiers. All matches in Group C have now been confirmed.
Iran has been placed in the same group as Taipei, Laos, and Cambodia. All Group C matches will be held in Laos.
The young Iranian players will start the qualifying round against the host nation, Laos, on October 5, followed by a match against Cambodia three days later. They will conclude the group stage with a match against Taipei on October 11.
As part of their preparation for the qualifiers, the national team will hold a series of training camps. The coaching staff aims to form a competitive squad capable of securing a spot in the continental tournament.