The Chinese team advances to the U17 World Cup.

In the final round of the group stage of Group B of the U17 Men's Asian Cup on May 12, the Chinese team, who had lost both of their previous matches, defeated Qatar 2-0. In the end, they ranked second in the group based on goal difference advantage and advanced to the quarter-finals. While advancing to the knockout stage of this Asian Cup, the Chinese team also secured a spot in the 2026 U17 Men's World Cup, breaking a curse of missing world competitions for Chinese men's football teams at all levels for 21 years.