Turkmenistan’s U-17 football team has been placed in Pot 2 ahead of the draw for the 2027 AFC U-17 Championship qualifiers, which is due to take place on 27 August. The final stage of the tournament will be held in Uzbekistan from 12 to 29 May 2027, according to IIC of Turkmenistan.

Nine participants in the final stage have already been determined following the results of the previous edition. In addition to Uzbekistan, these include the national teams of Australia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Japan, China, Vietnam, the Republic of Korea and Qatar.

The remaining seven places will be contested in a single qualifying round from 8 to 20 November 2026. Thirty-five teams will take part, divided into seven groups. The group winners will progress to the final stage.

In the second pot, alongside Turkmenistan, are the national teams of Malaysia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Kuwait and Laos, so they will not face each other in the group stage. The first pot comprises Yemen, Thailand, Indonesia, the UAE, India, Oman and Iran, whilst the third pot includes Afghanistan, Syria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong and Palestine.

The fourth and fifth pots comprise the national teams of Pakistan, Mongolia, Singapore, Lebanon, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Bhutan, Cambodia, Macau, Brunei, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Guam.