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Our national under-20 football team has qualified for the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals after finishing second in Group E of the Asian qualifiers and securing a place among the seven best runners-up.

The team sealed qualification after drawing 1-1 with Hong Kong in today’s match, the third and final round of the group stage. The result took its tally to four points, following a 2-1 win over Qatar in the opening round and a 3-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia in the second round.

Saudi Arabia topped the group with nine points, while our national team finished second with four points. Qatar placed third with three points, while Hong Kong finished fourth with one point.