China secure U-17 Asian Cup spot with perfect record

China sealed its place at next year's AFC U-17 Asian Cup with a 4-0 win over Bangladesh on Sunday, wrapping up qualifying with five straight victories, 42 goals scored and none conceded.

Xu Zhengpeng (front R) of China vies the ball during the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier group A match between China and Bangladesh in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Nov. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

China had earlier eased past Bahrain, Timor-Leste, Brunei and Sri Lanka.

Shuai Weihao struck twice in the first half and completed his hat-trick in the 53rd minute to make it 3-0, before Zhao Songyuan added a late fourth.

"I hope we can keep our tempo under high pressure, we have done well in this area, especially the position rotation and the transition, it's a delighted result," said China's head coach Bin Ukishima.