The following is a list of squads for each national team competing at the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup. The tournament is taking place in Saudi Arabia, between 5–22 May 2026. It is the 21st U-17 age group competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation.
Players born between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2011 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom must have been goalkeepers (Regulations Articles 26.3). The AFC announced the final lists on 3 May 2025. The full squad listings are below.
The age listed for each player is as of 5 May 2026, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in bold have been capped at full international level.
Group A Myanmar Head coach: Kyaw Zay Ya
Saudi Arabia The final squad was announced on 30 April 2026.
Head coach: Ahmed Al-Hanfoosh
Tajikistan The final squad was announced on 24 April 2026.
Head coach: Daler Kayosov
Thailand The final squad was announced on 1 May 2026.
Head coach: Marco Göckel
Group B China The final squad was announced on 29 April 2026.
Head coach: Bin Ukishima
Indonesia The final squad was announced on 30 April 2026.
Head coach: Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto
Japan The final squad was announced on 20 April 2026. Riku Hashimoto was replaced by Yuto Iwashita.
Head coach: Shinji Ono
Qatar The final squad was announced on 1 May 2026.
Head coach: Álvaro Mejía
Group C
South Korea The final squad was announced on 24 April 2026.
Head coach: Kim Hyun-jun
United Arab Emirates The final squad was announced on 1 May 2026.
Head coach: Majed Al-Zaabi
Vietnam The final squad was announced on 1 May 2026.
Head coach: Cristiano Roland
Yemen The final squad was announced on 6 May 2026.
Head coach: Haitham Thabit
Group D Australia The final squad was announced on 27 April 2026.
Head coach: Carl Veart
India The final squad was announced on 1 May 2026.
Head coach: Bibiano Fernandes
Uzbekistan The final squad was announced on 22 April 2026.
Head coach: Sergey Chigodaev
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