Iraq U-17 girls face Syria today in final qualifying match

Iraq's under-17 girls' national team plays today, Sunday, its third and final match in Group 5 of the qualifiers for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, when it faces its Syrian counterpart in Malaysia.

The match will be held at the MB Selang stadium in Malaysia at 12:30 p.m. Baghdad time, according to the scheduled kickoff.

The game against Syria is the Iraqi team's final stop in the qualifiers, with the players hoping to use it to deliver a better performance after the two previous defeats. The team held its final training session on Saturday evening in preparation for the match.

The U-17 team began its campaign with a 0-14 loss to India, then lost to host Malaysia 0-4. In its final match it seeks to play better and achieve a positive result to boost the players' morale.

Group 5 includes Iraq, India, Syria and Malaysia, and the competition is played in a single round-robin format, with the group winner qualifying for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup finals, scheduled to be held in China from 31 March to 17 April 2027.