Pakistan U17 Beat Laos 3-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, Jordan Decides Their Fate

Only the group winner goes to the finals in Uzbekistan in 2027. So the win keeps Pakistan alive, but it does not put them in control. Iran and Jordan both have two games left and a far better goal difference.

Pakistan U17 beat Laos 3-0 with three first-half goals

Pakistan scored three times before half-time in Vientiane and kept a clean sheet for the first time in the qualifiers. Muhammad Essa headed two goals and Hazrat Abbas headed one. Goalkeeper Samar Razzaq made several saves after the break to protect the lead.

Muhammad Essa scored twice and Abdul Samad set up two

All three goals came from crosses on Pakistan's left side. Abdul Samad delivered the ball for both of Muhammad Essa's goals. Muhammad Moosa beat two defenders to set up Hazrat Abbas for the second goal. Laos never found an answer to that flank.

1. 14th minute, 1-0: Abdul Samad floated a free-kick from the left and Muhammad Essa looped a header over Laos goalkeeper Sankham Thavithong.
2. 27th minute, 2-0: Muhammad Moosa got past two markers on the left and crossed for Hazrat Abbas to head in.
3. 45th minute, 3-0: Another cross from the left by Abdul Samad, and Muhammad Essa scored his second.

The same names keep coming up. Moosa and Abbas also scored in the 3-1 opening win over Sri Lanka on 8 November, where Muhammad Hammad got the other goal. Abbas has now scored in two of Pakistan's three games.

Samar Razzaq kept Laos out in the second half

Laos played much better after the break, and goalkeeper Samar Razzaq kept the clean sheet. He won a one-on-one in the 50th minute and made a strong save soon after. In the 81st minute he missed the ball, but the Laos forward mis-hit his shot.

Laos had threatened early too. Sounikone Inthabanleuang shot just wide from 25 yards, and Sitthilath Chanthamaly got behind Pakistan's defence three minutes after the opening goal before Razzaq stopped him. A 30-yard free-kick from Inthabanleuang also went just over the bar in the second half.

That matters for the last game. Jordan scored 10 against Sri Lanka and Iran scored 11, so Pakistan's defence will be tested far harder than it was here.

Pakistan are level on 6 points with Iran and Jordan

Pakistan have 6 points from three games in Group D. Iran and Jordan also have 6 points, but from two games each, and both have a goal difference of +12 against Pakistan's +4. Laos and Sri Lanka have no points.

Pakistan's three results so far:

• 8 November: Sri Lanka 1, Pakistan 3
• 11 November: Pakistan 0, Iran 1, covered in the Pakistan U17 defeat to Iran
• 14 November: Laos 0, Pakistan 3

Pakistan must beat Jordan and need Iran to slip

Pakistan's last group game is against Jordan on Friday 20 November at 2 pm PKT, and only a win keeps them in the race. That would take them to 9 points. Iran, with games against Jordan and Laos still to come, can reach 12. So Pakistan also need Iran to drop points.

Here is how it works out:

• Pakistan beat Jordan: Pakistan finish on 9 points. They top the group only if Iran end on 9 or fewer, which means Iran losing one of their two games or drawing both. If teams finish level on points, head-to-head results come first in the AFC table.
• Pakistan draw with Jordan: Pakistan finish on 7, and either Iran or Jordan will finish above them. Pakistan are out.
• Pakistan lose to Jordan: Pakistan stay on 6 and are out.

Iran already beat Pakistan 1-0, and the AFC table applies head-to-head results when teams finish level on points. Iran and Jordan meet on Tuesday 17 November at 2 pm PKT, so Pakistan will know before kick-off on Friday whether one of them has dropped points. Iran then play Laos at 5 pm PKT on 20 November, after Pakistan's game.

All four games are at the Lao National Stadium KM16 in Vientiane. The qualifiers have 35 teams in seven groups, and only the seven group winners join the nine teams already qualified for the finals in May 2027.

The senior side is having a strong month too. Pakistan's men reached their first SAFF Championship final after beating Bangladesh 1-0 in Dhaka, and every senior result this year is in the list of Pakistan football results for 2026.

Common questions

What was the score in Pakistan U17 vs Laos?

Pakistan won 3-0 on 14 November 2026 in Vientiane. All three goals came in the first half.

Who scored for Pakistan U17 against Laos?

Muhammad Essa scored in the 14th and 45th minutes and Hazrat Abbas in the 27th minute. Abdul Samad set up two of the goals.

Who do Pakistan U17 play next?

Jordan, on Friday 20 November 2026 at 2 pm PKT at the Lao National Stadium KM16 in Vientiane. It is Pakistan's last Group D game.

Can Pakistan U17 still qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027?

Yes, but only by beating Jordan and with Iran dropping points. Only the group winner qualifies.

Where are the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 finals?

In Uzbekistan, in May 2027. Nine teams are already qualified and seven more come through the qualifiers.

Who is Pakistan U17's goalkeeper?

Samar Razzaq, who kept a clean sheet against Laos and made several saves in the second half.

How we verified this

What we checked and where we read it.

We checked the Group D match report and the Matchday 3 results page on the Asian Football Confederation website on 15 November 2026. The goals, minutes, assists and saves come from that report. Results of Matchdays 1 and 2, the format (seven groups, winners only advance, play until 20 November) and the finals date come from the AFC's earlier Matchday reports. The remaining fixtures, kick-off times and the head-to-head tie-break note come from the AFC fixtures and standings page, which shows times in the reader's own time zone; we give PKT. The qualification scenarios are our own working from those results. The AFC spells the goalkeeper's name Samar Razzaq in this report and Samer Razzaq in the Iran report; we use Samar.

• AFC: Group D, Iran 11-0 Sri Lanka, Laos 0-3 Pakistan
• AFC: Qualifiers Matchday 3 results and reports