Ammon News - The Under-17 national football team departed for Laos on Tuesday to compete in the qualifiers for the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, scheduled to take place from November 8 to 20.

The Jordanian squad includes 23 players and will open its qualifying campaign against hosts Laos next Sunday, before facing Sri Lanka on November 11, Iran on November 17 and Pakistan on November 20.

As part of its preparations for the qualifiers, Jordan's U-17 team secured a 3-2 friendly victory over Bangladesh in a match played on Monday at Al-Salt Stadium.

Faisal Al-Hourani scored twice in the eighth and 11th minutes, while Mohammad Zaki added the third goal in the 14th minute.