On 25 October 2016, the AFC President, Salman Al-Khalifa, congratulated Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan on qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup South Korea 2017.
Pada tanggal 25 november 2016, the Asian Football Confederation Presiden, Salman Al-Khalifa, telah mengucapkan selamat kepada Arab Saudi, Vietnam, Republik Islam Iran dan Jepang pada kualifikasi FIFA Piala Dunia U-20 Korea selatan 2017.