Tournament details | |
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Host country | Qatar |
Dates | 1–10 February |
Teams | 7 |
Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Qatar |
Third place | Iraq |
Fourth place | Thailand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Kuwait (withdrew) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Qatar | 3−1 | Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia | 3−0 | Japan |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
South Yemen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Iraq | 1−0 | China |
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Abdul-Nabi |
Thailand | 2−2 | South Yemen |
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Iraq | 1−0 | South Yemen |
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Farhood |
China | 2−2 | South Yemen |
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Saudi Arabia | 1−0 | Thailand |
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Saudi Arabia | 0−0 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
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Penalties | ||
4–3 |
AFC U-16 Championship 1985 Winners |
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Saudi Arabia First title |
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