1988 AFC U-16 Championship

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1988 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Dates1–14 November
Teams 10  (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored67 (2.79 per match)
1986
1990

The 1988 AFC U-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFC U-16 Championship, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was played by Asian under-16 teams and also served as a qualification tournament for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at Scotland. Saudi Arabia won the tournament by winning 2–0 in the final against Bahrain; both teams qualified to the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, along with third-placed China.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams:

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4310132+117Knockout Stage
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 413032+15
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4202109+14
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 411245−13
5Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4013315−121
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–6Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 422063+36Knockout Stage
2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 421173+45
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 421163+35
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 411248−43
5Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 4013410−61
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–1Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg4–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea

Knockout stage

Semifinals

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Penalties
3–5
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Jabarti Al-Shamrani Soccerball shade.svg73'
Abdullah Al-Theneyan Soccerball shade.svg98'
Abdullah Al-Theneyan Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)

Third-place match

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Su Maozhen Soccerball shade.svg50'Khalid Mohamed Karim Soccerball shade.svg19'
Penalties
4–3

Final

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Khalid Al-Rowaihi Soccerball shade.svg33', 39'

Winners

 AFC U-17 Championship 1988 winners 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
Second title

Teams qualified for 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

Sources