1996 AFC U-16 Championship

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1996 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Dates17 September – 1 October
Teams 10  (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Oman.svg  Oman (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Third placeFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored86 (3.58 per match)
1994
1998

The 1996 AFC U-16 Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every two years. Thailand was the host nation.

Contents

Venue

All matches were played in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Qualification

Qualified Teams:

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4310124+810Knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4310136+710
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 411278−14
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 410359−43
5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4013212−101
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–6Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4310153+1210Knockout Stage
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 4301137+69
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4112510−54
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 410358−33
5Flag of India.svg  India 4103616−103
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg7–0Flag of India.svg  India

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg6–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
India  Flag of India.svg1–4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
India  Flag of India.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Knock Stage

Semifinals

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Third place match

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Penalties
4–1

Final

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Winners

 AFC U-16 Championship 1996 winners 
Flag of Oman.svg
Oman
First title

Teams qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Sources

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