1998 AFC U-16 Championship

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1998 AFC U-16 Championship
بطولة آسيا تحت 16 سنة لكرة القدم 1998
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Dates3–17 September
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Third placeFlag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Fourth placeFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored90 (2.65 per match)
1996
2000

1998 AFC U-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-16 Championship. Qatar hosted the tournament from 3 to 17 September 1998. The top two teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand.

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Qualification

The following 10 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Stadium

All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar.

Group stage

Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 431093+610
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 42116607
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 420294+56
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 42025616
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4004111100
Source: [ citation needed ]
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 430196+39
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 430186+29
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 421186+27
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 40224732
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 40133741
Source: [ citation needed ]
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg4–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand


Third place match

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg5–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Final

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Penalties
3–2

Winners

 AFC U-16 Championship 1998 winners 
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand

First title

Teams qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Inter-confederation playoff

Third-placed Bahrain played off against Australia (winners of the 1999 OFC U-17 championship) for the final slot for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Australia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

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