![]() Official logo of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification. | |
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dates | 23–31 March 2015 (Group B postponed to 16–20 May 2015) |
Teams | 43 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 68 |
Goals scored | 244 (3.59 per match) |
Attendance | 226,690 (3,334 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was a men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament. [1]
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Qatar who qualified automatically as hosts. [2]
The top three teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Brazil. [3]
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 4 December 2014, 11:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [4] [5] A total of 43 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage and were drawn into ten groups.
The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2013.
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | |
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West Zone (Groups A–E) | |||||
East Zone (Groups F–J) |
Did not enter | |
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West Zone | |
East Zone |
In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the best five runners-up from all groups qualified for the final tournament.
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order: [1]
The matches were played between 23 and 31 March 2015 for Groups A and C (five-team groups); 27–31 March 2015 for Groups D–J (four-team groups); 16–20 May 2015 for Group B (due to postponement). [6]
Legend |
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Group winners and best five runners-up qualify for the finals |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Iraq ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() |
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Waleed ![]() Kamel ![]() Rasan ![]() Tariq ![]() Husni ![]() | Report | H. Mohamed ![]() |
Oman ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Malki ![]() Al-Hamhami ![]() Al-Abdul Salam ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Kuwait ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Afghanistan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Abu Warda ![]() Qasem ![]() |
Palestine ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Madu ![]() |
Nepal ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report | Al-Bassas ![]() Al-Nathiri ![]() Al-Saiari ![]() Al-Mousa ![]() Al-Shehri ![]() |
Iran ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Azmoun ![]() Moradmand ![]() Kamandani ![]() Jahanbakhsh ![]() Cheshmi ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Mubarak ![]() Saeed ![]() Gheilani ![]() Roshan ![]() | Report |
Yemen ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Al-Hagri ![]() | Report | Jalilov ![]() |
Tajikistan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Saeed ![]() Barman ![]() Gheilani ![]() |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Rashid ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
Uzbekistan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Sergeev ![]() Kozak ![]() | Report |
Bangladesh ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Masharipov ![]() Rakhmanov ![]() Makhstaliev ![]() |
Syria ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Khribin ![]() | Report | Makhstaliev ![]() |
India ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Myanmar ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Hlaing Bo Bo ![]() Nay Lin Tun ![]() | Report |
Hong Kong ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Leung Nok Hang ![]() | Report | Zon Moe Aung ![]() |
Chinese Taipei ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Ko Yu-ting ![]() Wen Chih-hao ![]() Wei Yu-jen ![]() | Report | Leung Ka Hai ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
North Korea ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Ri Hyong-jin ![]() So Kyong-jin ![]() Jang Ok-chol ![]() Pak Hyon-il ![]() | Report |
Cambodia ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Matnorotin ![]() | Report | Ho Myong-chol ![]() Kim Ju-song ![]() Jo Kwang ![]() Jang Kuk-chol ![]() |
Philippines ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Salenga ![]() | Report | Kasidech ![]() Pakorn ![]() Chenrop ![]() Chaowat ![]() Pinyo ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
South Korea ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Lee Yong-jae ![]() Jung Seung-hyun ![]() Kim Hyun ![]() Kwon Chang-hoon ![]() Jang Hyun-soo ![]() | Report |
Indonesia ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Adam ![]() Manahati ![]() Evan ![]() Muchlis ![]() Hansamu ![]() | Report |
Timor-Leste ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Moon Chang-jin ![]() Kim Seung-jun ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Jung Seung-hyun ![]() Lee Chan-dong ![]() Kim Seung-jun ![]() Lee Chang-min ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Japan ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Endo ![]() Toyokawa ![]() Notsuda ![]() Tang Hou Fai ![]() Suzuki ![]() Minamino ![]() | Report |
Malaysia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Naim ![]() | Report | Võ Huy Toàn ![]() Nguyễn Công Phượng ![]() |
Vietnam ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Hồ Ngọc Thắng ![]() Lê Thanh Bình ![]() Nguyễn Công Phượng ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
China ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Wu Xinghan ![]() Xie Pengfei ![]() Xu Xin ![]() Chen Hao ![]() | Report |
Singapore ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Report | Li Yuanyi ![]() Feng Gang ![]() Xu Xin ![]() Zang Yifeng ![]() Wu Xinghan ![]() |
Mongolia ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
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Report | Sihavong ![]() Khanthavong ![]() Bounmalay ![]() Khochalern ![]() Kettavong ![]() Natphasouk ![]() |
In order to ensure equality when comparing the runner-up team of all groups, the results of the matches against the 5th-placed team in Groups A and C were ignored due to the other groups having only four teams.
The best runner-up teams among those ranked second in the groups were determined as follows: [1]
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | G | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | C | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | I | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
4 | D | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | E | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | H | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
7 | F | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
8 | A | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
9 | B | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
10 | J | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. [10]
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament 2 |
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![]() | Hosts | 28 November 2014 [2] | 0 (debut) |
![]() | Group A winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 ( 2013 ) |
![]() | Group B winners | 20 May 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group C winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group D winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group E winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group F winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group G winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group H winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group I winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | Group J winners | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | 1st best runners-up | 31 March 2015 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | 2nd best runners-up | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | 3rd best runners-up | 31 March 2015 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | 4th best runners-up | 31 March 2015 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | 5th best runners-up | 20 May 2015 | 1 (2013) |
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