International football competition
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.
Qualification
Qualified teams:
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Knockout Stage |
2 | Iraq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
3 | Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
4 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
5 | North Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Saudi Arabia ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
Jabarti Al-Shamrani 73' Abdullah Al-Theneyan 98' | | Abdullah Al-Theneyan 75' (o.g.) |
Third-place match
Final
Winners
Tournament ranking
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
1 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 11 | Champions |
2 | Bahrain | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Runners-up |
3 | China | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | 3rd place |
4 | Iraq | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | 4th place |
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5 | Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
7 | Thailand (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
8 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
9 | North Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
10 | Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Sources
Tournaments | U-16 Championship | |
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U-17 Championship | |
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U-16 Championship | |
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U-17 Asian Cup | |
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Qualifications | |
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Squads | |
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