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.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Thailand |
Dates | 1–14 November |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Bahrain |
Third place | China |
Fourth place | Iraq |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
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Qualification
editQualified teams:
Group stage
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Knockout Stage |
2 | Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | Thailand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
5 | Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Qatar | 1–0 | North Korea |
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North Korea | 2–2 | China |
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North Korea | 2–3 | Japan |
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Iraq | 4–0 | North Korea |
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Knockout stage
editSemifinals
editSaudi Arabia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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Jabarti Al-Shamrani 73' Abdullah Al-Theneyan 98' |
Abdullah Al-Theneyan 75' (o.g.) |
Third-place match
editFinal
editSaudi Arabia | 2–0 | Bahrain |
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Khalid Al-Rowaihi 33', 39' |
Winners
editAFC U-17 Championship 1988 winners |
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Saudi Arabia Second title |
Tournament ranking
editAs 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 |
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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 |
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 |
Teams qualified for 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
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