2016 AFC U-16 Championship

The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship was the 17th edition of the AFC U-16 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-16 national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in India, as announced by the AFC on 3 June 2015,[1][2] and was played between 15 September and 2 October 2016.[3] A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.

2016 AFC U-16 Championship
2016 AFC U-16 चैंपियनशिप
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates15 September – 2 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored109 (3.52 per match)
Attendance32,983 (1,064 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mohammed Dawood (6 goals)
Best player(s) Mohammed Dawood

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup also in India as the AFC representatives, besides India who qualified automatically as hosts. If India were among the top four teams, three play-off matches would be played to decide the fifth-placed team which also qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup; however, this was not necessary as India were eliminated in the group stage.[4]

This marked the first time a U-17 World Cup host nation hosts the AFC U-16 Championship.

Iraq won the tournament after beating Iran 4–3 on penalties in the final match.

Qualification
Main article: 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

The draw for the qualifiers was held on 5 June 2015.[5] A total of 45 teams were drawn into eleven groups, with the eleven group winners and the four best runners-up qualifying for the final tournament, together with India who qualified automatically as hosts but also competed in the qualifying stage.

The qualifiers were played between 12–20 September 2015, except for Group H which were played between 2–6 September 2015.[6]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[7] Nepal were replaced by Kyrgyzstan due to one of their players failing a MRI bone test.[8]

On 12 April 2016, the AFC Competitions Committee decided that if the FIFA suspension of the Kuwait Football Association was not lifted by 13 May 2016, the next highest ranked team in the AFC U-16 Championship qualifying competition would replace Kuwait in the competition.[9]

On 13 May 2016, the FIFA Congress confirmed the suspension of Kuwait, and asked the FIFA Council to lift the suspension as soon as the necessary requirements are fulfilled.[10] As a result, Kuwait were replaced by Yemen, the next highest ranked team in the AFC U-16 Championship qualifying competition.[11]

Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance
 IndiaHosts /
Group E (3rd best) runners-up		7thQuarter-finals (2002)
 UzbekistanGroup A winners9thChampions (2012)
 KyrgyzstanGroup B winners1stDebut
 IraqGroup C winners9thThird place (1985), Semi-finals (2012)
 Saudi ArabiaGroup D winners10thChampions (1985, 1988)
 IranGroup E winners10thChampions (2008)
 MalaysiaGroup G winners4thQuarter-finals (2014)
 North KoreaGroup H winners10thChampions (2010, 2014)
 South KoreaGroup I winners12thChampions (1986, 2002)
 AustraliaGroup J winners5thSemi-finals (2010, 2014)
 JapanGroup K winners13thChampions (1994, 2006)
 VietnamGroup J (1st best) runners-up6thFourth place (2000)
 ThailandGroup H (2nd best) runners-up10thChampions (1998)
 United Arab EmiratesGroup D (4th best) runners-up7thRunners-up (1990)
 OmanGroup B (5th best) runners-up9thChampions (1996, 2000)
 YemenGroup A (6th best) runners-up5thRunners-up (2002)

Venues

The tournament is played in two venues:

Margao
2016 AFC U-16 Championship (India)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity: 19,000
Bambolim
GMC Stadium
Capacity: 3,600

Draw

The draw for the final tournament was held on 26 May 2016, 15:00 IST (UTC+5:30), in Goa (postponed from 4 May 2016).[12][13] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.[4] The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous edition in 2014.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 India (hosts; position A1)
 North Korea
 South Korea
 Australia

 Iran
 Malaysia
 Japan
 Uzbekistan

 Thailand
 Saudi Arabia
 Oman
 Vietnam

 United Arab Emirates
 Yemen
 Kyrgyzstan
 Iraq

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[14]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
  5. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  8. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  9. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, IST (UTC+5:30).[15]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Knockout stage
2  United Arab Emirates 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
3  Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 6 9 −3 1
4  India (H) 3 0 1 2 5 9 −4 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Iran 3–2 Saudi Arabia
Sayyad  47'
Ghaderi  69'
Asadabadi  70'		 Report Al-Beshe  4'
Al-Anazi  42'
Attendance: 637
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
India 2–3 United Arab Emirates
Stalin  11'
Thangjam  36'		 Report Aydh  34'
Rashed  53'
Fawzi  74'
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
United Arab Emirates 1–1 Iran
Alazez  51' Report Asadabadi  49'
Attendance: 412
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
Saudi Arabia 3–3 India
Al-Dhuwayhi  34'
Al-Buraikan  82', 83'		 Report Jadhav  6'
Chhetri  22'
Wangjam  90+5' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,137
Referee: Wang Di (China)
India 0–3 Iran
Report Ghaderi  23'
Sharifi  81' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Saudi Arabia 1–3 United Arab Emirates
Al-Duraywish  65' Report Fawzi  42'
Ali Khamis  74'
Al Naqbi  81'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 21 0 +21 9 Knockout stage
2  Vietnam 3 2 0 1 6 10 −4 6
3  Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 2 11 −9 3
4  Australia 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia 0–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Kanybekov  76' (pen.)
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 100
Japan 7–0 Vietnam
Kubo  16', 64'
Fukuoka  24', 51'
Miyashiro  40'
Kemmotsu  79'
Yamada  85'		 Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 100
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyzstan 0–8 Japan
Report Tanahashi  34', 54', 80' (pen.)
Kubo  42', 90+2'
Nakamura  43', 52'
Suzuki  56' (pen.)
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 250
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Vietnam 3–2 Australia
Nguyễn Hữu Thắng  51', 61'
Nguyễn Duy Khiêm  86'		 Report Roberts  18', 28'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 1,467
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Australia 0–6 Japan
Report Kozuki  4', 82'
Miyashiro  54'
Sehata  56'
Matsumoto  64'
Tanahashi  86'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 430
Vietnam 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
Nguyễn Khắc Khiêm  20'
Maksat  81' (o.g.)
Nguyễn Trần Việt Cường  88'		 Report Alykulov  6'
Attendance: 355
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Knockout stage
2  Iraq 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
4  Malaysia 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
South Korea 1–2 Iraq
Jeong Chan-young  43' Report Muntadher Mohammed  45+2' (pen.), 50' (pen.)
Attendance: 462
Malaysia 0–3 Oman
Report Al-Alawi  20' (pen.), 78'
Malki  63' (pen.)
Attendance: 341
Iraq 1–1 Malaysia
Ridha Jalil  43' Report Aliff Haiqal  86'
Attendance: 46
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Oman 0–0 South Korea
Report
Attendance: 812
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
South Korea 3–0 Malaysia
Park Jeong-in  4'
Cheon Seong-hoon  14' (pen.)
Ko Jun-Hee  84'		 Report
Attendance: 231
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Oman 1–1 Iraq
Al Alawi  90' Report Dawood  37'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Yemen 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
4  Thailand 3 0 1 2 5 10 −5 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
North Korea 2–0 Yemen
Kim Pom-hyok  61', 75' Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 35
Uzbekistan 5–3 Thailand
Muydinov  24' (pen.)
Yuldoshov  45+2' (pen.), 89'
Wudtichai  57' (o.g.)
Abdullaev  82'		 Report Jinnawat  2'
Arnon  58', 90+4'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Yemen 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report Sobirjonov  69'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 550
Thailand 1–4 North Korea
Hassawat  69' Report Kye Tam  41' (pen.), 63', 67'
Ri Kang-guk  79'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 1,150
North Korea 1–3 Uzbekistan
Ri Kang-guk  75' Report Umrzakov  49'
Yuldoshov  62'
Ganikhonov  68'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 973
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Thailand 1–1 Yemen
Natthaphon  47' Report Hassawat  27' (o.g.)
Attendance: 377

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary (extra time is not used).[14]

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 September – Margao
 
 
 Iran5
 
29 September – Margao
 
 Vietnam0
 
 Iran (p)1 (6)
 
26 September – Margao
 
 North Korea1 (5)
 
 Oman1 (2)
 
2 October – Margao
 
 North Korea (p)1 (4)
 
 Iran0 (3)
 
25 September – Bambolim
 
 Iraq (p)0 (4)
 
 Japan1
 
29 September – Bambolim
 
 United Arab Emirates0
 
 Japan2
 
26 September – Bambolim
 
 Iraq4
 
 Uzbekistan0
 
 
 Iraq2
 

Quarter-finals

Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Iran 5–0 Vietnam
Sayyad  30', 72'
Ghaderi  47'
Asadabadi  62'
Moradi  69'		 Report
Attendance: 557
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Japan 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Seko  31' Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 2,428
Oman 1–1 North Korea
Al Jahdhami  80' Report Kim Pom-hyok  84'
Penalties
Al-Alawi
Al-Qaidi
Al Malki
Al Jahdhami 		2–4 Kye Tam
Yun Min
Kim Kyong-sok
Cha Kwang
Kim Pom-hyok
Attendance: 655
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
Uzbekistan 0–2 Iraq
Report Dawood  7', 79'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 1,673
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Semi-finals
Japan 2–4 Iraq
Yamada  29', 42' Report Dawood  18', 81' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Abdulsada  67'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: 1,542
Iran 1–1 North Korea
Sharifi  19' Report Kye Tam  80' (pen.)
Penalties
Sharifi
Esmaeilzadeh
Ahani
Moradi
Asadabadi
Shariati
Zadeh 		6–5 Kye Tam
Yun Min
Kim Chung-jin
Cha Kwang
Kim Pom-hyok
Paek kwang-min
Kim Kyong-sok
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Final
Iran 0–0 Iraq
Report
Penalties
Sharifi
Namdari
Ahani
Shariati
Esmaeilzadeh 		3–4 Omar
Abdulsada
Radha
Mohammed
Dawood
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Winners
 AFC U-16 Championship 2016 Winners 

Iraq
First title

Awards
Most Valuable Player
Top Scorer
Fair Play

Goalscorers
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
  • Dzhakybaliev Maksat (against Vietnam)
  • Wudtichai Kumkeam (against Uzbekistan)
  • Hassawat Nopnate (against Yemen)
Source: the-afc.com

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  Iraq 6 3 3 0 10 5 +5 12 Champions
2  Iran 6 3 3 0 13 4 +9 12 Runners-up
3  Japan 5 4 0 1 24 4 +20 12 Semi-finalists
4  North Korea 5 2 2 1 9 6 +3 8
5  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 9 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6  United Arab Emirates 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
7  Oman 4 1 3 0 5 2 +3 6
8  Vietnam 4 2 0 2 6 15 −9 6
9  South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4 Eliminated in
group stage
10  Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 2 11 −9 3
11  Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 6 9 −3 1
12  Yemen 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
13  India (H) 3 0 1 2 5 9 −4 1
14  Thailand 3 0 1 2 5 10 −5 1
15  Malaysia 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
16  Australia 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Cup

The following five teams from AFC qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including India which qualified as hosts.[17]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 India5 December 2013[18]0 (Debut)
 Iraq26 September 20161 (2013)
 Iran25 September 20163 (2001, 2009, 2013)
 Japan25 September 20167 (1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
 North Korea26 September 20164 (2005, 2007, 2011, 2015)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Ban on North Korean manager and goalkeeper

On 4 November 2016, the AFC announced that North Korean manager Yung Jong-su and goalkeeper Jang Paek-ho were banned for a year for bringing the game into disrepute following the deliberate conceding of a goal during their final group match against Uzbekistan.[19] The goal in question was conceded in the 49th minute, which Jang appeared to duck out of the way of a direct kick from the Uzbek goalkeeper. Uzbekistan won the match 3–1 and finished top of the group, meaning they would meet Iraq in the quarter-finals, and they went on to lose. North Korea, as group runners-up, met Oman in the quarter-finals, which they won to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[20] The ban means both Yung and Jang are suspended from the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

The North Korean team were also placed on a suspended ban from the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship. While they will be allowed to compete in the qualifiers, if the team engage in similar behaviour, they will be automatically ejected from the competition.[19]

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