2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification was an international men's under-16 football competition which decides the participating teams of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.

2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesSaudi Arabia (Group A)
Tajikistan (Group B)
Iran (Group C)
Nepal (Group D)
Qatar (Group E)
Chinese Taipei (Group F)
Thailand (Group G)
Myanmar (Group H)
Mongolia (Group I)
Indonesia (Group J)
Dates16–29 September 2017[1]
Teams45 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played73
Goals scored391 (5.36 per match)
Attendance20,369 (279 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sutan Zico (10 goals)

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Malaysia who qualified automatically as hosts.[2]

Draw

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 45 teams entered the competition.[3] The final tournament hosts Malaysia also entered in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament (they had not been confirmed as hosts at the time of the qualification draw).[4]

The draw was held on 21 April 2017, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5] The 45 teams were drawn into ten groups: five groups of five teams and five groups of four teams. For the draw, teams were divided into two zones:[6]

  • West: 23 teams from West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia, to be drawn into five groups: three groups of five teams and two groups of four teams (Groups A–E).
  • East: 22 teams from ASEAN and East Asia, to be drawn into five groups: two groups of five teams and three groups of four teams (Groups F–J).

The teams were seeded in each zone according to their performance in the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams). The following restrictions were also applied:[7]

  • The seven teams which indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts prior to the draw were drawn into separate groups.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
West Zone
  1.  Iraq (1)
  2.  Iran (2) (H)
  3.  Oman (5)
  4.  United Arab Emirates (6) (W)
  5.  Uzbekistan (7)
  1.  Kyrgyzstan (10)
  2.  Saudi Arabia (11) (H)
  3.  Yemen (12)
  4.  India (13)
  5.  Tajikistan (17) (H)
  1.  Syria (21)
  2.  Jordan (22)
  3.  Afghanistan (23)
  4.  Qatar (25) (H)
  5.  Palestine (28)
  1.  Bangladesh (30)
  2.  Bahrain (31)
  3.  Lebanon (33)
  4.    Nepal (34) (H)
  5.  Turkmenistan (36) (W)
  1.  Maldives (37)
  2.  Bhutan (NR)
  3.  Sri Lanka (NR)
East Zone
  1.  North Korea (3)
  2.  Japan (4)
  3.  Vietnam (8)
  4.  South Korea (9)
  5.  Thailand (14) (H)
  1.  Malaysia (15) (Q)
  2.  Australia (16)
  3.  China PR (18)
  4.  Hong Kong (19)
  5.  Laos (20)
  1.  Timor-Leste (24)
  2.  Myanmar (26) (H)*
  3.  Chinese Taipei (27) (H)*
  4.  Singapore (29)
  5.  Mongolia (32) (H)
  1.  Cambodia (35)
  2.  Philippines (38)
  3.  Macau (39)
  4.  Guam (40)
  5.  Northern Mariana Islands (41)
  1.  Brunei (NR)
  2.  Indonesia (NR)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts (* Chinese Taipei and Myanmar chosen as group hosts after the draw, remaining group hosted at neutral venue)
  • (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results
  • (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter
West Zone
East Zone None

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[9]

Format

In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the five best runners-up qualify for the final tournament. If the final tournament hosts Malaysia win their group or are among the five best runners-up, the sixth best runner-up also qualifies for the final tournament.[5]

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 9.3):[9]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matches were played between 16–29 September 2017.

Schedule
Matchday Groups A, C & F–G Groups B, D–E & H–J
Dates Matches Dates Matches
Groups B, D–E & I–J Group H
Matchday 1 16 September 2017 3 v 2, 5 v 4 20 September 2017 25 September 2017 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 2 18 September 2017 4 v 1, 5 v 3 22 September 2017 27 September 2017 4 v 2, 3 v 1
Matchday 3 20 September 2017 1 v 5, 2 v 4 24 September 2017 29 September 2017 1 v 2, 3 v 4
Matchday 4 22 September 2017 2 v 5, 3 v 1 —
Matchday 5 24 September 2017 4 v 3, 1 v 2 —

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 4 3 1 0 12 3 +9 10 Final tournament
2  Saudi Arabia (H) 4 3 0 1 15 2 +13 9
3  Uzbekistan 4 2 1 1 7 1 +6 7
4  Bahrain 4 1 0 3 8 7 +1 3
5  Sri Lanka 4 0 0 4 0 29 −29 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Sri Lanka 0–6 Bahrain
Report
  • Al-Asfoor  1', 66'
  • Alawi  36', 40'
  • Sayed  56' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 200
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
Jordan 2–1 Saudi Arabia
  • Banihani  35'
  • Semreen  38'
 Report
  • Al-Ali  74'
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 200
Referee: Omar Mubarak Mazaroua Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Bahrain 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report
  • Kosimov  89'
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 50
Referee: Suhaizi Bin Shukri (Malaysia)
Sri Lanka 0–7 Jordan
Report
  • Semreen  18', 44'
  • Jamous  53'
  • Al-Ruzi  54', 71'
  • Khaleel  60'
  • Al-Zghoul  80'
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 230
Uzbekistan 6–0 Sri Lanka
  • Jaloliddinov  4' (pen.), 6'
  • Mamasidikov  50', 90'
  • Sabirov  70'
  • Roziev  79'
 Report
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 50
Saudi Arabia 3–0 Bahrain
  • Al-Mashhari  33'
  • Al-Ali  36' (pen.)
  • Kaabi  51'
 Report
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 100
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Jordan 0–0 Uzbekistan
Report
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Saudi Arabia 10–0 Sri Lanka
  • Qarradi  20', 64'
  • Al-Ali  23', 45+2'
  • Al-Mashhari  27'
  • Al-Arfaj  34'
  • Thanujan  35' (o.g.)
  • Hassan  47'
  • Al-Beshi  55'
  • Whaeshi  73'
 Report
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 250
Referee: Suhaizi Bin Shukri (Malaysia)
Bahrain 2–3 Jordan
  • Alawi  18', 70'
 Report
  • Banihani  8'
  • Semreen  36', 39'
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 150
Referee: Omar Mubarak Mazaroua Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Uzbekistan 0–1 Saudi Arabia
Report
  • Al-Ali  79'
Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 300

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tajikistan (H) 3 3 0 0 17 0 +17 9 Final tournament
2  Oman 3 2 0 1 14 1 +13 6
3  Syria 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
4  Maldives 3 0 0 3 0 28 −28 0
5  Turkmenistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Oman 8–0 Maldives
  • I. Al-Naabi  8'
  • Al-Sinaidi  25', 61'
  • Al-Rasbi  43'
  • Al-Salti  45'
  • N. Al-Naabi  64', 72'
  • Al-Mashary  88'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 100
Tajikistan 2–0 Syria
  • Emomali  69'
  • Zairov  76'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 1,210
Syria 0–6 Oman
Report
  • A. Al-Balushi  66'
  • Al-Salti  67'
  • Al-Mashary  71'
  • Al-Rasbi  75'
  • Al-Hadabi  80'
  • Al-Jaradi  82'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Maldives 0–14 Tajikistan
Report
  • Sangov  24'
  • Rahmatov  29' (pen.), 90+4'
  • Emomali  35', 45+3', 56'
  • Zairov  45+1', 45+2'
  • Soirov  65' (pen.), 79', 87', 89'
  • Ibrahim  71' (o.g.)
  • Khasanov  85'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Hamad Yousef Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Syria 6–0 Maldives
  • Naghnugh  7'
  • Maatouk  14'
  • Abo Karsh  33'
  • Al-Khatib  46'
  • Hatem  58'
  • Amara  90+4' (pen.)
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 100
Oman 0–1 Tajikistan
Report
  • Kholov  76'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Group C
  • All matches were held in Iran.
  • Times listed are UTC+4:30 on 16–20 September, UTC+3:30 on 22–24 September 2017.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran (H) 4 4 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Final tournament
2  Afghanistan 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 9
3  Kyrgyzstan 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 4
4  Lebanon 4 1 0 3 3 8 −5 3
5  Bhutan 4 0 1 3 1 12 −11 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Afghanistan 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
  • Walizada  40'
  • Rashidi  74'
  • Mirzada  90+4'
 Report
  • Rysbekov  90'
Attendance: 120
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Bhutan 0–2 Lebanon
Report
  • Zgheib  55'
  • Hadchity  60' (pen.)
Attendance: 170
Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)
Bhutan 0–3 Afghanistan
Report
  • Zahidi  3', 89'
  • Ashgar  45+2'
Attendance: 210
Lebanon 0–3 Iran
Report
  • Shaverdi  23'
  • Azizi  24'
  • Seyedi  81'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyzstan 1–0 Lebanon
  • Shipovskii  16'
 Report
Attendance: 67
Iran 6–0 Bhutan
  • Bavieh  12', 42'
  • Shariat  54', 67', 90+1'
  • Rezaei  90'
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Kyrgyzstan 1–1 Bhutan
  • Shipovskii  50'
 Report
  • Jigmi  53'
Attendance: 200
Afghanistan 1–2 Iran
  • Nezami  90+2' (pen.)
 Report
  • Seyedi  28'
  • Jafari  70'
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)
Lebanon 1–4 Afghanistan
 Report
  • Samandari  46'
  • Rashidi  53', 82'
  • Walizada  87'
Attendance: 475
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
Iran 4–0 Kyrgyzstan
  • Jafari  16', 77'
  • Rezaei  26'
  • Bavieh  72'
 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Final tournament
2  India 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
3  Palestine 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
4    Nepal (H) 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
India 3–0 Palestine
  • G. Moirangthem  53'
  • Oram  74'
  • V. Singh  82'
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Pechsri Mongkolchai (Thailand)
Iraq 1–0   Nepal
  • Mandalawi  69'
 Report
Attendance: 251
Referee: Dmitrii Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Palestine 0–4 Iraq
Report
  • Shanan  50'
  • Al-Hilfi  67'
  • Qasim  72'
  • Hameed  89'
Attendance: 52
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Nepal   2–2 India
  • Chaudhary  76', 88'
 Report
  • Rulbir  83', 85'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody Karage (Sri Lanka)
Iraq 0–0 India
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dmitrii Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Palestine 2–1   Nepal
  • Wridat  28', 75'
 Report
  • Chaudhary  10' (pen.)
Attendance: 198
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

Group E
  • All matches were held in Qatar.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yemen 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Qatar (H) 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
4  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Yemen 6–1 Qatar
  • Al-Baadani  18', 86'
  • Thabit  27' (pen.)
  • Senan  67'
  • Al-Baleet  82'
  • Sabah  90+3'
 Report
  • Al-Zarra  7'
Attendance: 306
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Bangladesh 0–2 Yemen
Report
  • Thabit  45+4' (pen.)
  • Al-Baadani  90+3'
Attendance: 230
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Qatar 0–2 Bangladesh
Report
  • Roy  70'
  • Fahim  81'
Attendance: 196
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 4 4 0 0 28 0 +28 12 Final tournament
2  Hong Kong 4 2 0 2 8 4 +4 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Brunei 4 2 0 2 7 12 −5 6[lower-alpha 1]
4  Chinese Taipei (H) 4 2 0 2 5 10 −5 6[lower-alpha 1]
5  Macau 4 0 0 4 0 22 −22 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Chinese Taipei 0–2 Hong Kong, Brunei 1–2 Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong 1–2 Brunei. Head-to-head standings:
    • Hong Kong: 3 pts, +1 GD
    • Brunei: 3 pts, 0 GD
    • Chinese Taipei: 3 pts, −1 GD
Brunei 4–0 Macau
  • Aiman  26'
  • Raziq  37'
  • Yazid  67' (pen.)
  • Shahrol  85'
 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Chinese Taipei 0–2 Hong Kong
Report
  • Tong Connor  55'
  • Wong Yat  56'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Macau 0–10 North Korea
Report
  • Kim Jin-guk  14'
  • Ri Jo-guk  27', 58', 67'
  • Xiao Rongrui  43' (o.g.)
  • Won Hyok  51'
  • Ra Nam-hyon  60', 70', 83'
  • Ri Yong-gwang  76'
Attendance: 60
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Brunei 1–2 Chinese Taipei
  • Abdul  11'
 Report
  • Lin Chun-kai  85'
  • Yang Sheng-kai  90+3'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim Ibrahim (Jordan)
North Korea 9–0 Brunei
  • Ri Hun  6'
  • Kim Kang-song  12', 45+1'
  • Kim Won-il  13', 32', 60'
  • Ra Nam-hyon  22'
  • Kim Jin-hyok  42'
  • Ko Chang-ung  49'
 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Hong Kong 5–0 Macau
  • Snelder  7', 40'
  • Chan Shinichi  25', 54'
  • Lau Ka Kiu  89'
 Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Khamsing Sayavongsy (Laos)
Hong Kong 1–2 Brunei
  • Tung Siu Hang  38' (pen.)
 Report
  • Aminuddin  60', 89'
Attendance: 40
Referee: Omar Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Chinese Taipei 0–7 North Korea
Report
  • Kim Kang-song  7', 27', 52'
  • An Phyong-il  8', 64'
  • Kim Jin-hyok  58'
  • Won Hyok  86'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
North Korea 2–0 Hong Kong
  • Song Hyok  38'
  • Kim Jin-hyok  90'
 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Khamsing Sayavongsy (Laos)
Macau 0–3 Chinese Taipei
Report
  • Yang Sheng-kai  28'
  • Lin Chun-kai  43'
  • Liang Meng-hsin  56'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim Ibrahim (Jordan)

Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 4 4 0 0 25 1 +24 12 Final tournament
2  Thailand (H) 4 3 0 1 18 2 +16 9
3  Timor-Leste 4 2 0 2 17 10 +7 6
4  Laos 4 1 0 3 13 12 +1 3
5  Northern Mariana Islands 4 0 0 4 1 49 −48 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Timor-Leste 5–2 Laos
  • Mouzinho  3'
  • Conceição  16', 42'
  • Gali  60'
  • Elias  68'
 Report
  • Ackhavong  45+2'
  • Conceição  82' (o.g.)
Attendance: 64
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Indonesia 18–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Supriadi  9', 46', 90'
  • Bagus  13', 25', 42'
  • Rendy  14', 21'
  • Zico  49', 63', 65', 67', 82'
  • Amanar  69'
  • Lestaluhu  70', 72', 88'
  • Andre  90+2'
 Report
Attendance: 52
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
Indonesia 3–1 Timor-Leste
  • Zico  61', 64', 89'
 Report
  • Gali  19'
Attendance: 76
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Northern Mariana Islands 0–10 Thailand
Report
  • Punnawat  30'
  • Jakkrapong  40'
  • Arthit  45'
  • Nattakit  47', 90'
  • Warakorn  53', 55'
  • Thakdanai  58'
  • Thanarin  62', 86'
Attendance: 204
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Laos 10–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Chanthamaly  3'
  • Wenpaserth  5', 18', 42', 44', 71'
  • Ackhavong  76'
  • Thongsanith  86' (pen.)
  • Keopheth  88'
  • Keomanyvong  90+1'
 Report
Attendance: 70
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Thailand 0–1 Indonesia
Report
  • Amanar  20'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Laos 0–3 Indonesia
Report
  • Zico  25', 59'
  • Rendy  90+4' (pen.)
Attendance: 63
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Timor-Leste 0–4 Thailand
Report
  • Warakorn  43', 58'
  • Nattakit  53'
  • Thanarin  81'
Attendance: 283
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
Northern Mariana Islands 1–11 Timor-Leste
  • Maniago  70'
 Report
  • Mouzinho  8', 32', 85'
  • Ejivanio  13'
  • Gali  52', 54'
  • Brito  56', 59'
  • Frith  68', 78'
  • Mendez  81' (o.g.)
Attendance: 60
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Thailand 4–1 Laos
  • Punnawat  12'
  • Thanarin  58' (pen.), 90+2'
  • Vannalath  85' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Wenpaserth  78'
Attendance: 337
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)

Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9 Final tournament
2  China PR 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Myanmar (H) 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
4  Philippines 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
South Korea 8–0 Philippines
  • Kim Dong-hyeon  11'
  • Lee Tae-seok  27'
  • Paik Sang-hoon  65'
  • Park Se-jun  67', 74'
  • Jeong Sang-bin  73', 85', 89'
 Report
Attendance: 116
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
China PR 2–1 Myanmar
  • Abulimiti  57'
  • Aisikaer  77'
 Report
  • Shwe Ko  87'
Attendance: 333
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Philippines 0–2 China PR
Report
  • Zhang Xingliang  39'
  • Pan Yusheng  90'
Attendance: 143
Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman)
Myanmar 0–4 South Korea
Report
  • Yoon Suk-ju  16'
  • Lee Jun-suk  39'
  • Jeong Sang-bin  57'
  • Hong Yun-sang  82' (pen.)
Attendance: 286
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
South Korea 1–0 China PR
  • Choi Min-seo  61' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 84
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Myanmar 5–0 Philippines
  • Kaung Khant Kyaw  11'
  • Zaw Win Thein  34'
  • Yan Naing Lin  37'
  • Ye Htet Aung  59'
  • Pyae Phyo Aung  81'
 Report
Attendance: 124
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 18 2 +16 9 Final tournament
2  Vietnam 3 2 0 1 15 5 +10 6
3  Cambodia 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
4  Mongolia (H) 3 0 0 3 3 22 −19 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Vietnam 5–2 Cambodia
  • Quốc Hoàng  9'
  • Nguyên Hoàng  56'
  • Hậu  68'
  • Hùng  79'
  • Bảo  85'
 Report
  • Rina  13'
  • Mael  74'
Attendance: 96
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Australia 10–1 Mongolia
  • Savas  8', 27', 34', 42', 50'
  • Hammond  30'
  • Peupion  66'
  • Botic  67'
  • Kucharski  79'
  • Kirdar  83'
 Report
  • Erdene-Ochir  33'
Attendance: 465
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Cambodia 0–5 Australia
Report
  • Kirdar  73' (pen.), 90'
  • Savas  83'
  • Botic  86' (pen.)
  • Peupion  90+3'
Attendance: 46
Mongolia 0–9 Vietnam
Report
  • Nguyên Hoàng  13'
  • Thanh Trung  24' (pen.)
  • Bảo  50', 61', 65', 88'
  • Đan  53'
  • Quốc Hoàng  58'
  • Hậu  76'
Attendance: 375
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
Vietnam 1–3 Australia
  • Thành  80'
 Report
Attendance: 182
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Mongolia 2–3 Cambodia
  • Erdenetsogt  24', 52'
 Report
  • Rina  7'
  • Samel  18'
  • Bunnarong  34'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Group J
  • All matches were held in Indonesia (neutral venue host).
  • Times listed are UTC+7.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 35 0 +35 9 Final tournament
2  Malaysia[lower-alpha 1] 3 2 0 1 20 6 +14 6
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 10 18 −8 3
4  Guam 3 0 0 3 2 43 −41 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Malaysia, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
Japan 20–0 Guam
  • K. Nakano  5', 19', 38', 54' (pen.), 64' (pen.), 73'
  • Yoshida  10', 32', 51', 62'
  • Yokokawa  14'
  • Niu  28' (o.g.)
  • Sumi  60'
  • Maaya  66'
  • Aoshima  75'
  • Aoki  80', 87'
  • Kondo  83', 86'
  • S. Nakano  90'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mahmood Salim Said Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Malaysia 6–1 Singapore
  • Luqman  5', 17'
  • Harith H.  11'
  • Amirul  29'
  • Zikri  55'
  • Firdaus  68'
 Report
Attendance: 280
Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
Guam 1–14 Malaysia
  • Halehale  84'
 Report
  • Ikhwan  11'
  • Aiman  15' (pen.), 49', 87'
  • Aleff  23'
  • Faiz  30' (pen.)
  • Alif  45+1', 51'
  • Harith N.  48'
  • Danish  59', 81'
  • Danial  67', 77'
  • Umar  72'
Attendance: 120
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
Singapore 0–11 Japan
Report
  • Araki  7', 78'
  • Koshio  24'
  • Aoki  38', 49', 62'
  • Naruoka  39'
  • Kondo  41'
  • Nishikawa  48'
  • Aoshima  74'
  • K. Nakano  80' (pen.)
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Japan 4–0 Malaysia
  • Yoshida  23'
  • Ueda  27'
  • K. Nakano  49'
  • Aoki  73'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mahmood Salim Said Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Singapore 9–1 Guam
  • Tan  3', 20', 45+1', 56'
  • Chua  57', 80'
  • Niu  63' (o.g.)
  • Rahmat  77'
  • Zulkifli  85'
 Report
  • Halehale  90+2' (pen.)
Attendance: 120
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having different number of teams and the withdrawal of United Arab Emirates from Group E, the results against the fifth and fourth-placed teams in five and four-team groups are not considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D  India 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Final tournament
2 B  Oman 2 1 0 1 6 1 +5 3
3 G  Thailand 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
4 J  Malaysia 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 3[lower-alpha 1]
5 I  Vietnam 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 3[lower-alpha 1]
6 C  Afghanistan 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
7 A  Saudi Arabia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[lower-alpha 2]
7 E  Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[lower-alpha 2]
9 H  China PR 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[lower-alpha 2]
10 F  Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Ranked by disciplinary points (Malaysia: –2 pts; Vietnam: –10 pts).
  2. Ranked by disciplinary points (Saudi Arabia: –4 pts; Bangladesh: –4 pts; China PR: –5 pts).

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in AFC U-16 Championship1
 MalaysiaHosts25 July 2017[2]4 (2004, 2008, 2014, 2016)
 JordanGroup A winners24 September 20172 (1990, 2010)
 TajikistanGroup B winners24 September 20172 (2006, 2010)
 IranGroup C winners22 September 201710 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 IraqGroup D winners24 September 20179 (1985, 1988, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016)
 YemenGroup E winners22 September 20174 (2002, 2006, 2012, 2016)
 North KoreaGroup F winners24 September 201710 (1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 IndonesiaGroup G winners22 September 20175 (1986, 1988, 1990, 2008, 2010)
 South KoreaGroup H winners29 September 201713 (1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 AustraliaGroup I winners24 September 20175 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 JapanGroup J winners24 September 201714 (1985, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 India1st best runners-up24 September 20177 (1990, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
 Oman2nd best runners-up24 September 20179 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Thailand3rd best runners-up24 September 201710 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Vietnam5th best runners-up24 September 20176 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016)
 Afghanistan6th best runners-up29 September 20170 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers
10 goals
  • Sutan Zico
8 goals
  • Keita Nakano
7 goals
  • Tyson Savas
6 goals
  • Yusuke Aoki
  • Chony Wenpaserth
5 goals
  • Yuji Yoshida
  • Mohammad Semreen
  • Kim Kang-song
  • Hassan Al-Ali
  • Marc Ryan Tan
  • Thanarin Tumsen
  • Đoàn Chí Bảo
4 goals
  • Sayed Jawad Alawi
  • Ra Nam-hyon
  • Jeong Sang-bin
  • Ahmadkhon Emomali
  • Rustam Soirov
  • Warakorn Thongbai
  • Mouzinho
  • Gali
3 goals
  • Ahmad Shabir Rashidi
  • Birkan Kirdar
  • Bagus Kahfi
  • Mochammad Supriadi
  • Rendy Juliansyah
  • Hamsa Lestaluhu
  • Ahmad Shariat
  • Alireza Bavieh
  • Amir Jafari
  • Kuraba Kondo
  • Aiman Haikhal
  • Birjesh Chaudhary
  • Kim Jin-hyok
  • Kim Won-il
  • Ri Jo-guk
  • Islom Zairov
  • Nattakit Butsing
  • Osamah Al-Baadani
2 goals
  • Ali Zahidi
  • Noman Walizada
  • Cameron Peupion
  • Noah Botic
  • Tristan Hammond
  • Abbas Fadhel Al-Asfoor
  • Abdulrahman Sayed
  • Aminuddin Masri
  • Ky Rina
  • Lin Chun-kai
  • Yang Sheng-kai
  • Kyle Halehale
  • Sean Snelder
  • Chan Shinichi
  • Harpreet Rulbir
  • Amanar Abdillah
  • Mahdi Seyedi
  • Shervin Rezaei
  • Kenta Aoshima
  • Ryotaro Araki
  • Obada Al-Ruzi
  • Reziq Banihani
  • Sergei Shipovskii
  • Sisouphonh Ackhavong
  • Alif Mutalib
  • Danial Amali
  • Danish Ishak
  • Luqman Hakim
  • Temuulen Erdenetsogt
  • An Phyong-il
  • Won Hyok
  • Fahad Al-Rasbi
  • Mulham Al-Sinaidi
  • Nasser Al-Naabi
  • Omar Al-Salti
  • Tariq Al-Mashary
  • Mahmoud Wridat
  • Jaber Qarradi
  • Meshari Al-Mashhari
  • Vasileios Chua
  • Park Se-jun
  • Sharifbek Rahmatov
  • Punnawat Choten-Jirachaithon
  • Jhon Frith
  • Luis Conceição
  • Serafin Brito
  • Jasurbek Jaloliddinov
  • Temur Mamasidikov
  • Hà Trung Hậu
  • Nguyễn Quốc Hoàng
  • Võ Nguyên Hoàng
  • Sultan Thabit
1 goal
  • Ahmad Tamim Mirzada
  • Amin Nezami
  • Samir Samandari
  • Sayed Asghar
  • Jaiden Kucharski
  • Ryan Teague
  • Dipok Roy
  • Foysal Ahmed Fahim
  • Kelzang Jigmi
  • Ady Aiman
  • Abdul Raziq Lamit
  • Hakeme Yazid Said
  • Eddy Shahrol Izzat
  • Hirman Abdul Lapti
  • Bunthoeun Bunnarong
  • Ly Mael
  • Met Samel
  • Aifeierding Aisikaer
  • Pan Yusheng
  • Subi Abulimiti
  • Zhang Xingliang
  • Liang Meng-hsin
  • Tong Connor Hew Fung
  • Wong Yat
  • Lau Ka Kiu
  • Tung Willis Siu Hang
  • Bekey Oram
  • Givson Singh Moirangthem
  • Vikram Pratap Singh
  • Andre Oktaviansyah
  • Amirhossein Azizi
  • Hossein Shaverdi
  • Ahmed Al-Hilfi
  • Abdullah Hameed
  • Mohammed Mandalawi
  • Abdulrazzaq Qasim
  • Hasan Shanan
  • Sako Maaya
  • Shinya Nakano
  • Kohshiro Sumi
  • Asahi Yokokawa
  • Genki Koshio
  • Hikaru Naruoka
  • Jun Nishikawa
  • Keita Ueda
  • Ahmad Al-Zghoul
  • Amer Jamous
  • Thaer Khaleel
  • Bekkhan Rysbekov
  • Ananthana Chanthamaly
  • Phoutthalak Thongsanith
  • Soubanh Keopheth
  • Phonesavanh Keomanyvong
  • Mohamad Zgheib
  • Ralph Nader Hadchity
  • Wassim Ayach
  • Amirul Azzim
  • Ahmad Zikri Khalili
  • Aleff Haedi Za’ba
  • Faiz Khairi
  • Firdaus Kaironnisam
  • Harith Haiqal
  • Harith Naem
  • Ikhwan Hafizo
  • Umar Hakeem
  • Gan-erdene Erdene-ochir
  • Kaung Khant Kyaw
  • Pyae Phyo Aung
  • Shwe Ko
  • Yan Naing Lin
  • Ye Htet Aung
  • Zaw Win Thein
  • Ian Maniago
  • Kim Jin-guk
  • Ko Chang-ung
  • Ri Hun
  • Ri Yong-gwang
  • Song Hyok
  • Al Azhar Al-Balushi
  • Issa Al-Naabi
  • Osama Al-Hadabi
  • Qusai Al-Jaradi
  • Jassim Al-Zarra
  • Abdullah Al-Beshi
  • Bander Whaeshi
  • Basim Hassan
  • Khalid Kaabi
  • Rayan Al-Arfaj
  • Farhan Zulkifli
  • Fathullah Rahmat
  • Choi Min-seo
  • Hong Yun-sang
  • Kim Dong-hyeon
  • Lee Jun-suk
  • Lee Tae-seok
  • Paik Sang-hoon
  • Yoon Suk-ju
  • Abdal Rahman Al-Khatib
  • Ahmad Amara
  • Ahmad Hatem
  • Mohammad Maatouk
  • Omar Naghnugh
  • Yasin Abo Karsh
  • Azizbek Khasanov
  • Isroil Kholov
  • Shohrukh Sangov
  • Arthit Bua-ngam
  • Jakkrapong Sanmahung
  • Thakdanai Jaihan
  • Elias
  • Ejivanio
  • Daniyar Sabirov
  • Mirjalol Kosimov
  • Ruslan Roziev
  • Đậu Ngọc Thành
  • Đinh Thanh Trung
  • Nguyễn Thế Hùng
  • Võ Minh Đan
  • Hamzah Sabah
  • Tamer Senan
  • Yahya Al-Baleet
2 own goals
  • Robert Niu (against Japan, Singapore)
1 own goal
  • Anoulack Vannalath (against Thailand)
  • Xiao Rongrui (against North Korea)
  • Ahmed Nahil Ibrahim (against Tajikistan)
  • Joshua Mendez (against Timor Leste)
  • Arichandran Thanujan (against Saudi Arabia)
  • Luis Conceição (against Laos)
Source: the-afc.com

References
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