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1988 AFC U-16 Championship

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1988 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates1–14 November
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Runners-up Bahrain
Third place China
Fourth place Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored67 (2.79 per match)
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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.[1]

Qualification

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Main article: 1988 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Qualified teams:

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Thailand 1–2 South Korea
Bahrain 0–0 Saudi Arabia
Indonesia 0–2 Thailand
South Korea 0–1 Bahrain
Saudi Arabia 4–0 Indonesia
Thailand 0–0 Bahrain
South Korea 1–6 Saudi Arabia
Bahrain 2–2 Indonesia
Saudi Arabia 3–1 Thailand
Indonesia 1–7 South Korea

Group B

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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
Qatar 1–0 North Korea
China 2–0 Japan
Iraq 2–1 Qatar
North Korea 2–2 China
Japan 0–0 Iraq
Qatar 0–0 China
North Korea 2–3 Japan
China 2–1 Iraq
Japan 1–4 Qatar
Iraq 4–0 North Korea

Knockout stage

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Semifinals

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China 0–0 (a.e.t.) Bahrain
Penalties
3–5
Saudi Arabia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Iraq
Jabarti Al-Shamrani 73'
Abdullah Al-Theneyan 98'		 Abdullah Al-Theneyan red-colored football 75' (o.g.)

Third-place match

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China 1–1 (a.e.t.) Iraq
Su Maozhen 50' Khalid Mohamed Karim 19'
Penalties
4–3

Final

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Saudi Arabia 2–0 Bahrain
Khalid Al-Rowaihi 33', 39'

Winners

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 AFC U-17 Championship 1988 winners 

Saudi Arabia
Second title

Teams qualified for 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

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Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "3rd Asian U-16 Championship 1988". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
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