1990 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United Arab Emirates |
Dates | 19–29 October |
Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Qatar (1st title) |
Runners-up | United Arab Emirates |
Third place | China PR |
Fourth place | Indonesia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 32 (2.46 per match) |
The 1990 AFC U-16 Championship, was the fourth iteration of the AFC U-16 Championship, a tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and held every two years for Asian under-16 teams.
United Arab Emirates was the host nation. The tournament was played out in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi.
Qualification[]
Qualified teams
- United Arab Emirates (host)
- Jordan (Group 1 winner)
- Qatar (Group 2 winner)
- Saudi Arabia (Group 3 winner)
- India (Group 4 winner)
- South Korea (Group 5 winner)
- China PR (Group 6 winner)
- Indonesia (Group 7 winner)
Group 1[]
The group consisted of Iran, Jordan, Yemen, and the matches were played in Persepolis, Iran.
Jordan qualified for the final tournament.
Group 2[]
The group consisted of Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Syria, and the matches were played in Muscat, Oman.
Qatar qualified for the final tournament.
Group 3[]
The group consisted of Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the matches were played in Manama, Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia qualified for the final tournament.
Group 4[]
The group consisted of India, Nepal, Pakistan. Pakistan withdrew.
India qualified for the final tournament.
Group 5[]
The group consisted of Bangladesh, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand. The matches were played in Bangkok, Thailand, in May 1990. It is known that South Korea beat Thailand by 1–0, Malaysia by 2–0, and draw Bangladesh 2–2.
South Korea qualified for the final tournament.
Group 6[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | China PR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 5 | Final tournament |
2 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 5 | |
3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 2 | |
4 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | −47 | 0 |
Group stage[]
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 | Knockout stage |
2 | China PR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
3 | India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Knockout stage |
2 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
– | Saudi Arabia | withdrew |
The then-reigning U-16 world champions Saudi Arabia withdrew, citing Blue Diamond Affair.
South Korea | 1–1 | Indonesia |
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Qatar | 3–0 | South Korea |
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Knockout stage[]
Semifinals[]
Third Place Match[]
Final[]
Winners[]
AFC U-16 Championship 1990 Winners |
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Qatar First title |
Teams qualified for 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship[]
Sources[]
- 1990 in Asian football
- International association football competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates
- 1989–90 in Emirati football
- 1990 in youth association football
- October 1990 sports events in Asia
- 1990 AFC U-16 Championship
- Asian football competition stubs