2000 AFC U-16 Championship

2000 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Vietnam
City	Đà Nẵng
Dates	3–17 September
Teams	10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Oman (2nd title)
Runners-up	Iran
Third place	Japan
Fourth place	Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	95 (3.96 per match)
Best player(s)	Phạm Văn Quyến
	← 1998 2002 →

The 2000 AFC U-16 Championship was the 9th AFC U-16 Championship, which was held in the Vietnam. Oman defeated Iran in the final round.

Qualification[]

Group 1 : Oman
Group 2 : Kuwait
Group 3 : Iran
Group 4 : Bangladesh
Group 5 : Nepal
Group 6 : Thailand
Group 7 : China PR
Group 8 : Japan
Group 9 : Myanmar
Host : Vietnam

Venue[]

All matches were held in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan	4	4	0	0	14	1	+13	12	Knockout stage
2	Vietnam	4	2	1	1	9	5	+4	7	Knockout stage
3	China PR	4	2	0	2	13	12	+1	6
4	Myanmar	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3	4
5	Nepal	4	0	0	4	2	17	−15	0

September 3, 2000

China PR	6–2	Nepal

September 3, 2000

Vietnam	0–2	Japan

September 5, 2000

Myanmar	0–2	Japan

September 5, 2000

Nepal	0–5	Vietnam

September 7, 2000

Myanmar	0–4	China PR

September 7, 2000

Japan	3–0	Nepal

September 9, 2000

Nepal	0–3	Myanmar

September 9, 2000

China PR	2–3	Vietnam

September 11, 2000

Japan	7–1	China PR

September 11, 2000

Vietnam	1–1	Myanmar

Group B[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iran	4	4	0	12	2	+10	12	Knockout stage
2	Oman	4	3	1	11	7	+4	9	Knockout stage
3	Bangladesh	4	2	2	4	7	−3	6
4	Thailand	4	1	3	4	9	−5	3
5	Kuwait	4	0	4	6	12	−6	0

September 4, 2000

Thailand	3–2	Kuwait

September 4, 2000

Oman	1–2	Iran

September 6, 2000

Iran	3–0	Thailand

September 6, 2000

Bangladesh	1–0	Kuwait

September 8, 2000

Bangladesh	1–3	Oman

September 8, 2000

Kuwait	1–3	Iran

September 10, 2000

Iran	4–0	Bangladesh

September 10, 2000

Oman	2–1	Thailand

September 12, 2000

Kuwait	3–5	Oman

September 12, 2000

Thailand	0–2	Bangladesh

Knockout stage[]

Semi finals[]

September 15, 2000

Japan	2–3	Oman

September 15, 2000

Iran	4–0	Vietnam

Third place match[]

September 17, 2000

Japan	4–2	Vietnam

Final[]

September 17, 2000

Iran	0–1	Oman

Winners[]

AFC U-16 Championship 2000 Winners
Oman Second title

Teams qualified for 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship[]

X-ray tests and bans[]

In May 2001, 16 players were banned from international football for 2 years following X-ray tests that suggested they were at least 19 years old. Of the teams involved, Oman had 6 players banned, Iran 5, Bangladesh 3 and Thailand 2. Nepal did not allow its players to be tested. These five teams were banned from the next edition of the tournament.

Despite the disciplines, the final results of the tournament were not changed due to the draws were already taken place before the ban, and the finalists Iran and Oman both participated in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

References[]

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