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2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesJordan (Group A)
Uzbekistan (Group B)
Iran (Group C)
Saudi Arabia (Group D)
Qatar (Group E)
Kyrgyzstan (Group F)
Indonesia (Group G)
Vietnam (Group H)
Singapore (Group I)
Laos (Group J)
Myanmar (Group K)
Dates14–22 September 2019
Teams47 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored386 (4.95 per match)
Attendance60,423 (775 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tajikistan Abdulfatohi Khudoidodzoda (8 goals)
2018 2023
International football competition

The 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification was an international men's under-16 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship.

The AFC announced the cancellation of the final tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 25 January 2021.

Draw

All 47 AFC member associations teams entered the competition.

The draw was held on 9 May 2019 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • West: 25 teams from West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia, were drawn into six groups: one group of five teams and five groups of four teams (Groups A–F).
  • East: 22 teams from ASEAN and East Asia, were drawn into five groups: two groups of five teams and three groups of four teams (Groups G–K).

The teams were seeded in each zone according to their performance in the 2018 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:

  • The eleven 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.  Tajikistan (2)
  2.  Oman (7)
  3.  India (8)
  4.  Iran (9) (H)
  5.  Yemen (10)
  6.  Iraq (12)
  1.  Jordan (14) (H)
  2.  Afghanistan (16)
  3.  Saudi Arabia (17) (H)
  4.  Bangladesh (18)
  5.  Uzbekistan (22) (H)
  6.  Kyrgyzstan (24) (H)
  1.  Qatar (26) (H)
  2.  Palestine (27)
  3.  Syria (29)
  4.    Nepal (32)
  5.  Bahrain (33) (Q)
  6.  Lebanon (34)
  1.  Maldives (38)
  2.  Bhutan (40)
  3.  Sri Lanka (42)
  1.  Kuwait (NR)
  2.  Pakistan (NR)
  3.  Turkmenistan (NR)
  4.  United Arab Emirates (NR)
East Zone
  1.  Japan (1)
  2.  South Korea (3)
  3.  Australia (4)
  4.  North Korea (5)
  5.  Indonesia (6) (H)
  1.  Thailand (11)
  2.  Malaysia (13)
  3.  Vietnam (15) (H)
  4.  China (19)
  5.  Hong Kong (20)
  1.  Brunei (21)
  2.  Myanmar (23) (H)
  3.  East Timor (25)
  4.  Cambodia (28)
  5.  Singapore (30) (H)
  1.  Chinese Taipei (31)
  2.  Laos (35) (H)
  3.  Philippines (36)
  4.  Mongolia (37)
  5.  Guam (39)
  1.  Macau (41)
  2.  Northern Mariana Islands (43)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts
  • (Q): Final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2004 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Format

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The eleven group winners and the four best runners-up qualified for the final tournament. The matches were played between 14 and 22 September 2019.

Tiebreakers

Teams were 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 were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 9.3):

  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

Group A

  • All matches were held in Jordan.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tajikistan 4 4 0 0 29 2 +27 12 Final tournament
2  Jordan (H) 4 2 1 1 17 6 +11 7
3  Kuwait 4 1 2 1 4 11 −7 5
4    Nepal 4 1 1 2 4 15 −11 4
5  Sri Lanka 4 0 0 4 0 20 −20 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nepal   0–7 Jordan
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 178Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Kuwait 2–0 Sri Lanka
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 18Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Sri Lanka 0–8 Tajikistan
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 11Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Kuwait 1–1   Nepal
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 37Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Tajikistan 9–0 Kuwait
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 19Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Jordan 7–0 Sri Lanka
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 531Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Jordan 1–1 Kuwait
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 972Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Nepal   0–7 Tajikistan
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 127Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Sri Lanka 0–3   Nepal
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 63Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Tajikistan 5–2 Jordan
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, ZarqaAttendance: 1,123Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7 Final tournament
2  Uzbekistan (H) 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
3  Turkmenistan 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4  Bahrain 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0 Final tournament
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Bahrain, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
India 5–0 Turkmenistan
Report
Transportation Institute Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 55Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Uzbekistan 3–1 Bahrain
Report
JAR Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 550Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Turkmenistan 2–3 Uzbekistan
Report
JAR Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 320Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Bahrain 0–5 India
Report
Transportation Institute Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 100Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
India 1–1 Uzbekistan
Report
JAR Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 1,100Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Bahrain 1–2 Turkmenistan
Report
Transportation Institute Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 35Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

Group C

  • All matches were held in Iran.
  • Times listed are UTC+4:30 on 18–20 September, UTC+3:30 on 22 September 2019.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran (H) 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17 9 Final tournament
2  Palestine 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3  Maldives 3 1 0 2 4 17 −13 3
4  Afghanistan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Afghanistan 0–3
Awarded
 Palestine
Report
Hajibabaei Stadium, HamadanAttendance: 558Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Iran 13–0 Maldives
Report
Hajibabaei Stadium, HamadanAttendance: 1,221Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Maldives 3–0
Awarded
 Afghanistan
Report
Hajibabaei Stadium, HamadanAttendance: 420Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman)
Palestine 1–2 Iran
Report
Hajibabaei Stadium, HamadanAttendance: 1,630Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Palestine 4–1 Maldives
Report
Hajibabaei Stadium, HamadanAttendance: 144Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Iran 3–0
Awarded
 Afghanistan
Report
Hajibabaei Stadium, HamadanAttendance: 1,352Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Final tournament
2  Oman 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
3  Pakistan 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
4  Syria 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Oman 2–0 Pakistan
Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, KhobarAttendance: 99Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Saudi Arabia 4–1 Syria
Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, KhobarAttendance: 120Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan)
Syria 0–1 Oman
Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, KhobarAttendance: 98Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
Pakistan 2–4 Saudi Arabia
Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, KhobarAttendance: 98Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Syria 1–1 Pakistan
Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, KhobarAttendance: 69Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan)
Oman 0–0 Saudi Arabia
Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, KhobarAttendance: 100Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

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  Qatar (H) 3 2 1 0 14 1 +13 7 Final tournament
2  Yemen 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7
3  Bangladesh 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Bhutan 3 0 0 3 1 24 −23 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Yemen 10–1 Bhutan
Report
Aspire Dome, DohaAttendance: 150Referee: Zhang Lei (China)
Bangladesh 0–2 Qatar
Report
Aspire Dome, DohaAttendance: 605Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Bhutan 0–3 Bangladesh
Report
Aspire Dome, DohaAttendance: 455Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)
Qatar 1–1 Yemen
Report
Aspire Dome, DohaAttendance: 3,000Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Yemen 3–0 Bangladesh
Report
Aspire Dome, DohaAttendance: 2,100Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)
Qatar 11–0 Bhutan
Report
Aspire Dome, DohaAttendance: 500Referee: Zhang Lei (China)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Final tournament
2  Iraq 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Kyrgyzstan (H) 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Lebanon 3 0 0 3 4 9 −5 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iraq 0–1 United Arab Emirates
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, BishkekAttendance: 50Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Kyrgyzstan 3–2 Lebanon
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, BishkekAttendance: 1,200Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
Lebanon 1–2 Iraq
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, BishkekAttendance: 45Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
United Arab Emirates 2–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, BishkekAttendance: 2,000Referee: Choe Kwang-hyon (North Korea)
Lebanon 1–4 United Arab Emirates
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, BishkekAttendance: 50Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Iraq 3–0 Kyrgyzstan
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, BishkekAttendance: 2,500Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 4 3 1 0 28 0 +28 10 Final tournament
2  Indonesia (H) 4 3 1 0 27 1 +26 10
3  Philippines 4 2 0 2 10 12 −2 6
4  Brunei 4 1 0 3 7 19 −12 3
5  Northern Mariana Islands 4 0 0 4 2 42 −40 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Brunei 0–7 China
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 28Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
Northern Mariana Islands 0–7 Philippines
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 39Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
Northern Mariana Islands 1–5 Brunei
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 21Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
Philippines 0–4 Indonesia
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 3,740Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
China 6–0 Philippines
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 60Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Indonesia 15–1 Northern Mariana Islands
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 711Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
China 15–0 Northern Mariana Islands
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 39Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
Brunei 0–8 Indonesia
Report
Madya Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 1,060Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Philippines 3–2 Brunei
Report
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 517Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Indonesia 0–0 China
Report
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, JakartaAttendance: 13,026Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12 Final tournament
2  Vietnam (H) 4 3 0 1 16 2 +14 9
3  East Timor 4 2 0 2 11 4 +7 6
4  Mongolia 4 1 0 3 2 14 −12 3
5  Macau 4 0 0 4 1 16 −15 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Macau 0–1 Mongolia
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 1, HanoiAttendance: 10Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
East Timor 0–2 Vietnam
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 3, HanoiAttendance: 325Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Macau 1–6 East Timor
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 1, HanoiAttendance: 41Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Mongolia 1–2 Australia
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 3, HanoiAttendance: 105Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Australia 3–0 Macau
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 1, HanoiAttendance: 30Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Vietnam 7–0 Mongolia
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 3, HanoiAttendance: 208Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
East Timor 0–1 Australia
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 1, HanoiAttendance: 92Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Vietnam 6–0 Macau
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 3, HanoiAttendance: 52Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Mongolia 0–5 East Timor
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 1, HanoiAttendance: 30Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Australia 2–1 Vietnam
Report
Vietnam YFTC Field no. 3, HanoiAttendance: 683Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 3 3 0 0 26 1 +25 9 Final tournament
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3  Singapore (H) 3 1 0 2 12 9 +3 3
4  Guam 3 0 0 3 2 30 −28 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
North Korea 16–0 Guam
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, KallangAttendance: 56Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)
Hong Kong 2–1 Singapore
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, KallangAttendance: 528Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Guam 1–4 Hong Kong
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, KallangAttendance: 171Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (India)
Singapore 1–6 North Korea
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, KallangAttendance: 721Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
North Korea 4–0 Hong Kong
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, KallangAttendance: 124Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Singapore 10–1 Guam
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, KallangAttendance: 578Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)

Group J

  • All matches were held in Laos.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7 Final tournament
2  Laos (H) 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
3  Malaysia 3 1 1 1 9 3 +6 4
4  Cambodia 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Japan 4–0 Laos
Report
National Stadium, VientianeAttendance: 2,362Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Malaysia 7–0 Cambodia
Report
National Stadium, VientianeAttendance: 189Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
Cambodia 0–8 Japan
Report
National Stadium, VientianeAttendance: 120Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)
Laos 1–0 Malaysia
Report
National Stadium, VientianeAttendance: 2,000Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Japan 2–2 Malaysia
Report
National Stadium, VientianeAttendance: 721Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Cambodia 0–1 Laos
Report
National Stadium, VientianeAttendance: 5,283Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)

Group K

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  Thailand 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 2 16 −14 3
4  Myanmar (H) 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea 10–0 Chinese Taipei
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, YangonAttendance: 150Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Thailand 4–0 Myanmar
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, YangonAttendance: 1,256Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
Chinese Taipei 0–6 Thailand
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, YangonAttendance: 200Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Myanmar 0–1 South Korea
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, YangonAttendance: 453Referee: Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
South Korea 2–0 Thailand
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, YangonAttendance: 368Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Myanmar 0–2 Chinese Taipei
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, YangonAttendance: 523Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups were not considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 E  Yemen 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7 Final tournament
2 G  Indonesia 3 2 1 0 12 0 +12 7
3 B  Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
4 D  Oman 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
5 H  Vietnam 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
6 K  Thailand 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
7 C  Palestine 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
8 F  Iraq 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
9 I  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
10 J  Laos 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
11 A  Jordan 3 1 1 1 10 6 +4 4
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ Disciplinary points: Vietnam −4, Thailand −6.

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in AFC U-16 Championship
 Bahrain Hosts 17 September 2019 7 (1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2008)
 Tajikistan Group A winners 22 September 2019 3 (2006, 2010, 2018)
 India Group B winners 22 September 2019 8 (1990, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018)
 Iran Group C winners 22 September 2019 11 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Saudi Arabia Group D winners 22 September 2019 10 (1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Qatar Group E winners 22 September 2019 10 (1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2014)
 United Arab Emirates Group F winners 20 September 2019 7 (1990, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2016)
 China Group G winners 22 September 2019 14 (1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Australia Group H winners 22 September 2019 6 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 North Korea Group I winners 21 September 2019 11 (1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Japan Group J winners 22 September 2019 15 (1985, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 South Korea Group K winners 22 September 2019 14 (1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Yemen 1st best runners-up 22 September 2019 5 (2002, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2018)
 Indonesia 2nd best runners-up 22 September 2019 6 (1986, 1988, 1990, 2008, 2010, 2018)
 Uzbekistan 3rd best runners-up 22 September 2019 9 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Oman 4th best runners-up 22 September 2019 10 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 386 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 4.95 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ^ AFC awarded Palestine, Maldives and Iran a 3–0 win as a result of Afghanistan fielding two ineligible players. The original match results were Afghanistan 2–2 Palestine, Maldives 0–3 Afghanistan and Iran 4–0 Afghanistan.

References

  1. "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "Asian hopefuls to identify 2020 Qualifiers opponents". AFC. 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Teams discovers opponents for 2020 Qualifiers". AFC. 9 May 2019.
  4. "AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers – Official Draw". 10 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Regulations AFC U-16 Championship 2020". AFC.
  6. "17th AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee Meeting on 19 & 20 February 2020" (PDF). AFC. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. "Uzbekistan, Bahrain recommended as hosts for 2020 AFC U-19 & U-16 Championships". AFC. 17 September 2019.

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