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The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification decided the participating teams of the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship. The tournament is the 39th edition of the AFC U-19 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-19 national teams of Asia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Bangladesh (Group A) Saudi Arabia (Group B) Palestine (Group C) Qatar (Group D) Iran (Group E) Tajikistan (Group F) Myanmar (Group G) Thailand (Group H) China (Group I) Laos (Group J) |
| Dates | 28 September – 6 October 2015 |
| Teams | 43 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 68 |
| Goals scored | 282 (4.15 per match) |
| Attendance | 102,946 (1,514 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Majid Lafi (6 goals) |
← 2014 2018 → | |
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Bahrain who qualified automatically as hosts but also competed in the qualifying stage.[1]
Same as previous editions, the tournament acts as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams of the final tournament will qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea as the AFC representatives, besides South Korea who qualified automatically as hosts. If South Korea are among the top four teams, the fifth-placed team (i.e., the losing quarter-finalist with the best record in the tournament) will also qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 5 June 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.[2] A total of 43 teams entered the qualifying stage and were drawn into ten groups.
- West Zone, with 25 entrants from Central Asia, South Asia and West Asia, had one group of five teams and five groups of four teams.
- East Zone, with 18 entrants from ASEAN and East Asia, had two groups of five teams and two groups of four teams.
The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2014.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Zone (Groups A–F) |
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| East Zone (Groups G–J) |
- Note:
- 1 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for U-20 World Cup.
Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[4]
In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the five best runners-up from all groups qualify for the final tournament. If Bahrain are one of the group winners or best runners-up, the sixth-best runner-up also qualifies for the final tournament.[1]
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[4]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
- Drawing of lots.
The matches are played between 28 September – 6 October 2015 for Groups G and H (five-team groups); 2–6 October 2015 for all other groups (four-team groups).[5]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and best five runners-up, and Bahrain as hosts, qualify for the finals. |
| Withdrawn |
Group A
- All matches were held in Bangladesh.
- Times listed are UTC+6.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uzbekistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Bangladesh (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bhutan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Pakistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Uzbekistan | 7–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
Gofurov  42'Mukhiddinov 45' (pen.)Kodirkulov 55'Abdixolikov 70', 80'Davlatjonov 88'Tukhtasinov 90+3' |
Report |
| Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tukhtasinov 7' Ibragimov 21'Kodirkulov 30' |
| Bhutan | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Tobgay 6' |
Report | Jony 77' |
| Uzbekistan | 4–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Ibragimov 2', 62' Abdixolikov 79'Nurulloev 90+2' |
Report |
Group B
- All matches were held in Saudi Arabia.
- Times listed are UTC+3.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Yemen |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkmenistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Syria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates)
| Turkmenistan | 0–1 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Huthaifi 88' |
| Syria | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Arafa 88' |
Report | Al-Harbi 16' Al-Khulaif 37'Al-Yami 41' (pen.)Al-Bassas 86' (pen.) |
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
| Turkmenistan | 4–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Yemen | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Palestine (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  India |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Noobi 7' Lafi 20', 25' |
Report |
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
| Afghanistan | 0–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Obaid 50' Shobaki 90' |
| India | 0–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Oman |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–4 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Batyrkanov 19' |
Report | A. Al-Awadi 13' (pen.) T. Al-Awadi 54'Al-Aghbari 63'Al-Ghassani 75' |
| Lebanon | 4–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Bahor 6' Monzer 45+2'Boutros 62' (pen.)Lahoud 66' |
Report | Yrysbek 63' |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Jordan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Nepal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
| Iran | 2–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Karamolachaab 45+4' Noorafkan 62' |
Report |
Group F
- All matches were held in Tajikistan.
- Times listed are UTC+5.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iraq |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Final tournament as hosts |
| 4 |  Maldives |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
| Iraq | 2–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas 3' J. Mohammed 79' |
Report |
| Tajikistan | 3–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Safarov 40', 83' Ravshanbekov 58' |
Report | Ebrahim 42' Jasim 45' |
| Maldives | 0–8 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Panjshanbe 25', 54' Khamrokulov 35', 61'Alisheri 50', 68', 80'Kholov 87' |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Myanmar (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  East Timor |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Brunei |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 1–3 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ho 42' |
Report | Hà Đức Chinh 7', 59' Nguyễn Tiến Linh 48' |
| Brunei | 0–4 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zin Phyo Aung 7' (pen.) Ye Yint Aung 27'Htoo Kyant Lwin 29'Aung Zin Phyo 46' |
| Vietnam | 5–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Hồ Minh Dĩ 2', 45+5' Lâm Thuận 25'Trần Duy Khánh 34'Phạm Trọng Hóa 36' |
Report |
| Myanmar | 0–0 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Vietnam | 2–1 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Trọng Đại 4' Nguyễn Quang Hải 17' |
Report | Cruz 89' |
| Hong Kong | 1–2 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Ngan Cheuk Pan 73' |
Report | Aung Zin Phyo 88' Aung Moe Thu 90+6' |
| Brunei | 0–5 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chan Pak Hei 39' Ngan Cheuk Pan 41', 58'Harima 49'Cheng Chin Lung 73' |
| Myanmar | 0–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hà Đức Chinh 19' |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Thailand (H) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Northern Mariana |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | −38 | 0 |
| Singapore | 2–6 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Northern Mariana | 0–10 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kao Wei-jie 2' Chen Hung-wei 12', 29'Yu Chia-huang 17', 64', 79'Chao Ming-hsiu 47', 61'Cheng Chun-hsien 73', 90+1' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Anon 21' Suksan 30', 36' |
| South Korea | 7–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Dae-won 12', 29' Kim Seok-jin 21', 79'Kang Ji-hoon 39', 76'Lee Dong-jun 73' |
Report | Yu Chia-huang 74' |
| South Korea | 11–0 | Northern Mariana |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 2–2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Chia-huang 33' Wang Li-an 83' |
Report | Haiqal 40', 90+1' (pen.) |
| Thailand | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sirimongkhon 69' |
Report | Kang Ji-hoon 12' Kim Moo-gun 90' |
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  North Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Macau |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
| North Korea | 6–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Han Il-hyok 8', 16', 21' (pen.), 25' Jon Chung-il 33'Pak Kwang-chon 88' |
Report |
| China | 6–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yuning 32' (pen.), 34' Gao Haisheng 48', 53'Yao Daogang 58'Shan Huanhuan 87' |
Report |
| Malaysia | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Han Il-hyok 54' |
| Macau | 0–7 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gao Huaze 12', 18' Yang Liyu 25'Yan Dinghao 51' Zhang Yuning 72', 74'Shan Huanhuan 85' |
| North Korea | 0–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zhang Yuning 37' Lin Liangming 39', 61' |
Group J
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Laos (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Australia | 6–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| D'Agostino 8' Kuzmanovski 14', 39'Mells 28'Fofanah 78'Pandurevic 90+1' |
Report |
| Laos | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kuzmanovski 43' Shabow 46' |
The ranking among the runner-up team of all groups are determined as follows:[4]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches;
- Greater goal difference resulting from the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in group matches;
- Greater number of wins in the group matches;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
- Drawing of lots.
In order to ensure equality when comparing the runner-up team of all groups, the results of the matches against the fifth-placed team in the groups having five teams are ignored due to the other groups having only four teams.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Tajikistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | J | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | H | Thailand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | I | North Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 5 | B | Yemen |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | C | Palestine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | |
| 7 | D | Oman |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 8 | G | Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | E | Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 10 | A | Bangladesh |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Source: AFC
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
- 3 As South Vietnam
- 2 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
- 6 goals
Majid Lafi
- 5 goals
Zhang Yuning
Yu Chia-huang
Reza Karamolachaab
Han Il-hyok
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Masuk Mia Jony- Gao Haisheng
- Gao Huaze
- Lin Liangming
- Shan Huanhuan
- Chao Ming-hsiu
- Chen Hung-wei
- Cheng Chun-hsien
Mohammed Hasan- Jasim Mohammed
- Ameer Sabah
Yuto Iwasaki- Akito Takagi
- Tsubasa Yoshihira
Aung Zin Phyo
Asad Al-Awadi
Abdullah Al-Ahrak- Hazem Shehata
Ayman Al-Khulaif
Irfan Fandi- Haiqal Pashia
- Gareth Low
Kim Dae-won- Kim Moo-gun
- Kim Seok-jin
Afam Akram
Nuriddin Khamrokulov- Ehson Panjshanbe
- Amirdzhon Safarov
Sorawit Panthong- Ritthidet Phensawat
Henrique Cruz- Nelson Viegas
Mihail Titow- Hassan Al-Noobi
- Jassem Yaqoub
Sanjar Kodirkulov- Nurillo Tukhtasinov
Hồ Minh Dĩ
- 1 goal
Reza Allah Yari
Nicholas D'Agostino- Alusine Fofanah
- George Mells
- Dejan Pandurevic
- Mario Shabow
Sayed Ahmed- Talal Ali Al-Naar
- Sayed Ebrahim
- Mannaf Rabby
Sonam Tobgay- Yan Dinghao
- Yang Liyu
- Yao Daogang
- Kao Wei-jie
- Wang Li-an
Chan Pak Hei- Cheng Chin Lung
- Hirokane Harima
- Matthew Ho
- Nima Daghestani
- Mohammad Khorram
- Omid Noorafkan
- Ali Shojaei
- Amjad Attwan
- Hiroki Noda
- Daisuke Sakai
Ahmad Harbi Abdallah- Anas Ahmad Mahmoud Hammad
- Hijazi Maher Hijazi
- Abdallah Ibrahim She
Abdullah Karam- Khaled Al Enezi
- Naser Saeed
Ernist Batyrkanov- Kadyrbek Shaarbekov
- Uulu Yrysbek
Maitee Hatsady- Thanin Phanthavong
Alex Boutros- Ali Bahor
- Joseph Michel Lahoud
- Hussein Monzer
Jorge Marcelo Vitorino
Danial Ashraf- Aung Moe Thu
- Htoo Kyant Lwin
- Ye Yint Aung
- Zin Phyo Aung
Bimal Magar- Jon Chung-il
- Pak Kwang-chon
- Zahir Al-Aghbari
- Talal Al-Awadi
- Mohsin Al-Ghassani
Mohammed Obaid- Munther Shobaki
- Mahmoud Yousef
Javier Gayoso- Abdelrahman Moustafa
- Bassam Al-Rawai
- Tarek Salman
- Mohammad Al-Bassas
- Fahad Al-Harbi
- Meshari Al-Kahtani
- Ammar Al-Najar
- Sami Al-Najei
- Ariyan Malik
- Justin Hui
- Joshua Pereira
- Karthik Raj
- Shah Zulkarnean
- Kim Geon-ung
- Kim Jeong-hwan
- Kwon Gi-pyo
Alaa Edeen Yasin Dali- Yousef Arafa
- Sunatullo Kholov
- Kuvvatbek Ravshanbekov
- Wisarut Imura
- Sirimongkhon Jitbanjong
- Worachit Kanitsribampen
- Rufino Gama
- Begenç Akmämmedow
- Guvanchmyrat Gurbangulyyev
- Mohamed Al-Jnebi
- Faisl Al-Matroushi
- Ahmed Rashed
- Mohamed Rahsid
- Husniddin Gofurov
- Sayidjamol Davlatjonov
- Sharof Mukhiddinov
- Sukhrob Nurulloev
- Lâm Thuận
- Nguyễn Quang Hải
- Nguyễn Tiến Linh
- Nguyễn Trọng Đại
- Phạm Trọng Hóa
- Trần Duy Khánh
Abdulhakim Ahmed- Mohammed Al-Huthaifi
- 1 own goal
Ashique Kuruniyan (against Afghanistan)
Terrence Thosert-Belcher (against Thailand)- Basheer Farawi (against United Arab Emirates)
- Source: the-afc.com
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