1998 AFC U-16 Championship
International football competition
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1998 AFC U-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-16 Championship. Qatar hosted the tournament from 3 to 17 September 1998. The top two teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand.
Host countryQatar
Dates3–17 September
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| بطولة آسيا تحت 16 سنة لكرة القدم 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 3–17 September |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Qatar |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.65 per match) |
← 1996 2000 → | |
Qualification
The following 10 teams qualified for the final tournament:
- Group 1:
Oman - Group 2:
Iran - Group 3:
Bahrain - Group 4:
North Korea - Group 5:
Bangladesh - Group 6:
Iraq - Group 7:
South Korea - Group 8:
Japan - Group 9:
Thailand - Host:
Qatar
Venues
All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium in the city of Doha.
| Doha | Location of the host city of the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship. |
|---|---|
| Grand Hamad Stadium | |
| Capacity: 13,000 | |
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Group stage
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semifinals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| Thailand |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Iraq |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
 North Korea |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
 Iran |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Iraq  | 3–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 3–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| South Korea |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
 Japan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
 Oman |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Oman | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 4–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semifinals
| Qatar | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Ibrahim Salmeen  34'Hamza 39' |
Choi Sung-yong 55' |
Third place match
| Bahrain | 5–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Final
Winners
| 1998 AFC U-16 Championship winners |
|---|
 Thailand 1st title |
Teams qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Inter-confederation playoff
Third-placed Bahrain played off against Australia, winners of the 1999 OFC U-17 championship for the final slot for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Australia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.