1988 AFC U-16 Championship|
| Host country | Thailand |
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| Dates | 1–14 November |
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| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions | Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
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| Runners-up | Bahrain |
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| Third place | China |
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| Fourth place | Iraq |
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| Matches played | 24 |
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| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
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The 1988 AFC U-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFC U-16 Championship, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was played by Asian under-16 teams and also served as a qualification tournament for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at Scotland. Saudi Arabia won the tournament by winning 2–0 in the final against Bahrain; both teams qualified to the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, along with third-placed China.
Qualification
Qualified teams:
Group stage
Group A
Group B
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1 |
China |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
6 |
Knockout Stage
|
| 2 |
Iraq |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
5
|
| 3 |
Qatar |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
5
|
| 4 |
Japan |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
−4 |
3
|
| 5 |
North Korea |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
−6 |
1
|
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Third-place match
Final
Winners
Sources
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| Tournaments | | U-16 Championship | |
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| U-17 Championship | |
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| U-16 Championship | |
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| U-17 Asian Cup | |
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| Qualifications | |
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| Squads | |
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