1998 AFC U-16 Championship

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.

Qualification

The following 10 teams qualified for the final tournament: Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Group 7: Group 8: Group 9: Host:

Venues All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium in the city of Doha.

+DohaGrand Hamad StadiumCapacity: 13,000

Group stage Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semifinals.

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Winners

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.

Sources rsssf.com