2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesJordan (Group A)
Indonesia (Group B)
Oman (Group C)
Saudi Arabia (Group D)
Bangladesh (Group E)
Vietnam (Group F)
Australia (Group G)
Tajikistan (Group H)
Kyrgyzstan (Group I)
Uzbekistan (Group J)
Dates1–9 October 2022[1]
Teams44 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played70
Goals scored344 (4.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Nestory Irankunda
China Wang Yudong
(8 goals each)
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International football competition

The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-17 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[1] It was held as under-17 tournament for the first time after rebranding by AFC.[2][3]

Format changes

The AFC Executive Committee had approved several strategic recommendations put forward by the AFC Competitions Committee. One of which was the removal of zoning principles in the AFC's youth competitions.[4]

Draw

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 44 teams entered the competition. The initial final tournament hosts Bahrain decided to participate in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament before its eventual withdrawal from hosting.[5] The draw was held on 24 May 2022.[6]

The 44 teams were allocated to 4 groups of five teams and 6 groups of four teams,[7] with teams seeded 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). A further restriction was also applied, with the ten teams serving as qualification group hosts drawn into separate groups.

On 16 August, FIFA Council unanimously decided to suspend India with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.[8] On 27 August, FIFA lifted the suspension, allowing India to compete.[9]

On 28 September, Timor-Leste withdrew from the competition, citing financial reasons.[10] Sri Lanka withdrew from the qualification on 4 October.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
Host Pot
  1.  Tajikistan (2) (H)
  2.  Australia (4) (H)
  3.  Indonesia (6) (H)
  4.  Oman (7) (H)
  1.  Jordan (14) (H)
  2.  Vietnam (15) (H)
  3.  Saudi Arabia (17) (H)
  4.  Bangladesh (18) (H)
  1.  Uzbekistan (22) (H)
  2.  Kyrgyzstan (24) (H)
Remaining Teams
  1.  Japan (1)
  2.  South Korea (3)
  3.  India (8)
  4.  Iran (9)
  5.  Yemen (10)
  6.  Thailand (11)
  1.  Iraq (12)
  2.  Malaysia (13)
  3.  Afghanistan (16)
  4.  China (19)
  5.  Hong Kong (20)
  6.  Brunei (21)
  1.  Myanmar (23)
  2.  East Timor (25) (W)
  3.  Qatar (26)
  4.  Palestine (27)
  5.  Cambodia (28)
  6.  Syria (29)
  7.  Singapore (30)
  8.  Chinese Taipei (31)
  1.    Nepal (32)
  2.  Lebanon (34)
  3.  Laos (35)
  4.  Philippines (36)
  5.  Mongolia (37)
  6.  Maldives (38)
  7.  Guam (39)
  8.  Bhutan (40)
  9.  Sri Lanka (42) (W)
  10.  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
  • (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2006 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[12]

Format

In each group, teams will play each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the six best runners-up will qualify for the final tournament.[7][13]

Tiebreakers

Teams will be 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 are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3):[12]

  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

The matches were played between 1–9 October 2022.

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  Japan 4 4 0 0 15 0 +15 12 Final tournament
2  Turkmenistan 4 1 2 1 6 11 −5 5[a]
3  Jordan (H) 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5[a]
4  Syria 4 1 2 1 7 6 +1 5[a]
5  Philippines 4 0 0 4 3 14 −11 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-heads goals scored: Turkmenistan 4, Jordan 3, Syria 1.
Turkmenistan 2–0 Philippines
  • Annaýew 20', 64' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Syria 0–0 Jordan
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Philippines 0–3 Japan
Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Turkmenistan 1–1 Syria
  • Titow 64'
 Report
  • Mahmoud 72'
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Japan 7–0 Turkmenistan
  • Tokuda 10', 17', 45+1', 51'
  • Kofie 60', 89'
  • Nawata 84'
 Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand)
Jordan 3–1 Philippines
  • Al-Khedr 58'
  • Sabra 86'
  • Abu Khalifa 90+2'
 Report
  • Ekberg 78'
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Syria 0–3 Japan
Report
  • Shibata 4'
  • Nawata 42'
  • Tokuda 67'
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Jordan 3–3 Turkmenistan
  • Sabra 9'
  • Abu Aqoula 52', 81'
 Report
  • Titow 7', 47'
  • Annaýew 84' (pen.)
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Philippines 2–6 Syria
  • Andan 63'
  • Collo 64'
 Report
  • Al-Mahmoud 51'
  • Mahmoud 61'
  • Al-Hindi 75', 90+1'
  • Dahan 79'
  • Issa 82'
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)
Japan 2–0 Jordan
 Report
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Group B

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 4 3 1 0 13 4 +9 10 Final tournament
2  Indonesia (H) 4 3 0 1 20 7 +13 9
3  United Arab Emirates 4 2 0 2 17 9 +8 6
4  Palestine 4 1 0 3 7 10 −3 3
5  Guam 4 0 1 3 1 28 −27 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Palestine 0–4 Malaysia
Report
  • Anjasmirza 51'
  • Faris 69'
  • Arami 75'
  • Zainurhakimi 87'
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
United Arab Emirates 9–0 Guam
  • Al-Marzouki 12', 86', 90+2'
  • Malallah 31', 66'
  • Juma'a 36'
  • Abdullah 43'
  • Al-Suwaidi 75'
  • Jamal 90'
 Report
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
United Arab Emirates 4–3 Palestine
  • Amer 22' (pen.)
  • Juma'a 26'
  • Abdullah 70'
  • Malallah 86'
 Report
  • Alshaer 3'
  • Radi 18'
  • Awawda 45'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Guam 0–14 Indonesia
Report
  • Arkhan 8', 11', 26' (pen.), 35'
  • Narendra 27'
  • Riski 32'
  • Zaky 45'
  • Moss 46' (o.g.)
  • Jehan 48'
  • Gaoshirowi 59'
  • Habil 80'
  • Figo 84'
  • Nabil 88' (pen.)
  • Ji Da-bin 90'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Malaysia 1–1 Guam
  • Qahir 73'
 Report
  • Meyar 84'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro (Australia)
Indonesia 3–2 United Arab Emirates
 Report
  • Malallah 32'
  • Abdullah 39'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Kassem Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Malaysia 3–2 United Arab Emirates
  • Arami 45+1'
  • Anjasmirza 51'
  • Faris 90+7'
 Report
  • Amer 77' (pen.)
  • Al-Marzouki 85'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
Palestine 0–2 Indonesia
Report
  • Al-Fuqaha 9' (o.g.)
  • Habil 51'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Guam 0–4 Palestine
Report
  • Zghir 24'
  • Barabra 26', 40', 78'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro (Australia)
Indonesia 1–5 Malaysia
 Report
  • Zainurhakimi 18'
  • Arami 20', 39' (pen.)
  • Anjasmirza 24'
  • Afiq Z. 27'
Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

Group C

  • All matches were held in Oman.
  • Times listed are UTC+4.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 4 3 1 0 9 4 +5 10 Final tournament
2  Oman (H) 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
3  Iraq 4 1 2 1 4 2 +2 5
4  Bahrain 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 4
5  Lebanon 4 0 1 3 2 7 −5 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Qatar 2–1 Iraq
  • Khudhair 28' (o.g.)
  • Al-Shaaibi 39'
 Report
  • Al Darraji 2'
Bahrain 1–0 Lebanon
  • Bassam 68' (pen.)
 Report
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Lebanon 1–2 Oman
  • Yassine 76'
 Report
  • Al-Maqbali 2'
  • Al-Jabri 90+6'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
Bahrain 1–1 Qatar
  • Bassam 55'
 Report
  • Shahabi 10'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Akhrol Risquallev (Uzbekistan)
Oman 2–0 Bahrain
  • Al-Breiki 45+2' (pen.), 77'
 Report
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Iraq 0–0 Lebanon
Report
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Iraq 3–0 Bahrain
  • Al Darraji 47'
  • Ali 70'
  • Jawad 85'
 Report
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
Qatar 2–1 Oman
  • Adel 62' (pen.), 85'
 Report
  • Al-Shekaily 7'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)
Lebanon 1–4 Qatar
 Report
  • Jamshid 8'
  • Nasir 63'
  • Shahabi 68'
  • Al-Ahrak 80'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Oman 0–0 Iraq
Report
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat

Group D

  • 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) 4 4 0 0 19 2 +17 12 Final tournament
2  India 4 3 0 1 13 3 +10 9
3  Kuwait 4 2 0 2 8 5 +3 6
4  Myanmar 4 1 0 3 8 11 −3 3
5  Maldives 4 0 0 4 0 27 −27 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kuwait 6–0 Maldives
  • Awadh 7'
  • Al-Sarraf 12'
  • Al-Kandari 60'
  • Al-Anbari 69'
  • Al-Hajjei 74', 78'
 Report
Referee: Dayirbek Abdildaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Myanmar 0–6 Saudi Arabia
Report
  • Al-Jadaani 7', 52' (pen.)
  • Haji 10'
  • Al-Yuhaybi 37'
  • Al-Bishri 45+3'
  • Aung Zaw Myo 72' (o.g.)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)
Kuwait 1–0 Myanmar
  • Al-Mutairi 78'
 Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
Maldives 0–5 India
Report
  • Guite 11'
  • Fanai 25'
  • Aman 59'
  • Yendrembam 67' (pen.)
  • Oinam 71'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Saudi Arabia 9–0 Maldives
  • Haji 22'
  • Al-Janahi 29', 81'
  • Al-Attar 36', 38', 55'
  • Al-Dhafiri 63' (pen.)
  • Hibah 64'
  • Yousef 80'
 Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)
India 3–0 Kuwait
 Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
Myanmar 1–4 India
  • Htoo Wai Yan 60'
 Report
  • Guite 23', 34'
  • Gangte 32' (pen.), 44'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Dayirbek Abdildaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Saudi Arabia 2–1 Kuwait
  • Al-Bishri 20', 29'
 Report
  • Boodai 48'
Maldives 0–7 Myanmar
Report
  • Saw Myo Zaw 7', 28'
  • Pyae Sone Aung 34', 62'
  • Myat Phone Khant 45'
  • Aung Zaw Myo 69'
  • Myo Min Khant 90+1'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)
India 1–2 Saudi Arabia
 Report
  • Haji 22', 58' (pen.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

Group E

  • All matches were held in Bangladesh.
  • Times listed are UTC+6.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yemen 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh (H) 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
4  Bhutan 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Yemen 8–0 Bhutan
  • Abdullah 10'
  • Qasem 16'
  • Moqbel 21'
  • Abdulnabi 41'
  • Noman 44' (pen.)
  • Al-Brwany 61'
  • Al-Turaiqi 74'
  • Al-Gumaei 85'
 Report
Bangladesh 2–1 Singapore
 Report
  • Syazwan 28'
Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
Singapore 0–6 Yemen
Report
  • Al-Shaban 30'
  • Abdulnabi 42'
  • Radman 44'
  • Al-Salami 56', 68'
  • Moqbel 86'
Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh (India)
Bhutan 0–2 Bangladesh
Report
  • Nazim Uddin 10'
  • Hemel 73'
Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
Singapore 1–0 Bhutan
  • Harris 45+1'
 Report
Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Sayyodjon Zainiddinov (Tajikistan)
Yemen 4–0 Bangladesh
  • Al-Turaiqi 24' (pen.)
  • Noman 37'
  • Qasem 45+1'
  • Al-Brwany 78'
 Report
Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Group F

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam (H) 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 9 Final tournament
2  Thailand 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4    Nepal 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Thailand 3–0   Nepal
  • Tontawan 30', 65'
  • Thanakrit 79'
 Report
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
Vietnam 4–0 Chinese Taipei
  • Bùi Hoàng Sơn 19'
  • Nguyễn Lê Phát 73', 82'
  • Nguyễn Hoàng Anh 80'
 Report
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Chinese Taipei 1–3 Thailand
  • Lin Hai-cheng 14'
 Report
  • Tontawan 12', 88'
  • Phongpech 55'
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
Nepal   0–5 Vietnam
Report
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
Chinese Taipei 4–2   Nepal
  • Lin Hai-cheng 3', 89'
  • Tai Yan-yao 28'
  • Lu Yi-ting 80'
 Report
  • Laksam 10'
  • Singh 61'
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Thailand 0–3 Vietnam
Report
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Attendance: 8,668

Group G

  • All matches were held in Australia.
  • Times listed are UTC+11.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 3 3 0 0 36 1 +35 9 Final tournament
2  China 3 2 0 1 21 3 +18 6
3  Cambodia 3 1 0 2 4 19 −15 3
4  Northern Mariana Islands 3 0 0 3 0 38 −38 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
China 9–0 Cambodia
  • Zhang Junjie 16'
  • Huang Kaijun 24'
  • Wang Yudong 26', 59', 61'
  • Kuai Jiwen 45+1'
  • Wang Haobin 86'
  • Li Ming 87'
  • Ouyang Jiaxin 90+2'
 Report
Shepparton Sports City, Shepparton
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Australia 23–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Irankunda 1', 6', 16', 38', 71'
  • Hately 28', 44', 48'
  • Glasson 32', 36', 59', 64'
  • di Pizio 35' (pen.), 54'
  • Pearman 43'
  • Antoniou 53', 63'
  • Quintal 56', 69'
  • Parkes 75'
  • Lebib 77'
  • Ngewakl 89' (o.g.)
  • Dovison 90+1'
 Report
Shepparton Sports City, Shepparton
Attendance: 484
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Northern Mariana Islands 0–11 China
Report
  • Huang Kaijun 13'
  • Zhang Junjie 26', 31'
  • Liu Chengyu 30', 42'
  • Mei Shuaijun 34' (pen.)
  • Wang Haobin 38'
  • Wang Yudong 60', 71', 80', 90+2'
Shepparton Sports City, Shepparton
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Cambodia 0–10 Australia
Report
  • Ron Chongmieng 5' (o.g.)
  • Glasson 13'
  • Hately 36', 73'
  • Irankunda 49'
  • Lebib 52'
  • Quintal 72' (pen.), 81'
  • Dovison 77'
  • di Pizio 90'
Shepparton Sports City, Shepparton
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
Australia 3–1 China
 Report
Shepparton Sports City, Shepparton
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Cambodia 4–0 Northern Mariana Islands
  • Var 21'
  • Menghong Sou 40'
  • Tum Makara 45+1'
  • Makara Soun 90+1'
 Report
Shepparton Sports City, Shepparton
Referee: Abdul Hakim Haidi (Brunei)

Group H

  • All matches were held in Tajikistan.
  • Times listed are UTC+5.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tajikistan (H) 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Final tournament
2  Afghanistan 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
3  Mongolia 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
4  East Timor[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Timor-Leste withdrew from the tournament on 28 September 2022.[13]
Mongolia 0–3 Tajikistan
Report
  • Balchindorj 28' (o.g.)
  • Sulaymonov 45'
  • Saidov 48'
Referee: Mohammad Ghabayen (Jordan)
Afghanistan 5–0 Mongolia
  • Niazi 21', 33', 39'
  • Ramazani 74'
  • Rahimi 89'
 Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon)
Tajikistan 2–0 Afghanistan
  • Khujaev 21'
  • Jamshedzoda 80'
 Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)

Group I

  • All matches were held in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Times listed are UTC+6.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17 9 Final tournament
2  Laos 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Kyrgyzstan (H) 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran 3–0 Laos
 Report
Hong Kong 1–2 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
  • Kubanychbek Uulu 38'
  • Sharipov 75'
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 1,277[15]
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Laos 5–0 Hong Kong
  • Sayphone 16', 48'
  • Khammanh 30'
  • Peter 73', 79'
 Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Ahmad Alaeddine (Lebanon)
Kyrgyzstan 0–4 Iran
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Iran 11–1 Hong Kong
 Report
  • Chan Ho Ka 67'
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Kyrgyzstan 1–2 Laos
  • Emilbekov 82'
 Report
  • Pheatsamone 16'
  • Peter 90+4'
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek

Group J

  • All matches were held in Uzbekistan.
  • Times listed are UTC+5.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan (H) 2 2 0 0 17 2 +15 6 Final tournament
2  South Korea 2 1 0 1 12 3 +9 3
3  Brunei 2 0 0 2 0 24 −24 0
4  Sri Lanka[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament on 4 October 2022.[13]
Brunei 0–14 Uzbekistan
Report
  • Uktamov 8'
  • Saidov 10'
  • Mirzaev 19', 23', 31'
  • Turgunboev 30', 81', 89'
  • Abdullaev 42'
  • Shodiboev 44'
  • Karimov 75'
  • Abraev 82'
  • Mukhtorov 82'
  • Tulkunbekov 88'
Referee: Shukri Al Hanfosh (Saudi Arabia)
Uzbekistan 3–2 South Korea
 Report
  • Kang Min-woo 26'
  • Yu Byeong-heon 75'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
South Korea 10–0 Brunei
  • Kang Ju-hyeok 14', 25', 33', 56', 87'
  • Hwang Ji-sung 18'
  • Yu Byeong-heon 30'
  • Yoon Do-yong 58'
  • Kim Bum-hwan 63' (pen.)
  • Ko Jong-hyun 90+3'
 Report
Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in groups with four teams, or the results against the fourth and fifth-placed teams in groups with five teams, was not considered for this ranking.

Originally only the five best runners-up would qualify, but due to Bahrain’s withdrawal as the final tournament host, the sixth-best runner-up also qualified.[5][13]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 J  South Korea 2 1 0 1 12 3 +9 3 Final tournament
2 G  China 2 1 0 1 10 3 +7 3
3 H  Afghanistan 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
4 D  India 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
5 F  Thailand 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
6 I  Laos 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
7 B  Indonesia 2 1 0 1 4 7 −3 3
8 E  Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
9 C  Oman 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
10 A  Turkmenistan 2 0 1 1 3 10 −7 1
Source: Group stage
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Qualified teams

A total of 16 teams including hosts qualified for the final tournament.[16]

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in AFC U-16 Championship1
 Japan Group A winners 7 October 2022 15 (1985, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Malaysia Group B winners 9 October 2022 5 (2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Qatar Group C winners 7 October 2022 10 (1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2014)
 Saudi Arabia Group D winners 9 October 2022 10 (1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Yemen Group E winners 9 October 2022 5 (2002, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2018)
 Vietnam Group F winners 9 October 2022 7 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018)
 Australia Group G winners 9 October 2022 6 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Tajikistan Group H winners 9 October 2022 3 (2006, 2010, 2018)
 Iran Group I winners 7 October 2022 11 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Uzbekistan Group J winners 7 October 2022 9 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 South Korea Best runners-up 9 October 2022 14 (1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 China 2nd best runners-up 9 October 2022 14 (1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Afghanistan 3rd best runners-up 9 October 2022 1 (2018)
 India 4th best runners-up 9 October 2022 8 (1990, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018)
 Thailand 5th best runners-up 9 October 2022 11 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Laos 6th best runners-up 9 October 2022 2 (2004, 2012)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 344 goals scored in 70 matches, for an average of 4.91 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • Australia Peter Antoniou
  • Australia Campbell Dovison
  • Australia Andriano Lebib
  • Bahrain Sami Bassam
  • China Huang Kaijun
  • China Liu Chengyu
  • China Wang Haobin
  • Indonesia Habil Akbar
  • Indonesia Nabil Asyura
  • Iran Mohammad Askari
  • Iraq Ali Akbar Al Darraji
  • Japan Shota Kofie
  • Japan Gaku Nawata
  • Jordan Azzedine Abu Aqoula
  • Jordan Ibrahim Sabra
  • Kuwait Mohammad Al-Hajjei
  • Laos Sayphone Keohanam
  • Malaysia Faris Danish
  • Malaysia Zainurhakimi Zain
  • Myanmar Pyae Sone Aung
  • Myanmar Saw Myo Zaw
  • Oman Tamim Al-Breiki
  • Qatar Bassam Adel
  • Qatar Ali Mohammad Shahabi
  • Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Jadaani
  • Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Janahi
  • South Korea Yu Byeong-heon
  • Syria Alaa Al-Deen Al-Hindi
  • Syria Homam Mahmoud
  • United Arab Emirates Saeed Amer
  • United Arab Emirates Muhammad Juma'a
  • Vietnam Bùi Hoàng Sơn
  • Vietnam Lê Đình Long Vũ
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Công Phương
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Lê Phát
  • Yemen Abdulrahman Abdulnabi
  • Yemen Mohammad Ameer Al-Brwany
  • Yemen Mohammad Khaled Moqbel
  • Yemen Mohammad Wahib Noman
  • Yemen Adel Qasem
  • Yemen Haitham Al-Salami
  • Yemen Anwar Al-Turaiqi

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Ali Reza Rahimi
  • Afghanistan Ali Ramazani
  • Australia Andre Parkes
  • Australia Jaylen Pearman
  • Bangladesh Moltagim Alam Hemel
  • Bangladesh Mohammed Nazim Uddin
  • Cambodia Makara Soun
  • Cambodia Menghong Sou
  • Cambodia David Var
  • Cambodia Tum Makara
  • China Kuai Jiwen
  • China Li Ming
  • China Mei Shuaijun
  • China Ouyang Jiaxin
  • Chinese Taipei Lu Yi-ting
  • Chinese Taipei Tai Yan-yao
  • Guam Riku Meyar
  • Hong Kong Chan Ho Ka
  • Hong Kong Timothy Chow
  • India Aman
  • India Lalhmingchhuanga Fanai
  • India Phoenix Oinam
  • India Korou Singh Thingujam
  • India Boby Singh Yendrembam
  • Indonesia Figo Dennis
  • Indonesia Muhamad Gaoshirowi
  • Indonesia Jehan Pahlevi
  • Indonesia Ji Da-bin
  • Indonesia Riski Afrisal
  • Indonesia Sulthan Zaky
  • Indonesia Narendra Tegar
  • Iran Nima Andarz
  • Iran Alireza Homaeifard
  • Iraq Bawan Ali
  • Iraq Ameer Jawad
  • Japan Shotaro Shibata
  • Jordan Amin Abu Khalifa
  • Jordan Abdulrahman Al-Khedr
  • Kuwait Soud Al-Anbari
  • Kuwait Hussain Awadh
  • Kuwait Ahmad Boodai
  • Kuwait Soud Al-Kandari
  • Kuwait Yousef Al-Mutairi
  • Kuwait Fadel Al-Sarraf
  • Kyrgyzstan Argen Emilbekov
  • Kyrgyzstan Manas Kubanychbek Uulu
  • Kyrgyzstan Aidar Sharipov
  • Laos Khammanh Thapaseuth
  • Laos Pheatsamone Sihathep
  • Lebanon Mohamad Yassine
  • Malaysia Afiq Danish Zulkifli
  • Malaysia Qahir Dzakirin
  • Myanmar Aung Zaw Myo
  • Myanmar Htoo Wai Yan
  • Myanmar Myat Phone Khant
  • Myanmar Myo Min Khant
  • Nepal Prashant Laksam
  • Nepal Dhan Singh
  • Oman Omar Al-Jabri
  • Oman Abdullah Al-Maqbali
  • Oman Al-Haitham Al-Shekaily
  • State of Palestine Tareq Awawda
  • State of Palestine Mahmoud Radi
  • State of Palestine Husam Alshaer
  • State of Palestine Mohammed Zghir
  • Philippines Lucas Andan
  • Philippines Joaquin Collo
  • Philippines Bacchus Ekberg
  • Qatar Esmail Al-Ahrak
  • Qatar Tahsin Jamshid
  • Qatar Ahmad Nasir
  • Qatar Khalid Al-Shaaibi
  • Saudi Arabia Jathub Al-Dhafiri
  • Saudi Arabia Ziyad Hibah
  • Saudi Arabia Faris Yousef
  • Saudi Arabia Amar Al-Yuhaybi
  • Singapore Harris Ilhan
  • Singapore Muhammad Syazwan
  • South Korea Hwang Ji-sung
  • South Korea Kang Min-woo
  • South Korea Kim Bum-hwan
  • South Korea Ko Jong-hyun
  • South Korea Yoon Do-yong
  • Syria Anas Dahan
  • Syria Kawa Issa
  • Syria Hasan Al-Mahmoud
  • Tajikistan Dilovari Jamshedzoda
  • Tajikistan Bekhruz Khujaev
  • Tajikistan Sheravgan Saidov
  • Tajikistan Abubakr Sulaymonov
  • Thailand Thanakrit Jampalee
  • Thailand Phongpech Aiemsaard
  • United Arab Emirates Ali Jamal
  • United Arab Emirates Hilal Al-Suwaidi
  • Uzbekistan Dilshod Abdullaev
  • Uzbekistan Kuvonchbek Abraev
  • Uzbekistan Ollobergan Karimov
  • Uzbekistan Zikrillokhon Mukhtorov
  • Uzbekistan Mamadalikhon Olimov
  • Uzbekistan Amirbek Saidov
  • Uzbekistan Shodiyor Shodiboev
  • Uzbekistan Azizbek Tulkunbekov
  • Uzbekistan Ozodbek Uktamov
  • Vietnam Huỳnh Văn Danh
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Hoàng Anh
  • Vietnam Phan Thanh Đức Thiện
  • Vietnam Vi Đình Thượng
  • Yemen Abdulrahman Abdullah
  • Yemen Ahmad Al-Gumaei
  • Yemen Esam Radman
  • Yemen Saeed Al-Shaban

1 own goal

  • Cambodia Ron Chongmieng (against Australia)
  • Guam Donovan Moss (against Indonesia)
  • Iraq Kameran Ahmed Khudhair (against Qatar)
  • Jordan Ahmad Khaleel (against Japan)
  • Mongolia Itgel Balchindorj (against Tajikistan)
  • Myanmar Aung Zaw Myo (against Saudi Arabia)
  • Northern Mariana Islands Nolan Ngewakl (against Australia)
  • State of Palestine Ibrahim Al-Fuqaha (against Indonesia)
  • Qatar Rashid Mazeed (against Lebanon)
  • Singapore Brayden Goh (against Bangladesh)
  • Singapore Isaac Lee (against Bangladesh)
  • South Korea Yu Byeong-heon (against Uzbekistan)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h All matches in Group B starting 3 October were played behind closed doors due to the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster.[14]

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