2018 AFC U-16 Championship
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The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship was the 18th edition of the AFC U-16 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-16 national teams of Asia. It took place in Malaysia, which was appointed as hosts by the AFC on 25 July 2017,[1] between 20 September and 7 October 2018.[2] A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.
Kejohanan Remaja B-16 AFC 2018 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Malaysia |
Dates | 20 September – 7 October |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Tajikistan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 97 (3.13 per match) |
Attendance | 62,582 (2,019 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Noah Botic Shoji Toyama Luqman Hakim (5 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Jun Nishikawa |
Fair play award | Japan |
← 2016 |
The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil as the AFC representatives. Japan won their third title, and qualified together with runners-up Tajikistan and semi-finalists Australia and South Korea. Iraq were the defending champions but were eliminated in the group stage.