1988 AFC U-16 Championship
1988 AFC U-16 Championship was held in Thailand from 1 to 14 November.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | {{country data 23x15px Thailand|flag/core|name=23x15px Thailand|variant= |size=}} |
| Dates | 1–14 November 1988 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 22x20px Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | 22x20px Bahrain |
| Third place | 22x20px China PR |
| Fourth place | 22x20px Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
← 1986 1990 → | |
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Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Saudi Arabia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 |
| 22x20px Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 22x20px Korea Republic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
| 22x20px Thailand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 22x20px Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px China PR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 22x20px Iraq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 22x20px Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 22x20px Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 22x20px Korea DPR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 22x20px China PR | 0(3) | ||||||
| 22x20px Bahrain | 0(5) | ||||||
| 22x20px Bahrain | 0 | ||||||
| 22x20px Saudi Arabia | 2 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 22x20px Saudi Arabia | 2 | 22x20px China PR | 1(4) | ||||
| 22x20px Iraq | 1 | 22x20px Iraq | 1(3) | ||||
