1990 AFC U-16 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	United Arab Emirates
Dates	19–29 October
Teams	7 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Qatar (1st title)
Runners-up	United Arab Emirates
Third place	China
Fourth place	Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	32 (2.46 per match)
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The 1990 AFC U-16 Championship, was the fourth iteration of the AFC U-16 Championship, a tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and held every two years for Asian under-16 teams.

United Arab Emirates was the host nation. The tournament was played out in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi.

Qualification

Qualified teams

•   United Arab Emirates (host)
•   Jordan (Group 1 winner)
•   Qatar (Group 2 winner)
•   Saudi Arabia (Group 3 winner)
•   India (Group 4 winner)
•   South Korea (Group 5 winner)
•   China (Group 6 winner)
•   Indonesia (Group 7 winner)

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United Arab Emirates	3	2	1	0	8	1	+7	5	Knockout stage
2	China	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	5
3	India	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	2
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	0

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Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Qatar	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	3	Knockout stage
2	Indonesia	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
3	South Korea	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	1
–	Saudi Arabia	withdrew

The then-reigning U-16 world champions Saudi Arabia withdrew, citing Blue Diamond Affair.

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third-place match

Final

Winners

AFC U-16 Championship 1990 winners
Qatar First title

Teams qualified for 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship

•   Qatar
•   United Arab Emirates
•   China

Sources

• rsssf.com