Qualifiers - Group C: IR Iran shine as Afghanistan, Palestine share spoils

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group C: IR Iran shine as Afghanistan, Palestine share spoils

Hamedan: Islamic Republic of Iran started their bid to qualify for the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 with a stunning 13-0 win over Maldives while Afghanistan and Palestine played to a 1-1 draw in Group C of the Qualifiers at the Hajbabaei Stadium on Wednesday.

Iran, champions in 2008, were simply unstoppable and will be favourites to win the automatic spot from the group to the Finals while Afghanistan and Palestine will have to raise their game if they are to stand a chance against the Central Asians.

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2020 Qualifiers - Sept 18: Results & Reports

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2020 Qualifiers - Sept 18: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: It was a day of high quality action in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers on Wednesday, as the hopefuls tried to gain an edge towards qualifying for the Finals.

Catch up with all the results and reports with the-AFC.com as we gear up for another day of action on Friday.

Qualifiers - Group B: India, Uzbekistan enjoy opening wins

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group B: India, Uzbekistan enjoy opening wins

Tashkent: India and Uzbekistan kicked off Group B of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers in emphatic fashion on Wednesday. 

India proved too strong for Turkmenistan, with the South Asians winning 5-0, while Uzbekistan fended off the challenge of Bahrain for a 3-1 result.

Qualifiers - Group G: China PR, Indonesia continue winning run

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group G: China PR, Indonesia continue winning run

Jakarta: China PR cruised to a 6-0 win over the Philippines, while Indonesia overwhelmed Northern Mariana Islands 15-1 in Group G of the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers at the Stadion Madya Atletik on Wednesday.

The victory was China PR's second of the Qualifiers, having beaten Brunei Darussalam 7-0 in their opening match on Saturday.

Indonesia were too strong for Northern Mariana Islands as they led 6-1 going into the break before turning on the power in the second half.

Qualifiers - Group H: Australia, Vietnam win again

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group H: Australia, Vietnam win again

Hanoi: Australia and Vietnam collected their second wins in Group H of the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, defeating Macau and Mongolia respectively on Wednesday.

Both teams earned another three valuable points, with Australia beating Macau 3-0 while Vietnam scored a 7-0 win against Mongolia.

Vietnam and Australia sit on six points but the young Golden Dragons top the group on goal difference.

Qualifiers - Group J: Japan, Malaysia impress in openers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group J: Japan, Malaysia impress in openers

Vientiane: Japan began the defence of their AFC U-16 Championship title with a 4-0 win over Laos while Malaysia registered an emphatic 7-0 triumph over Cambodia in Group J qualifying for the 2020 Finals at the National Stadium in Vientiane on Wednesday.

Japan, who defeated Tajikistan to lift the 2018 title, were simply too strong for hosts Laos while Cambodia had no answer to Malaysia's fast paced game.

Qualifiers - Group K: Korea Republic, Thailand show their class

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group K: Korea Republic, Thailand show their class

Yangon: Lee Kyu-dong scored a hat-trick to steer Korea Republic to an emphatic 10-0 win over Chinese Taipei, while Niphitphon Wongpanya's brace powered Thailand to a 4-0 win over Myanmar in Group K of the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers at the Thuwanna Stadium on Wednesday.

Chinese Taipei simply had no answer for the East Asians as Korea Republic led 3-0 at the break before turning on the power in the second half for an emphatic start to their qualifying campaign.

Thailand were too strong for Myanmar as the young War Elephants raced to a 3-0 lead by half-time before finishing the job.