Flying starts for Australia, Malaysia, Thailand

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Flying starts for Australia, Malaysia, Thailand

Chonburi: Striker Muhammad Harry Danish Mohd Haizon hit a hat-trick to steer Malaysia to an 8-0 win over Brunei Darussalam in their opening 2019 AFF U-15 Championship Group B match at the Institute of Physical Education Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand on Sunday. 

Australia and Thailand were also winners in the other Group B games on Sunday, defeating Cambodia and Laos respectively.

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Winning starts for Timor-Leste, Indonesia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Winning starts for Timor-Leste, Indonesia

Chonburi: Timor Leste enjoyed an emphatic start as they shot to the top of Group A after securing a 7-1 win over the Philippines on the opening day of the AFF Under-15 Championship on Saturday. 

Defending champions Indonesia also started on a winning note, defeating Vietnam 2-0 while Myanmar and Singapore played to a goalless draw.

Late show puts IR Iran on top after action-packed opening

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Late show puts IR Iran on top after action-packed opening

Dushanbe: All six teams got on the scoresheet, but Islamic Republic of Iran were the only one to emerge victorious, racing to the top of table on Matchday One of the CAFA U-16 Championship in Tajikistan on Friday.

Hossein Abdi’s charges outlasted Turkmenistan to earn a 3-1 win, with Kyrgyz Republic’s match against Afghanistan and the headline clash between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan ending in entertaining draws.

Saudi Arabia cruise to title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Saudi Arabia cruise to title

Zarqa: Saudi Arabia won the 2019 West Asian Football Federation U-15 Boys title with a 3-1 win over hosts Jordan on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia, who had defeated Syria 3-0 in their opening second round league match on Sunday, turned on the power after going behind to Adham Alrefai's 23rd minute strike.

Teams discover opponents for 2020 Qualifiers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Teams discover opponents for 2020 Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur yesterday with the 47 teams discovering their opponents. 

The teams were divided into two zones of WEST (West, South and Central) with 25 teams, and EAST (East and ASEAN) with 22 teams.

Malaysia 2018 Technical Report now available

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Malaysia 2018 Technical Report now available

Kuala Lumpur: The Technical Report and Statistics for the AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 is now available on the-AFC.com. 

The report expands on on the statistics accumulated throughout the tournament, where Japan claimed their third title last October, as well as in-depth analyses on the performances of the 16 teams.

It also includes a section on technical topics that dissects the teamwork, formation and various more aspects of the game.

Click on the link below to view the report:
TSG Report: AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018

Review: Stars of tomorrow shine

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Review: Stars of tomorrow shine

Kuala Lumpur: With Japan lifting the AFC U-16 Championship for the third time after defeating Tajikistan on Sunday, the-AFC.com takes a look at the teams who were dominant, impressed and showed promise.

Japan powered their way to the 2018 title, making them the most successful team in the continental competition with three championships to their name.

The young Samurai Blue also have the most top four finishes - nine in total, previously having won the title in 1994 and 2006.