Besides India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka are the other teams in the tournament which will see the top two teams advancing to the final after a round robin competition.

The tournament opener will see India playing Nepal followed by Bhutan against Sri Lanka.

Final: Thailand 1-2 Malaysia

In a rematch of their Group B fixture less than a week ago, Thailand came into the match as favourites after beating defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals.

A second-half strike from Abdulfatoh Khudoidodzoda ultimately sealed the title for Tajikistan, who won four matches in a row to finish the five-match programme on top of the table with 13 points.

Earlier in the day, Uzbekistan had kept their hopes of an improbable final day title bid alive with a thumping win over Turkmenistan, but Tajikistan’s success in the later match meant Azamat Abduraimov’s side finished as runners-up

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.

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

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.

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TSG Report: AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018

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.