Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Hosts Kuwait took the initiative in three-team Group F on Friday with a 1-0 win over Afghanistan setting up a showdown with Syria on Sunday with a place at the AFC U-16 Championship 2016 at stake.
Defender Jassem Rashed scored the only goal of the game seven minutes into the second half to see the Kuwaitis go into the Group F finale two points clear of the Syrians, who drew 2-2 with Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Ten group winners and four best second-placed teams will join DPR Korea, who topped the already concluded Group H, and India in next year’s finals, with the tournament hosts receiving an automatic qualification.
Should India finish top of their qualifying group or among the four best second-placed teams, the fifth best second-placed nation will qualify for the final competition.