Future stars begin journey to excellence

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Future stars begin journey to excellence

Kuala Lumpur: 47 nations will be vying for qualification to the AFC U-16 Championship 2020, with the teams divided into eight groups.

Leading the charge to qualify will be defending champions Japan, who beat Tajikistan 1-0 in the 2018 final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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India lift record third title 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

India lift record third title 

Kalyani: India cruised to the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship title after defeating Nepal 7-0 in the final at the Kalyani Stadium on Saturday.

It was hosts India's third title and it was richly deserved after having dominated the tournament with impressive victories, which saw them score 28 goals in their five-match winning run.

Malaysia edge Thailand for title, Indonesia finish third

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Malaysia edge Thailand for title, Indonesia finish third

Chonburi: Malaysia came back from a goal down to beat Thailand 2-1 to clinch their second AFF U-15 Championship title, while Indonesia finished third after a thrilling penalty shootout win against Vietnam on Friday.

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.

Tajikistan complete the job to capture title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tajikistan complete the job to capture title

Dushanbe: Tajikistan completed a superb week on home soil, defeating Afghanistan 1-0 and confirming their status as CAFA U-16 Championship winners on Thursday.

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 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.

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.