Qualifiers - Group A: Jordan, Kuwait impress

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group A: Jordan, Kuwait impress

Zarqa City: Hosts Jordan and Kuwait cruised to winning starts in their AFC U-16 Championship 2020 qualifying campaigns on Saturday.

Jordan scored a resounding 7-0 win over Nepal while two early first half goals saw Kuwait defeating Sri Lanka 2-0 at the Prince Mohammad International Stadium in Zarqa City.

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Qualifiers - Group G: China PR, Philippines flex muscles

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group G: China PR, Philippines flex muscles

Jakarta: He Xioke and John Loyd Jalique led the way with hat-tricks as China PR and the Philippines registered 7-0 wins in their AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers Group B ties on Saturday.

China defeated Brunei Darussalam while Philippines beat Northern Mariana Islands.

Brunei DS 0-7 China PR

China PR took a 2-0 lead in the first half through Fan Chao's double before adding five more goals from He Xioke, Gao Jingchun and Zeng Yaozhang for a 7-0 finish.

Qualifiers - Group H: Winning starts for Vietnam, Mongolia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers - Group H: Winning starts for Vietnam, Mongolia

Hanoi: Vietnam secured a 2-0 win over Timor Leste while Mongolia fought hard to defeat Macau 1-0 in their AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers Group H ties on Saturday.

Timor Leste 0-2 Vietnam

Nguyen Van Duong gave the young Golden Dragons the lead in the fifth minute before teammate Pham Van Phong doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark.

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.

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