AFC U-16 Championships finalists confirmed
AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, After a fascinating night of action in the final round of qualifiers for the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016, all the participants for January’s prestigious event are now known.
In total, 16 teams will compete for honours and they include host nation India, the eleven qualifying group winners and the four teams who finished as the best second placed sides during qualification.
AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 – The Finalists
Uzbekistan – Group A winners
Oman – Group B winners
Iraq – Group C winners
Saudi Arabia – Group D winners
Iran – Group E winners
Kuwait – Group F winners
Malaysia – Group G winners
DPR Korea – Group H winners
Korea Republic – Group I winners
Australia – Group J winners
Japan – Group K winners
Vietnam – 1st best runner-up among all groups
Thailand – 2nd best runner-up among all groups
United Arab Emirates – 3rd best runner-up among all groups
Nepal – 4th best runner-up among all groups
India – hosts
The competition, which will see DPR Korea defending the title they won in 2014, will begin on September 15, 2016 with the final set to be played on October 2, 2016