1996 AFC U-16 Championship|
| Host country |  Thailand |
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| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
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| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Champions |  Oman (1st title) |
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| Runners-up | Thailand |
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| Third place |  Bahrain |
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| Fourth place |  Japan |
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| Matches played | 24 |
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| Goals scored | 86 (3.58 per match) |
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International football competition
The 1996 AFC U-16 Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every two years. Thailand was the host nation.
Venue
All matches were played in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Qualification
Qualified Teams:
Group stage
Group A
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1 |
Oman |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
+8 |
10 |
Knockout stage
|
| 2 |
Japan |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
10
|
| 3 |
 South Korea |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
−1 |
4
|
| 4 |
 Kuwait |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
−4 |
3
|
| 5 |
 Uzbekistan |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
−10 |
1
|
Group B
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1 |
Thailand |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
+12 |
10 |
Knockout Stage
|
| 2 |
Bahrain |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
+6 |
9
|
| 3 |
 China |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
−5 |
4
|
| 4 |
 Iran |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
−3 |
3
|
| 5 |
 India |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
−10 |
3
|
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Winners
| AFC U-16 Championship 1996 winners
|
Oman
First title
|
Sources
|
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| Tournaments | | U-16 Championship | |
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| U-17 Championship | |
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| U-16 Championship | |
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| U-17 Asian Cup | |
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| Qualifications | |
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| Squads | |
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