1998 AFC U-16 Championship
1998 AFC U-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-16 Championship. Qatar hosted the tournament from 3 to 17 September 1998. The top two teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand.
Qualification
The following 10 teams qualified for the final tournament:- Group 1:
- Group 2:
- Group 3:
- Group 4:
- Group 5:
- Group 6:
- Group 7:
- Group 8:
- Group 9:
- Host:
Venues
All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium in the city of Doha.| Doha | |
| Grand Hamad Stadium | |
| Capacity: 13,000 | |
Group stage
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semifinals.Group A
Group B
Teams qualified for [1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship]
Inter-confederation playoff
Third-placed Bahrain played off against Australia, winners of the 1999 OFC U-17 championship for the final slot for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.Australia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.