1998 AFC U-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the

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. Qatar hosted the tournament from 3 to 17 September 1998. The top two teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in

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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:

Stadium

All matches were held in

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Group stage

Group winners and runners-up advanced to the

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. All matches were held in

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Winners

Teams qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship

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Inter-confederation playoff

Third-placed Bahrain played off against Australia (winners of the

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) 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.

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