Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Toyama Shoji's 81st minute strike earned Japan a place in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 semi-finals and their ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup after they edged Oman 2-1 in their last eight tie at the National Stadium on Sunday.
Japan will play the winners of the Australia-Indonesia quarter-final in the last four on Thursday after overcoming a spirited Oman who impressed with their fighting performance.
It was a battle of former champions at the National Stadium, with both teams having previously won two titles each but Group A winners Japan held the lion’s share of possession in the early minutes but hardly tested Omani goalkeeper Mitham Ali Al Ajmi.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship quarter-final between Indonesia and Australia promises to be a cracker at the National Stadium on Monday.
Indonesia emerged top in their group undefeated while Australia bounced back in style following an opening day defeat to Korea Republic.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship quarter-final tie between Korea Republic and India at the MBPJ Stadium on Monday promises to be a cagey affair between two teams who have been defensively resolute.
Both teams navigated through the group stage undefeated with three clean sheets to show but Korea Republic have been prolific in front of goal.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: After 24 exciting matches across three venues, Japan, Tajikistan, DPR Korea, Oman, Indonesia, India, Korea Republic and Australia have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.
Join the-AFC.com as we a take a look at how the teams made their way into the last eight after some breathtaking action featuring Asia's future stars.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: After 24 matches, the 16 teams have been trimmed to eight and the AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 quarter-finals cast are ready to do battle.
Japan, Tajikistan, DPR Korea, Oman, India, Indonesia, Korea Republic and Australia complete the lineup for the last-eight which will be played on September 30 and October 1.
the-AFC.com takes a look at the stats for the group stage.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: It was a special moment for India when the final whistle was blown in their AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia Group C tie against Indonesia at the National Stadium on Thursday.
The 0-0 draw with Indonesia, together with Vietnam falling 5-0 to Islamic Republic of Iran meant India had qualified for the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2002 edition.
They finished level on points with Indonesia - five - but the Southeast Asians took top spot due to goal difference and head coach Bibiano Fernandes’ side will face the Group D winners in the quarter-finals.
Group D will be decided later on Friday with current leaders Korea Republic facing defending champions Iraq and Australia facing Afghanistan.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic head coach Kim Jung-soo was a contented man after his team’s 7-0 win over Afghanistan in their AFC U-16 Championship Group D tie at the Petaling Jaya Stadium on Tuesday.
While the scoreline pleased him, what was especially satisfying was the fact that his players shared the scoring duties as Korea Republic took a huge step towards the quarter-finals.
Kim was quick to point out that Choi Min-seo was not the centre of attention against Afghanistan as he relied on other players to contribute the goals and create chances.
“We selected No.9 (Choi Min-seo) not because of his scoring abilities, but because off the ball, he is defensively very aggressive, he puts pressure on opponents defence and this time we wanted the other players to contribute to the team’s performance,” said Kim.