1998 AFC U-17 Championship
international football competition
1998 AFC U-17 Championship was held in Qatar from 3 to 17 September.
| بطولة آسيا تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 3–17 September |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Qatar |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.65 per match) |
Results change
Group stage change
Group A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| Thailand |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Iraq |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
 North Korea |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
 Iran |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Group B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
 South Korea |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
 Japan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
 Oman |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Knockout stage change
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Qatar | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 1(2) | |||||
| Thailand | 1(3) | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Thailand | 6 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Bahrain | 5 | |||||
