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:

Venues

All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium in the city of Doha.

Group stage

Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semifinals.

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Winners

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.

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