| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Oman (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.58 per match) |
The 1996 AFC U-16 Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every two years. Thailand was the host nation.
Venue
All matches were played in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Qualification
Qualified Teams:
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |
| Kuwait | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1–6 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 3–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Bahrain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 |  China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Iran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 |  India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
Knock Stage
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Winners
| AFC U-16 Championship 1996 winners |
|---|
Oman First title |
Teams qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Sources
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