Tournament details | |
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Host country | Uzbekistan |
Dates | 24 October – 7 November |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | North Korea (1st title) |
Runners-up | Uzbekistan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 91 (2.94 per match) |
Attendance | 218,750 (7,056 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Takumi Minamino Timur Khakimov (5 goals) |
Best player | Timur Khakimov |
The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted by Mexico.
Oman, Iran, Jordan and Australia expressed an interest in hosting the tournament, but it was once again awarded to Uzbekistan for the 2nd edition running. Qualification for the tournament started in 2009.
The draw for the AFC U-16 Championship 2010 was held on 20 May 2010 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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