2010 AFC U-16 Championship

2010 AFC U-16 Championship
2010 yilgi U-16 Osiyo chempionati
Tournament details
Host countryUzbekistan
Dates24 October – 7 November
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored91 (2.94 per match)
Attendance218,750 (7,056 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Takumi Minamino
Uzbekistan Timur Khakimov
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Uzbekistan Timur Khakimov[1]
2008
2012

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,[2] but it was once again awarded to Uzbekistan for the 2nd edition running.[3] Qualification for the tournament started in 2009.

  1. ^ "Khakimov claims MVP award". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. ^ "AFC confirms date change for U16 finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Uzbekistan to host AFC U-16 Champs 2010". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2010.