1998 AFC U-16 Championship

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.
 * Group 1:
 * Group 2:
 * Group 3:
 * Group 4:
 * Group 5:
 * Group 6:
 * Group 7:
 * Group 8:
 * Group 9:
 * Host:

Stadium
All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar.

Group stage
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All matches were held in Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar.

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.