2016 AFC U-23 Championship squads

The following is a list of squads for each national team competing at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. The tournament took place during January 2016 in Qatar. It was the second U-23 age group competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation. As the tournament was not held during the FIFA International Match Calendar, clubs were not obligated to release the players.

Each team had to submit 23 players in their national team squads. The full squad listings are below.

Players in boldface have been capped at full international level at some point in their career.

Qatar
Head coach: 🇪🇸 Félix Sánchez

Syria
Head coach: Muhannad Al Fakir

Iran
Head coach: Mohammad Khakpour

China
Head coach: Fu Bo

Saudi Arabia
Head coach: Adrie Koster

Japan
Head coach: Makoto Teguramori

North Korea
Head coach: Yun Jong-su

Thailand
Head coach: Kiatisuk Senamuang

Squad announced on 29 December 2015.

Iraq
Head coach: Abdul Ghani Shahad

South Korea
Head coach: Shin Tae-yong

Squad announced on 27 December 2015.

Uzbekistan
Head coach: Samvel Babayan

Yemen
Head coach: Amin Al-Sanini

Jordan
Head coach: Jamal Abu-Abed

Australia
Head coach: Aurelio Vidmar

United Arab Emirates
Head coach: Abdullah Mesfer

Vietnam
Head coach: 🇯🇵 Toshiya Miura