2012 AFC U-16 Championship

The Organising Committee for AFC Youth Competitions for the 2011–2015 term announced that Iran and Palestine were interested in hosting the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship Finals. Per decision of the AFC Competitions Committee, the host nation should qualify for the final tournament. The decision on the hosts was taken in the committee's meeting on 21 November 2011 based on the results of the qualifiers. ==Qualification==

The qualification draw was held on 30 March 2011. Qualifiers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ==Venues==

The draw for the competition was held on 10 May 2012 in Tehran, Iran. ==Group stage==

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Knockout Map Quarterfinals {{football box ---- {{football box ---- {{football box ---- {{football box Semifinals {{football box ---- {{football box Final == Winners ==

==Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup==

The four semi-finalists qualified for 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. • • • • == Goalscorers ==