2018 AFC U-23 Championship

The 2018 AFC U-23 Championship (also known as the 2018 AFC U-23 Asian Cup) was the third edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. It took place between 9–27 January 2018, and was hosted by China.

2018 AFC U-23 Championship
2018年亚足联U-23锦标赛
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates9–27 January
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Uzbekistan (1st title)
Runners-up Vietnam
Third place Qatar
Fourth place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored82 (2.56 per match)
Attendance65,850 (2,058 per match)
Top scorer(s) Almoez Ali (6 goals)
Best player(s) Odiljon Hamrobekov
Fair play award Vietnam

Uzbekistan defeated Vietnam in the final to win their first title. Japan were the defending champions, but failed to defend the title after losing to Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals.

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