# 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.

## Group A
### Qatar

Head coach: Félix Sánchez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Yousef Hassan | (1996-05-24)24 May 1996 (aged 19) | Eupen |
| 2 | 2DF | Musab Kheder | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al Sadd |
| 3 | 2DF | Abdelkarim Hassan | (1993-08-28)28 August 1993 (aged 22) | Al Sadd |
| 4 | 3MF | Ahmed Moein | (1995-10-20)20 October 1995 (aged 20) | Eupen |
| 5 | 3MF | Ahmed Fadhel | (1993-04-07)7 April 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wakrah |
| 6 | 2DF | Ahmed Yasser | (1994-05-17)17 May 1994 (aged 21) | Lekhwiya |
| 7 | 4FW | Ahmed Alaaeldin | (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Rayyan |
| 8 | 3MF | Ali Assadalla | (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al Sadd |
| 9 | 3MF | Abdullah Al-Ahrak | (1997-05-10)10 May 1997 (aged 18) | Lekhwiya |
| 10 | 4FW | Akram Afif | (1996-11-18)18 November 1996 (aged 19) | Eupen |
| 11 | 4FW | Mohammed Muntari | (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 22) | Lekhwiya |
| 12 | 1GK | Mohammed Al-Bakri | (1997-03-28)28 March 1997 (aged 18) | Lekhwiya |
| 13 | 2DF | Sultan Al-Brake | (1996-04-07)7 April 1996 (aged 19) | Cultural Leonesa |
| 14 | 3MF | Ahmed Al Saadi | (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 (aged 20) | Eupen |
| 15 | 2DF | Salem Al Hajri | (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 19) | Eupen |
| 16 | 2DF | Tameem Al-Muhaza | (1996-07-21)21 July 1996 (aged 19) | Cultural Leonesa |
| 17 | 2DF | Mohammed Alaaeldin | (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ryyan |
| 18 | 3MF | Assim Madibo | (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 19) | Cultural Leonesa |
| 19 | 4FW | Almoez Ali | (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (aged 19) | Cultural Leonesa |
| 20 | 2DF | Bassam Al-Rawi | (1997-12-16)16 December 1997 (aged 18) | Al-Rayyan |
| 21 | 3MF | Abdelrahman Moustafa | (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 18) | Al-Rayyan |
| 22 | 1GK | Muhannad Naim | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al Sadd |
| 23 | 2DF | Fahad Al-Abdulrahman | (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 20) | Eupen |

### Syria

Head coach: Muhannad Al Fakir
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Abdul Latif Nassan | (1993-01-30)30 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Karamah |
| 2 | 2DF | Momen Naji | (1996-10-09)9 October 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Shorta |
| 3 | 2DF | Moayad Ajan | (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 4 | 2DF | Hussein Jwayed | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Zawra'a |
| 5 | 2DF | Omar Midani | (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Mina'a |
| 6 | 3MF | Amro Jenyat | (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Karamah |
| 7 | 2DF | Ahmad Al Shimali | (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 21) | Jableh SC |
| 8 | 4FW | Omar Kharbin | (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Dhafra |
| 9 | 4FW | Nasouh Al Nakdali | (1993-06-15)15 June 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wahda |
| 10 | 3MF | Mahmoud Mawas | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Riffa |
| 11 | 3MF | Khaled Mobayed | (1993-05-06)6 May 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wahda |
| 12 | 4FW | Ahmad Al Kaddour | (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Karamah |
| 13 | 4FW | Mahmoud Al Baher | (1994-01-30)30 January 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Jaish |
| 15 | 2DF | Moayad Al Khouli | (1993-10-16)16 October 1993 (aged 22) | Talaba SC |
| 16 | 3MF | Ward Salama | (1994-07-15)15 July 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Fotuwa |
| 17 | 2DF | Abdullah Al Shami | (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Taliya |
| 18 | 2DF | Jihad Busmar | (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Karamah |
| 19 | 3MF | Mohamad Ahmad | (1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 22) | Al-Ittihad |
| 20 | 3MF | Yousef Kalfa | (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Jaish |
| 21 | 3MF | Hamid Mido | (1993-06-03)3 June 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 22 | 1GK | Shaher Shakir | (1993-03-21)21 March 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Hurriya |
| 23 | 1GK | Ahmad Kanaan | (1995-05-06)6 May 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Muhafaza SC |

### Iran

Head coach: Mohammad Khakpour
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mohammadreza Akhbari | (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 22) | Tractor Sazi |
| 2 | 2DF | Mohammad Daneshgar | (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 21) | Naft Tehran |
| 3 | 2DF | Vahid Heydarieh | (1993-01-03)3 January 1993 (aged 23) | Persepolis |
| 4 | 2DF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 22) | Esteghlal |
| 5 | 2DF | Hossein Kanaani | (1994-03-23)23 March 1994 (aged 21) | Malavan |
| 6 | 3MF | Mahan Rahmani | (1996-06-15)15 June 1996 (aged 19) | Saipa |
| 7 | 3MF | Ali Karimi | (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 21) | Sepahan |
| 8 | 3MF | Farshid Esmaeili | (1994-02-23)23 February 1994 (aged 21) | Esteghlal |
| 9 | 3MF | Mohsen Karimi | (1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 21) | Esteghlal |
| 10 | 4FW | Amir Arsalan Motahari | (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22) | Naft Tehran |
| 11 | 3MF | Milad Mohammadi | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) | Rah Ahan |
| 12 | 1GK | Ali Mohsenzadeh | (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 22) | Khoneh be Khoneh |
| 13 | 2DF | Ali Abdollahzadeh | (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 23) | Sanat Naft |
| 14 | 3MF | Milad Kamandani | (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 (aged 21) | Persepolis |
| 15 | 2DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 22) | Padideh |
| 16 | 3MF | Alireza Naghizadeh | (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 (aged 22) | Siah Jamegan |
| 17 | 3MF | Mehdi Torabi | (1994-09-10)10 September 1994 (aged 21) | Saipa |
| 18 | 3MF | Shahin Saghebi | (1993-08-25)25 August 1993 (aged 22) | Tractor Sazi |
| 19 | 3MF | Ehsan Pahlavan | (1993-07-25)25 July 1993 (aged 22) | Zob Ahan |
| 20 | 2DF | Saeb Mohebi | (1993-08-28)28 August 1993 (aged 22) | Zob Ahan |
| 21 | 2DF | Reza Aliari | (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 21) | Naft Tehran |
| 22 | 1GK | Amir Abedzadeh | (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 22) | Rah Ahan |
| 23 | 4FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) | Rah Ahan |

### China

Head coach: Fu Bo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Du Jia | (1993-05-01)1 May 1993 (aged 22) | Tianjin Teda |
| 2 | 3MF | Yang Kuo | (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 23) | Henan Jianye |
| 3 | 2DF | Mi Haolun | (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 23) | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |
| 4 | 2DF | Jin Yangyang | (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 5 | 2DF | Shi Ke | (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 23) | Shanghai SIPG |
| 6 | 2DF | Wang Tong | (1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 22) | Shandong Luneng |
| 7 | 3MF | Xu Xin | (1994-04-19)19 April 1994 (aged 21) | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 8 | 3MF | Guo Hao | (1993-01-14)14 January 1993 (aged 22) | Tianjin Teda |
| 9 | 4FW | Zhang Yuning | (1997-01-05)5 January 1997 (aged 19) | Vitesse |
| 10 | 3MF | Liao Lisheng | (1993-04-29)29 April 1993 (aged 22) | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 11 | 3MF | Wu Xinghan | (1993-02-24)24 February 1993 (aged 22) | Shandong Luneng |
| 12 | 3MF | Zhang Xiaobin | (1993-10-23)23 October 1993 (aged 22) | Jiangsu Suning |
| 13 | 3MF | Wang Qiuming | (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 23) | Tianjin Teda |
| 14 | 3MF | Feng Gang | (1993-03-06)6 March 1993 (aged 22) | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 15 | 2DF | Chen Zhechao | (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 20) | Torreense |
| 16 | 4FW | Yang Chaosheng | (1993-07-22)22 July 1993 (aged 22) | Liaoning Whowin |
| 17 | 3MF | Xie Pengfei | (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 22) | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 18 | 2DF | Zhao Yuhao | (1993-04-07)7 April 1993 (aged 22) | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 19 | 4FW | Chang Feiya | (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 20 | 3MF | Li Yuanyi | (1993-08-28)28 August 1993 (aged 22) | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 21 | 3MF | Liu Binbin | (1993-06-16)16 June 1993 (aged 22) | Shandong Luneng |
| 22 | 1GK | Zhang Yinuo | (1994-07-14)14 July 1994 (aged 21) | Shanghai Shenxin |
| 23 | 1GK | Yerjet Yerzat | (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 23) | Gondomar |

## Group B
### Saudi Arabia

Head coach: Adrie Koster
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mansor Joher | (1995-03-19)19 March 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Shabab |
| 2 | 2DF | Ali Al-Zubaidi | (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Ahli |
| 3 | 2DF | Abdullah Madu | (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Nassr |
| 4 | 2DF | Ahmed Sharahili | (1994-05-08)8 May 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Hilal |
| 5 | 2DF | Talal Al-Absi | (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Taawon |
| 6 | 3MF | Majed Al-Najrani | (1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Qadisiyah |
| 7 | 3MF | Abdulmajeed Al-Sulayhim | (1994-05-15)15 May 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Shabab |
| 8 | 3MF | Mustafa Al-Bassas | (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli |
| 9 | 4FW | Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi | (1994-11-01)1 November 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ittihad |
| 10 | 3MF | Fahad Al-Muwallad | (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ittihad |
| 11 | 3MF | Ali Hazazi | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Qadisiyah |
| 12 | 2DF | Yassin Barnawi | (1993-10-01)1 October 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Qadisiyah |
| 13 | 2DF | Abdulrahman Al-Obaid | (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Qadisiyah |
| 14 | 2DF | Mohammed Qassem | (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Ittihad |
| 15 | 3MF | Ahmed Al-Nathiri | (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ittihad |
| 16 | 3MF | Mohamed Kanno | (1994-09-22)22 September 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ettifaq |
| 17 | 4FW | Mohammed Al-Saiari | (1993-05-02)2 May 1993 (aged 22) | Hajer |
| 18 | 2DF | Saeed Al-Robeai | (1994-06-04)4 June 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ettifaq |
| 19 | 3MF | Saleh Al-Amri | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli |
| 20 | 3MF | Rayan Al-Harbi | (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ahli |
| 21 | 1GK | Ahmed Al-Rehaili | (1994-10-06)6 October 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ahli |
| 22 | 1GK | Faisel Masrahi | (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Qadisiyah |
| 23 | 3MF | Abdulfattah Asiri | (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ittihad |

### Japan

Head coach: Makoto Teguramori
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Masatoshi Kushibiki | (1993-01-29)29 January 1993 (aged 22) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 2 | 2DF | Ken Matsubara | (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 22) | Albirex Niigata |
| 3 | 2DF | Wataru Endō | (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 22) | Shonan Bellmare |
| 4 | 2DF | Takuya Iwanami | (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 21) | Vissel Kobe |
| 5 | 2DF | Naomichi Ueda | (1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (aged 21) | Kashima Antlers |
| 6 | 2DF | Ryosuke Yamanaka | (1993-04-20)20 April 1993 (aged 22) | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 7 | 3MF | Riki Harakawa | (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 22) | Kyoto Sanga FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Ryota Oshima | (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 22) | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 9 | 4FW | Musashi Suzuki | (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 21) | Albirex Niigata |
| 10 | 3MF | Shoya Nakajima | (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 21) | FC Tokyo |
| 11 | 4FW | Yuya Kubo | (1993-12-24)24 December 1993 (aged 22) | BSC Young Boys |
| 12 | 2DF | Sei Muroya | (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 21) | Meiji University |
| 13 | 2DF | Tatsuki Nara | (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 22) | FC Tokyo |
| 14 | 4FW | Yuta Toyokawa | (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 21) | Kashima Antlers |
| 15 | 2DF | Masashi Kamekawa | (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 22) | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 16 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 21) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 17 | 3MF | Kento Misao | (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 18 | 4FW | Takumi Minamino | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 20) | FC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 19 | 3MF | Yōsuke Ideguchi | (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 19) | Gamba Osaka |
| 20 | 4FW | Ado Onaiwu | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 20) | JEF United Ichihara Chiba |
| 21 | 3MF | Shinya Yajima | (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 (aged 21) | Fagiano Okayama FC |
| 22 | 1GK | Daichi Sugimoto | (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 22) | Kyoto Sanga FC |
| 23 | 1GK | Ayumi Niekawa | (1994-05-12)12 May 1994 (aged 21) | Júbilo Iwata |

### North Korea

Head coach: Yun Jong-su
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | An Tae-song | (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 22) | April 25 |
| 2 | 2DF | Jong Kwang-sok | (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 22) | Rimyongsu |
| 3 | 2DF | Hong Jin-song | (1994-02-20)20 February 1994 (aged 21) | |
| 4 | 2DF | Kang Il-nam | (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 21) | April 25 |
| 5 | 2DF | Jang Kuk-chol | (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 21) | Hwaebul |
| 6 | 2DF | Ri Il-jin | (1993-08-20)20 August 1993 (aged 22) | Sobaeksu |
| 7 | 4FW | Jo Kwang | (1994-08-05)5 August 1994 (aged 21) | April 25 |
| 8 | 3MF | Ri Un-chol | (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 20) | Sonbong |
| 9 | 3MF | Kim Yong-il | (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 21) | Rimyongsu |
| 10 | 4FW | Kim Ju-song | (1993-10-15)15 October 1993 (aged 22) | April 25 |
| 11 | 4FW | Jang Ok-chol | (1994-01-14)14 January 1994 (aged 21) | Kigwancha |
| 12 | 3MF | Ri Hyong-jin | (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 (aged 22) | April 25 |
| 13 | 4FW | Jang Hyok | (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 22) | |
| 14 | 3MF | Yun Il-gwang | (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 22) | Chadongcha |
| 15 | 2DF | So Jong-hyok | (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 20) | April 25 |
| 16 | 2DF | Pak Myong-song | (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 21) | Sobaeksu |
| 17 | 2DF | Kim Chol-bom | (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 21) | Sobaeksu |
| 18 | 1GK | Kim Kwang-chol | (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 22) | |
| 19 | 4FW | Kang Yong-jin | (1994-03-23)23 March 1994 (aged 21) | Amrokkang |
| 20 | 3MF | So Kyong-jin | (1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 22) | Sobaeksu |
| 21 | 1GK | Han Song-hwan | (1993-03-02)2 March 1993 (aged 22) | April 25 |
| 22 | 3MF | Ju Jong-chol | (1994-10-20)20 October 1994 (aged 21) | Amrokkang |

### Thailand

Head coach: Kiatisuk Senamuang
Squad announced on 29 December 2015.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Somporn Yos | (1993-06-23)23 June 1993 (aged 22) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 2 | 2DF | Peerapat Notchaiya | (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 22) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 3 | 2DF | Suriya Singmui | (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 20) | Muangthong United |
| 4 | 3MF | Chaowat Veerachat | (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 19) | Buriram United |
| 5 | 2DF | Adisorn Promrak (Vice-Captain) | (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 22) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 6 | 3MF | Saharat Kanyaroj | (1994-06-09)9 June 1994 (aged 21) | Chiangrai United |
| 7 | 3MF | Thitiphan Puangchan | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22) | Muangthong United |
| 8 | 4FW | Nattawut Sombatyotha | (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 19) | Ratchaburi |
| 9 | 4FW | Chayawat Srinawong | (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 23) | Muangthong United |
| 10 | 3MF | Pakorn Prempak | (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 22) | Port |
| 11 | 4FW | Pinyo Inpinit | (1993-07-01)1 July 1993 (aged 22) | Port |
| 12 | 2DF | Suwannapat Kingkkaew | (1994-06-10)10 June 1994 (aged 21) | Bangkok Glass |
| 13 | 2DF | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | (1994-07-12)12 July 1994 (aged 21) | Buriram United |
| 14 | 3MF | Worachit Kanitsribampen | (1997-08-24)24 August 1997 (aged 18) | Chonburi |
| 15 | 2DF | Suphan Thongsong | (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 21) | Muangthong United |
| 16 | 3MF | Tanasith Siripala | (1995-08-09)9 August 1995 (aged 20) | Bangkok Glass |
| 17 | 2DF | Tanaboon Kesarat | (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 22) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 18 | 3MF | Chanathip Songkrasin (Captain) | (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 22) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 19 | 2DF | Tristan Do | (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 22) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 20 | 1GK | Watchara Buathong | (1993-04-20)20 April 1993 (aged 22) | Port |
| 21 | 3MF | Thossawat Limwannasathian | (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 (aged 22) | Army United |
| 22 | 4FW | Chenrop Samphaodi | (1995-06-02)2 June 1995 (aged 20) | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 23 | 1GK | Rattanai Songsangchan | (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 (aged 20) | Police United |

## Group C
### Iraq

Head coach: Abdul Ghani Shahad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Fahad Talib | (1994-10-21)21 October 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 2 | 2DF | Saad Natiq | (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 3 | 2DF | Hamza Adnan | (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Minaa |
| 4 | 2DF | Mustafa Nadhim | (1993-09-23)23 September 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 5 | 2DF | Ali Faez | (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Shorta |
| 6 | 3MF | Saif Salman | (1993-07-01)1 July 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ittihad |
| 7 | 3MF | Amjad Waleed | (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 22) | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 8 | 4FW | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem | (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Zawraa |
| 9 | 3MF | Mahdi Kamil | (1995-01-06)6 January 1995 (aged 21) | Al-Shorta |
| 10 | 3MF | Ali Husni | (1994-05-23)23 May 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Minaa |
| 11 | 3MF | Humam Tariq | (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 12 | 1GK | Mustafa Saadoun | (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Naft |
| 13 | 3MF | Bashar Resan | (1996-12-22)22 December 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 14 | 4FW | Mazin Fayyadh | (1997-04-02)2 April 1997 (aged 18) | Al-Naft |
| 15 | 2DF | Safa Jabbar | (1993-07-20)20 July 1993 (aged 22) | Zakho |
| 16 | 2DF | Mohammed Maan | (1994-07-10)10 July 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Naft |
| 17 | 2DF | Alaa Mhawi | (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Zawraa |
| 18 | 4FW | Ayman Hussein | (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Naft |
| 19 | 3MF | Amjad Attwan | (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 18) | Al-Shorta |
| 20 | 1GK | Karrar Ibrahim | (1994-09-19)19 September 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Minaa |
| 21 | 3MF | Ali Qasim | (1996-03-05)5 March 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Minaa |
| 22 | 4FW | Bassem Ali | (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 20) | Naft Al-Janoob |
| 23 | 2DF | Ahmed Mohammed Hussein | (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Shorta |

### South Korea

Head coach: Shin Tae-yong
Squad announced on 27 December 2015.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kim Dong-jun | (1994-12-19)19 December 1994 (aged 21) | Yonsei University |
| 2 | 2DF | Sim Sang-min | (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 22) | FC Seoul |
| 3 | 2DF | Lee Seul-chan | (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 22) | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 4 | 2DF | Song Ju-hun | (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 (aged 21) | Mito HollyHock |
| 5 | 2DF | Yeon Jei-min | (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 22) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 6 | 3MF | Park Yong-woo | (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 22) | FC Seoul |
| 7 | 3MF | Moon Chang-jin | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 22) | Pohang Steelers |
| 8 | 3MF | Lee Chang-min | (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 21) | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 9 | 4FW | Kim Hyun | (1993-05-03)3 May 1993 (aged 22) | Jeju United |
| 10 | 3MF | Ryu Seung-woo | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22) | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 11 | 3MF | Kim Seung-jun | (1994-09-10)10 September 1994 (aged 21) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 12 | 2DF | Ku Hyun-jun | (1993-12-13)13 December 1993 (aged 22) | Busan IPark |
| 13 | 2DF | Park Dong-jin | (1994-12-10)10 December 1994 (aged 21) | Hannam University |
| 14 | 3MF | Lee Yeong-jae | (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 21) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 15 | 2DF | Jung Seung-hyun | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (aged 21) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 16 | 2DF | Hwang Ki-wook | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 19) | Yonsei University |
| 17 | 3MF | Yu In-soo | (1994-12-28)28 December 1994 (aged 21) | Kwangwoon University |
| 18 | 4FW | Jin Sung-wook | (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 22) | Incheon United |
| 19 | 3MF | Kang Sang-woo | (1993-10-07)7 October 1993 (aged 22) | Pohang Steelers |
| 20 | 4FW | Hwang Hee-chan | (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 19) | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 21 | 1GK | Lee Chang-keun | (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 22) | Busan IPark |
| 22 | 3MF | Kwon Chang-hoon | (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 21) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 23 | 1GK | Gu Sung-yun | (1994-06-27)27 June 1994 (aged 21) | Consadole Sapporo |

### Uzbekistan

Head coach: Samvel Babayan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Asilbek Amanov | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22) | Kokand 1912 |
| 2 | 2DF | Akramjon Komilov | (1996-03-14)14 March 1996 (aged 19) | Bunyodkor |
| 3 | 2DF | Sardor Rakhmanov | (1994-07-09)9 July 1994 (aged 21) | Neftchi |
| 4 | 2DF | Jamshid Boltaboev | (1996-10-03)3 October 1996 (aged 19) | Pakhtakor |
| 5 | 2DF | Doston Tursunov | (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 20) | Neftchi |
| 6 | 2DF | Maksimilian Fomin | (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 22) | Bukhoro |
| 7 | 2DF | Vladimir Kozak | (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 22) | Pakhtakor |
| 8 | 3MF | Javokhir Sokhibov | (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 20) | Pakhtakor |
| 9 | 3MF | Jaloliddin Masharipov | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22) | Pakhtakor |
| 10 | 3MF | Jamshid Iskanderov | (1993-10-16)16 October 1993 (aged 22) | Pakhtakor |
| 11 | 4FW | Igor Sergeev | (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 22) | Pakhtakor |
| 12 | 1GK | Abdumavlon Abduljalilov | (1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 21) | Neftchi |
| 13 | 3MF | Husniddin Gafurov | (1994-07-29)29 July 1994 (aged 21) | Javor Ivanjica |
| 14 | 2DF | Javlon Mirabdullaev | (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (aged 21) | Metallurg |
| 15 | 4FW | Jasurbek Khakimov | (1994-05-24)24 May 1994 (aged 21) | Sogdiana |
| 16 | 3MF | Ikromjon Alibaev | (1994-01-09)9 January 1994 (aged 22) | Lokomotiv |
| 17 | 3MF | Dostonbek Khamdamov | (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 19) | Bunyodkor |
| 18 | 2DF | Abdulloh Olimov | (1993-11-02)2 November 1993 (aged 22) | Pakhtakor |
| 19 | 3MF | Otabek Shukurov | (1996-06-22)22 June 1996 (aged 19) | Bunyodkor |
| 20 | 2DF | Mukhsinjon Ubaydullaev | (1994-07-15)15 July 1994 (aged 21) | Pakhtakor |
| 21 | 1GK | Javohir Ilyosov | (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 21) | Mash'al |
| 22 | 3MF | Timur Khakimov | (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 21) | FC Oqtepa |
| 23 | 4FW | Eldor Shomurodov | (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 20) | Bunyodkor |

### Yemen

Head coach: Amin Al-Sanini
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Esam Al-Hakimi | (1993-10-20)20 October 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wehda |
| 2 | 2DF | Faisal Ba Hurmuz | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Tilal |
| 3 | 2DF | Alawi Fadaaq | (1996-02-01)1 February 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Tilal |
| 4 | 2DF | Mudir Al-Radaei | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Riffa |
| 5 | 2DF | Abdulmuain Al-Jarshi | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 22) | Al-Yarmuk |
| 6 | 3MF | Abdulkhaliq Manea | (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 22) | |
| 7 | 3MF | Waleed Al-Hubaishi | (1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Saqr |
| 8 | 3MF | Basheer Al-Manifi | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 22) | Al-Oruba |
| 9 | 4FW | Khaled Mohammed | (1996-04-23)23 April 1996 (aged 19) | |
| 10 | 4FW | Sulaiman Hezam | (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Ittihad |
| 11 | 4FW | Abdulwasea Al-Matari | (1994-07-04)4 July 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Oruba |
| 12 | 3MF | Ahmed Al-Hifi | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 22) | Dhofar |
| 13 | 2DF | Ala Addin Mahdi | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 20) | Al-Ahli Taizz |
| 14 | 3MF | Ammar Hamsan | (1994-11-05)5 November 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Shula |
| 15 | 3MF | Osamah Anbar | (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Yarmuk |
| 16 | 3MF | Ahmed Ba Tawil | (1997-10-08)8 October 1997 (aged 18) | Busaiteen |
| 17 | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Sarori | (1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ahli |
| 18 | 3MF | Ahmed Alos | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Wehda |
| 19 | 2DF | Mohammed Boqshan | (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Tilal |
| 20 | 4FW | Yaser Ali Al-Gabr | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) | Al-Oruba |
| 21 | 4FW | Ahmed Al-Sarori | (1998-08-09)9 August 1998 (aged 17) | Al-Ahli |
| 22 | 1GK | Yaser Thawab | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 20) | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili |
| 23 | 1GK | Salem Al-Harsh | (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 17) | Al-Wehda Aden |

## Group D
### Jordan

Head coach: Jamal Abu-Abed
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Nour Bani Attiah | (1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Faisaly |
| 2 | 2DF | Yousef Al-Alousi | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Faisaly |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohannad Khairullah | (1993-07-25)25 July 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Jazeera |
| 4 | 2DF | Amer Abu Hudaib | (1993-08-08)8 August 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Jazeera |
| 5 | 2DF | Munther Raja | (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wehdat |
| 6 | 2DF | Omar Manasrah | (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Jazeera |
| 7 | 3MF | Fadi Awad | (1993-03-26)26 March 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Sheikh Hussein |
| 8 | 3MF | Mahmoud Al-Mardi | (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli |
| 9 | 4FW | Ahmad Al-Essawi | (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (aged 22) | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| 10 | 4FW | Laith Al-Bashtawi | (1994-03-12)12 March 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Wehdat |
| 11 | 4FW | Ibrahim Al-Khub | (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Ramtha |
| 12 | 1GK | Mohammad Abu Nabhan | (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Wehdat |
| 13 | 3MF | Saleh Rateb | (1994-12-18)18 December 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Wehdat |
| 14 | 4FW | Yazan Thalji | (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ahli |
| 15 | 2DF | Musa Al-Zubi | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22) | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| 16 | 2DF | Ahmed Hisham | (1993-04-09)9 April 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wehdat |
| 17 | 3MF | Rajaei Ayed | (1993-07-25)25 July 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wehdat |
| 18 | 4FW | Bilal Qwaider | (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 22) | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| 19 | 2DF | Abdullah Dira | (1993-02-25)25 February 1993 (aged 22) | That Ras |
| 20 | 3MF | Baha' Faisal | (1995-05-30)30 May 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Wehdat |
| 21 | 2DF | Feras Shelbaieh | (1993-11-27)27 November 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wehdat |
| 22 | 1GK | Yazid Abu Layla | (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 23) | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| 23 | 2DF | Ihsan Haddad | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Hussein |

### Australia

Head coach: Aurelio Vidmar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jack Duncan | (1993-04-19)19 April 1993 (aged 22) | Randers |
| 2 | 2DF | Jason Geria | (1993-05-10)10 May 1993 (aged 22) | Melbourne Victory |
| 3 | 2DF | Giancarlo Gallifuoco | (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 22) | Melbourne Victory |
| 4 | 2DF | James Donachie | (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22) | Brisbane Roar |
| 5 | 2DF | Cameron Burgess | (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 20) | Fulham |
| 6 | 2DF | Joshua Brillante | (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (aged 22) | Como |
| 7 | 3MF | Andrew Hoole | (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 22) | Sydney FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Ryan Edwards | (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 22) | Partick Thistle |
| 9 | 4FW | Jamie Maclaren | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 22) | Brisbane Roar |
| 10 | 3MF | Mustafa Amini | (1993-04-20)20 April 1993 (aged 22) | Randers |
| 11 | 4FW | Connor Pain | (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 22) | Melbourne Victory |
| 12 | 1GK | Aaron Lennox | (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 22) | Kilmarnock |
| 13 | 3MF | Stefan Mauk | (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 20) | Melbourne City |
| 14 | 3MF | Terry Antonis | (1993-11-26)26 November 1993 (aged 22) | PAOK |
| 15 | 2DF | Scott Galloway | (1995-04-25)25 April 1995 (aged 20) | Melbourne Victory |
| 16 | 3MF | Steven Ugarković | (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 21) | Newcastle Jets |
| 17 | 3MF | Jaushua Sotirio | (1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 20) | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 18 | 1GK | John Hall | (1994-10-23)23 October 1994 (aged 21) | Adelaide United |
| 19 | 3MF | Brandon O'Neill | (1994-04-12)12 April 1994 (aged 21) | Sydney FC |
| 20 | 2DF | Alex Gersbach | (1997-05-08)8 May 1997 (aged 18) | Sydney FC |
| 21 | 4FW | Brandon Borrello | (1995-07-25)25 July 1995 (aged 20) | Brisbane Roar |
| 22 | 4FW | Adam Taggart | (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 22) | Fulham |
| 23 | 2DF | Thomas Deng | (1997-03-20)20 March 1997 (aged 18) | Melbourne Victory |

### United Arab Emirates

Head coach: Abdullah Mesfer
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ahmed Shambih | (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Nasr |
| 2 | 2DF | Khalifa Mubarak | (1993-10-30)30 October 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Nasr |
| 3 | 2DF | Hussain Abbas | (1994-11-30)30 November 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Nasr |
| 4 | 3MF | Ahmed Barman | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ain |
| 5 | 3MF | Salem Ali Ibrahim | (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ain |
| 6 | 2DF | Saif Khalfan | (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Jazira |
| 7 | 4FW | Yousif Saeed | (1994-09-04)4 September 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Sharjah |
| 8 | 3MF | Mohammed Sebil | (1993-04-13)13 April 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli |
| 9 | 4FW | Ahmed Al Attas | (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Jazira |
| 10 | 4FW | Khalfan Mubarak | (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Jazira |
| 11 | 3MF | Ahmed Rabee | (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Jazira |
| 12 | 4FW | Mohamed Al-Akbari | (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Wahda |
| 13 | 2DF | Ahmed Rashed | (1997-01-19)19 January 1997 (aged 18) | Al-Wahda |
| 14 | 3MF | Abdullah Kazim | (1996-07-31)31 July 1996 (aged 19) | Al-Wasl |
| 15 | 3MF | Abdullah Al-Naqbi | (1993-04-28)28 April 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Dhafra |
| 16 | 2DF | Salem Sultan | (1993-05-09)9 May 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wahda |
| 17 | 1GK | Hassan Hamza | (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Shabab |
| 18 | 3MF | Mohamed Surour | (1993-10-31)31 October 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Sharjah |
| 19 | 4FW | Sultan Saif | (1993-06-10)10 June 1993 (aged 22) | Al-Wahda |
| 20 | 3MF | Saif Rashid | (1994-11-25)25 November 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Sharjah |
| 21 | 2DF | Saeed Musabbeh | (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 21) | Al-Ain |
| 22 | 1GK | Mohammed Al-Falahi | (1995-06-20)20 June 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Nasr |
| 23 | 2DF | Abdullah Ghanem | (1995-05-21)21 May 1995 (aged 20) | Al-Sharjah |

### Vietnam

Head coach: Toshiya Miura
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Phạm Văn Tiến | (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 22) | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 2 | 2DF | Nguyễn Thanh Hiền | (1993-04-16)16 April 1993 (aged 22) | Đồng Tháp |
| 3 | 2DF | Phạm Mạnh Hùng (captain) | (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 22) | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 4 | 3MF | Đào Duy Khánh | (1994-01-30)30 January 1994 (aged 21) | Hà Nội T&T |
| 5 | 3MF | Phạm Hoàng Lâm | (1993-03-06)6 March 1993 (aged 22) | Đồng Tâm Long An |
| 6 | 3MF | Bùi Tiến Dũng | (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 (aged 20) | Viettel |
| 7 | 3MF | Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy | (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 19) | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 8 | 3MF | Lương Xuân Trường | (1995-04-28)28 April 1995 (aged 20) | Incheon United |
| 9 | 4FW | Phạm Văn Thành | (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 21) | Hà Nội T&T |
| 10 | 4FW | Nguyễn Công Phượng | (1995-01-21)21 January 1995 (aged 20) | Mito HollyHock |
| 11 | 4FW | Lê Thanh Bình | (1995-08-08)8 August 1995 (aged 20) | Thanh Hóa |
| 12 | 3MF | Nguyễn Tuấn Anh | (1995-05-16)16 May 1995 (aged 20) | Yokohama FC |
| 13 | 1GK | Nguyễn Hoài Anh | (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22) | Than Quảng Ninh |
| 14 | 2DF | Vũ Văn Thanh | (1996-04-14)14 April 1996 (aged 19) | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 15 | 3MF | Nguyễn Nam Anh | (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 22) | Hà Nội T&T |
| 16 | 3MF | Trần Hữu Đông Triều | (1995-08-20)20 August 1995 (aged 20) | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 17 | 3MF | Huỳnh Tấn Tài | (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 21) | Đồng Tâm Long An |
| 18 | 4FW | Hồ Tuấn Tài | (1995-03-16)16 March 1995 (aged 20) | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 19 | 4FW | Nguyễn Văn Toàn | (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 19) | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 20 | 3MF | Đỗ Duy Mạnh | (1996-09-29)29 September 1996 (aged 19) | Hà Nội |
| 21 | 3MF | Phạm Đức Huy | (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 20) | Hà Nội |
| 22 | 3MF | Nguyễn Hữu Dũng | (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 (aged 20) | Thanh Hóa |
| 23 | 1GK | Phí Minh Long | (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 20) | Hà Nội |