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.
Contents
- Qatar
- Syria
- Iran
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- Japan
- North Korea
- Thailand
- Iraq
- South Korea
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
- Jordan
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- References
Each team had to submit 23 players in their national team squads. The full squad listings are below.
Qatar
Head coach: Félix Sánchez Bas
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