Uzbekistan’s referee Kristina Sereda to officiate AFC U-16 Championship Thailand 2019 third-place play-off

China PR and Australia will struggle for the third place in the Saturday’s clash at the Chonburi Stadium.

China weren’t the only team to suffer semi-final heartbreak, as Australia saw their year-long unbeaten streak come to a sudden halt at the hands of a slick DPR Korea outfit, who continued their exceptional form with a decisive 3-0 win.

Australia’s defeat cost them a first ever ticket to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, but Rae Dower’s side can still register their best ever finish at the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship with a win against China.