1968 AFC Youth Championship

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1968 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates2–16 May
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
1967
1969

The 1968 AFC Youth Championship was held in Seoul, South Korea.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3300102+86
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 311165+13
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 302136–32
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 301206–61


2 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–1Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
4 May Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg2–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
5 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
7 May Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
8 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 3300140+146
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 310237–42
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 310249–52
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 310227–52


3 May Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg3–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg4–0Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
5 May South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg5–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
8 May Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg5–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3300130+136
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 32016604
Flag of India.svg  India 31024402
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 3003114–130


4 May Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg7–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
7 May India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
9 May Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan

Second round

Group 1

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 211031+23
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 211042+23
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 200215–40


11 May Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
12 May Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–1Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
13 May Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Group 2

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 220071+64
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 210125–32
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 200225–30


11 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
12 May Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–1Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
13 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Semifinals

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 – 1
Burma win coin toss
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0 – 1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Third place match

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0 – 0
third place shared
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Final

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg4 – 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
 1968 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg
Burma

Fifth title