| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 2–16 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Burma (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
The 1968 AFC Youth Championship was held in Seoul, South Korea.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 2–16 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Burma (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Malaysia |
The 1968 AFC Youth Championship was held in Seoul, South Korea.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
 Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
 Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
 Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 1 |
| 2 May | South Korea | 4–1 | Hong Kong |
| Thailand | 3–0 | Japan | |
| 4 May | Hong Kong | 2–2 | Thailand |
| 5 May | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan |
| 7 May | Japan | 0–0 | Hong Kong |
| 8 May | South Korea | 3–1 | Thailand |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 |
 Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 |
 Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 2 |
 South Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| 3 May | Philippines | 3–1 | Singapore |
| Burma | 4–0 | South Vietnam | |
| 5 May | South Vietnam | 1–0 | Philippines |
| Burma | 5–0 | Singapore | |
| 8 May | Burma | 5–0 | Philippines |
| Singapore | 3–1 | South Vietnam |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Taiwan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
| 4 May | Malaysia | 2–1 | India |
| Israel | 7–0 | Taiwan | |
| 7 May | India | 3–0 | Taiwan |
| Israel | 4–0 | Malaysia | |
| 9 May | Israel | 2–0 | India |
| Malaysia | 4–1 | Taiwan |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Burma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
| 11 May | Israel | 2–0 | Thailand |
| 12 May | Israel | 1–1 | Burma |
| 13 May | Burma | 3–1 | Thailand |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 11 May | South Korea | 3–1 | Philippines |
| 12 May | Malaysia | 2–1 | Philippines |
| 13 May | South Korea | 4–0 | Malaysia |
| South Korea | 1 – 1 Burma win coin toss | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 – 0 third place shared | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Burma Fifth title |
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