1988 AFC Youth Championship

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1988 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryَQatar
Dates17–28 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Iraq (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored39 (2.44 per match)
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The 1988 AFC Youth Championship were held between October 17 and October 28 in Doha, capital of Qatar. Eight teams entered the final tournament, playing for the Asian Youth title and a spot at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.

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Iraq won the tournament, beating Syria 4–3 after a penalty shootout. Hosts Qatar grabbed the third place.[ citation needed ]

The Iraqi team qualified for the World Cup Finals, whereas Syria and Qatar had to enter a play-off round against Australia and New Zealand. Syria won the tournament which was hosted in January 1989 in Aleppo.[ citation needed ]

Teams

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 6330040+4
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 4320194+5
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2310247−3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0300339−6
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0 – 1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4 – 1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0 – 2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg5 – 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg1 – 0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg3 – 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 5321031+2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 4312021+1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3311132+1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0300337−4
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0 – 0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0 – 1Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0 – 0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Semi finals

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1 – 1
5–4 (PSO)		Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg2 – 0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Third place play-off

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2 – 0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1 – 1
5–4 (PSO)		Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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