1998 AFC Youth Championship

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1998 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates17–31 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea (9th title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Fourth placeFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored76 (3.17 per match)
1996
2000

The 1998 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1998, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The tournament was won for the ninth time by South Korea in the final against Japan.

Contents

Participants

The teams that reached the semi-finals qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 431051+410
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 421175+27
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 413062+46
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 40222532
Flag of India.svg  India 401331071
17 October 1998
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0 0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3 2Flag of India.svg  India
19 October 1998
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4 0Flag of India.svg  India
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0 1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
21 October 1998
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0 2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2 0Flag of India.svg  India
23 October 1998
India  Flag of India.svg1 1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1 1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
25 October 1998
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2 1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1 1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 431083+510
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4211136+77
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 41127814
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 41122644
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 410361373
18 October 1998
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg3 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2 1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
20 October 1998
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0 0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
22 October 1998
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg6 2Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1 0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
24 October 1998
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0 4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg0 3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
26 October 1998
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2 3Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2 1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 October
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2
 
31 October
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
 
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2
 
29 October
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
 
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea (pen)2 (4)
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
31 October
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1

Semifinal


South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2 2
(4 PK 3)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Third-place match

Final

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2 1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Winners

 AFC Youth Championship
1998 winners 
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea

Ninth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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