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)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook (5 goals) [1]
Best player(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook [1]
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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. [2]

Contents

Participants

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

Venues

Chiang Mai
700th Anniversary Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
700th Anniversary Stadium.jpg

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 402225−32
Flag of India.svg  India 4013310−71
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 411278−14
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 411226−44
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 4103613−73
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
700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai

Third-place match

Final

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2 – 1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai

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.

References

  1. 1 2 한국,일본꺾고 청소년축구 2연패 (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 2 November 1998.
  2. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel; Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil (18 June 2015). "Asian U-19 Championship 1998". RSSSF.org.
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