1978 AFC Youth Championship

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1978 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates528 October
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions
(Title shared)
Third place(Shared)
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored122 (3.05 per match)
1977
1980

The 1978 AFC Youth Championship was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978. [1] It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Teams

Venue

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
1.bnggbndhu jaatiiy' stteddiy'aam.jpg

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 3300170+176
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 320164+24
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31023962
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3003013130
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0 4Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3 0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg6 0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0 2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4 0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0 7Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 4310101+97
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4220113+86
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 412186+24
Flag of India.svg  India 41127813
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4004119180
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

India  Flag of India.svg0 2 Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg Korea DPR

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg5 0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 2Flag of India.svg  India

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0 5 Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg Korea DPR

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1 1 Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg Korea DPR

India  Flag of India.svg4 0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4 1Flag of India.svg  India
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 2 Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg Korea DPR

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 4310103+77
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 421163+35
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 41214514
Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen 411263+33
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4013315121
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2 2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1 1Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg3 0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1 0Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg5 1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg1 0Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0 2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0 5Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2 1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1 1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 3210102+85
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 321062+45
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 310234-12
Flag of Afghanistan (1978-1980).svg  Afghanistan 3003011110
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg3 0Flag of Afghanistan (1978-1980).svg  Afghanistan

Korea Republic Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 2 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg1 1 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Korea Republic
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1 0Flag of Afghanistan (1978-1980).svg  Afghanistan

Korea Republic Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 7 0Flag of Afghanistan (1978-1980).svg  Afghanistan

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1 0
Awarded
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2 1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Korea DPR Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg 2 0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

Note: Iran had originally won 1–0 against Kuwait, but they were found to have fielded an over-age player; the result was reversed and Iran were ejected from the competition.

Semi-finals

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0 0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Penalties
6 5

Korea Republic Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 0 0 Flag of North Korea.svg Korea DPR
Penalties
6 5

Third place play-off

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1 1
Third place shared
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg Korea DPR

Final

Korea Republic Flag of South Korea (1948-1949).svg 1 1
Title shared
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

Results

 1978 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
Fourth title
 1978 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
Iraq
Third title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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