1996 AFC Youth Championship Host country َSouth Korea Dates 17–31 October Teams 10 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Champions South Korea (8th title) Matches played 24 Goals scored 75 (3.13 per match)
International football competition
The 1996 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1996, in Seoul , South Korea . The tournament was won by for the eighth time by South Korea in the final against China PR .
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts China 4 4 0 0 11 5 +6 12 Japan 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 9 Syria 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6 India 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 Qatar 4 0 1 3 3 12 −9 1
18 October 1996 India 1 – 1 Qatar Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon Syria 1 – 3 Japan Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon 20 October 1996 China 2 – 1 Japan Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon Syria 2 – 0 Qatar Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon 22 October 1996 China 2 – 1 India Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon Japan 4 – 0 Qatar Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon 24 October 1996 China 5 – 2 Qatar Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon Syria 1 – 0 India Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon 26 October 1996 China 2 – 1 Syria Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon Japan 2 – 0 India Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
AFC Youth Championship 1996 winners South Korea Eighth title
Tournaments
Youth Championship U-19 Championship U-20 Asian Cup
Qualification Squads