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Deutsch1996 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | َSouth Korea |
| Dates | 17–31 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
← 1994 1998 → | |
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.[1]
Venues
[edit]| Seoul | Suwon |
|---|---|
| Dongdaemun Stadium | Suwon Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 22,706 | Capacity: 11,808 |
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Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 12 |
 United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
 Thailand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
 Iran | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Group B
[edit]| 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 |
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 October - Suwon | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| 31 October - Seoul | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| 29 October - Suwon | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 October - Seoul | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Japan | 2 (3) | |||||
Semifinal
[edit]Third-place match
[edit]| United Arab Emirates | 2 – 2 (4 PK 3) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Final
[edit]Winner
[edit]| AFC Youth Championship 1996 winners |
|---|
 South Korea Eighth title |
- South Korea, China PR, UAE, Japan qualified for 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ Garin, Erik (26 May 2002). "Asian U-19 Championship 1996". RSSSF.org.
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