AFC_Youth_Championship_1977

1977 AFC Youth Championship

1977 AFC Youth Championship

International football competition

The 1977 AFC Youth Championship was held between April 15 and April 28 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 4-3 over Iran in Aryamehr Stadium in Tehran in front of 100,000 spectators. Both teams qualified for 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Venues

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Group stage

Group A

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 Iran 8 - 0  Singapore

 Iran 3 - 0  Afghanistan

 Afghanistan 0 - 0  Singapore

Group B

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 Iraq 4 - 0  India

 Iraq 3 - 0  Bangladesh

 India 4 - 0  Bangladesh

Group C

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 Japan 5 - 0  Hong Kong

 Japan 1 - 1  Bahrain

 Bahrain 3 - 1  Hong Kong

Group D

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 Saudi Arabia 2 - 0  Jordan

 South Korea 0 - 0  Malaysia

 South Korea 0 - 0  Saudi Arabia

 Malaysia 1 - 1  Jordan

 South Korea 3 - 0  Jordan

 Saudi Arabia 3 - 0  Malaysia

Quarterfinals

 Iran 3 - 0  India

 Iraq 5 - 1  Afghanistan

 Japan 0 - 0  South Korea 3-1 after penalties

 Saudi Arabia 2 - 2  Bahrain 5-6 after penalties

Semifinals

 Iran 2 - 1  Japan

 Iraq 3 - 0  Bahrain

Third place match

 Bahrain 3 - 1  Japan

Final

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Attendance: 100,000
 1977 AFC Youth Championship 

Iraq
Second title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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