AFC_Youth_Championship_1978
1978 AFC Youth Championship
International football competition
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 5–28 October |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Third place | (Shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 122 (3.05 per match) |
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Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
 Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
 Jordan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 |
 Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Japan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
 India |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
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Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
 Bahrain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 North Yemen |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
 Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
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Group D
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
 Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 China |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
 Afghanistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
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Quarter-finals
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
Third place play-off
More information Kuwait, 1 – 1 Third place shared ...
| Kuwait | 1 – 1 Third place shared | Korea DPR |
|---|---|---|
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Final
More information Korea Republic, 1 – 1 Title shared ...
Korea Republic  | 1 – 1 Title shared | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
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| 1978 AFC Youth Championship |
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 South Korea Fourth title |
| 1978 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Iraq Third title |
The following teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Indonesia (replacing Iraq, Kuwait, North Korea)
Japan (host)
South Korea
- Mahmud, Dulal (20 April 2021). "ঢাকার মাঠে সবচেয়ে বড় ফুটবল উৎসব" [The biggest football festival in Dhaka]. Utp al Shuvro (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 November 2023.
- Garin, Erik. "Asian U-19 Championship 1978". RSSSF.