1978 AFC Youth Championship
The 1978 AFC Youth Championship was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978. It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 5 October – 28 October |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  (4th title) %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png){kind=small} (Title shared) |
| Third place |   (Shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 122 (3.05 per match) |
Teams
Tournament
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Iraq | 6 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| India | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 0 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| India | 4 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 4 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| Iran | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| China PR | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic | 7 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Kuwait | 1 – 0 Awarded | |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2 – 1 | |
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| Korea Republic | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
- Note: Originally, Iran had won 1-0 against Kuwait. But they disqualified for fielding an over-age player.
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
| Kuwait | 1 – 1 Third place shared | |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Korea Republic | 1 – 1 Title shared | |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 AFC Youth Championship |
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South Korea Fourth title |
| 1978 AFC Youth Championship |
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Iraq Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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