1996 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | َSouth Korea |
| Dates | 17–31 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Wang Peng (6 goals)[1] |
| Best player | Kim Do-kyun[1] |
← 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.[2]
Venues
| Seoul | Suwon |
|---|---|
| Dongdaemun Stadium | Suwon Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 22,706 | Capacity: 11,808 |
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Group stage
Group A
| 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
| 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 |
%252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} 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
| 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
Third-place match
| United Arab Emirates | 2 – 2 (4 PK 3) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Final
Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1996 winners |
|---|
South Korea Eighth title |
- South Korea, China PR, UAE, Japan qualified for 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
- 1 2 한국 청소년축구 아시아 정상. Naver.com (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 1 November 1996. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Garin, Erik (26 May 2002). "Asian U-19 Championship 1996". RSSSF.org.
Categories:
- 1996 AFC Youth Championship
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- 1996 in Asian men's international football
- 1996 in Asian youth football
- 1996 in South Korean football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by South Korea
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- October 1996 sports events in Asia
- October 1996 in South Korea
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