1977 AFC Youth Championship – Wikipedia

1977 AFC Youth Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Iran
Dates	15–28 April
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Iraq (2nd title)
Runners-up	Iran
Third place	Bahrain
Fourth place	Japan

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.

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

 Iran 8 – 0  Singapore

 Iran 3 – 0  Afghanistan

 Afghanistan 0 – 0  Singapore

Group B[edit]

Teams	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Iraq	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	4
India	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	2
Bangladesh	2	0	0	2	0	7	-7	0

 Iraq 4 – 0  India

 Iraq 3 – 0  Bangladesh

 India 4 – 0  Bangladesh

Group C[edit]

Teams	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	2	1	1	0	6	1	+5	3
Bahrain	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	3
Hong Kong	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0

 Japan 5 – 0  Hong Kong

 Japan 1 – 1  Bahrain

 Bahrain 3 – 1  Hong Kong

Group D[edit]

 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[edit]

 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[edit]

 Iran 2 – 1  Japan

 Iraq 3 – 0  Bahrain

Third place match[edit]

 Bahrain 3 – 1  Japan

1977 AFC Youth Championship
Iraq Second title

Qualification to World Youth Championship[edit]

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

External links[edit]