1977 AFC Youth Championship

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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
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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.

Teams[edit]

The following teams entered the tournament:

Venues[edit]

Tehran
Aryamehr Stadium
Capacity: 100,000

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Teams	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Iran	2	2	0	0	11	0	+11	4
Afghanistan	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3	1
Singapore	2	0	1	1	0	8	-8	1

 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]

Teams	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Saudi Arabia	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	5
South Korea	3	1	2	0	3	0	+3	4
Malaysia	3	0	2	1	1	4	-3	2
Jordan	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1

 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

Final[edit]

April 28, 1977

Iraq	4 – 3	Iran
Luaibi 29' Abdul-Sahib 38' Saeed 74', 80'		Asheri 7' Hassanzadeh 55' Suri 78'

Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

Attendance: 100,000

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.

•  Iraq
•  Iran

External links[edit]

• Details on RSSSF