1988 AFC Youth Championship

The 1988 AFC Youth Championship finals were held between October 17 and October 28 in Doha, capital of Qatar. Eight teams enterd the final tournament, playing for the Asian Youth title and a spot at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.

Iraq won the tournament, beating Syria 43 after a penalty shootout. Hosts Qatar grabbed the third place.

The Iraqi team qualified for the World Cup Finals, whereas Syria and Qatar had to enter a play-off round against Australia and New Zealand. Syria won the tournament it hosted in January 1989 in Aleppo.

Teams

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Syria 6330040+4
 Qatar 4320194+5
 North Korea 23102473
 China PR 03003396

17 October 1988
China PR  0 1  Syria

17 October 1988
Qatar  4 1  North Korea

19 October 1988
North Korea  0 2  Syria

19 October 1988
Qatar  5 2  China PR

21 October 1988
Syria  1 0  Qatar

21 October 1988
North Korea  3 1  China PR

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iraq 5321031+2
 United Arab Emirates 4312021+1
 South Korea 3311132+1
 Japan 03003374

18 October 1988
Japan  1 3  South Korea

18 October 1988
Iraq  0 0  United Arab Emirates

20 October 1988
Japan  1 2  United Arab Emirates

20 October 1988
South Korea  0 1  Iraq

22 October 1988
Iraq  2 1  Japan

Semi finals

25 October 1988
Iraq  1 1
54 (PSO)
 Qatar

25 October 1988
Syria  2 0  United Arab Emirates

Third place play-off

27 October 1988
Qatar  2 0  United Arab Emirates

Final

28 October 1988
Iraq  1 1
54 (PSO)
 Syria

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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