1977 AFC Youth Championship

1977 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host country Iran
Dates 15 April - 28 April
Teams 13
Final positions
Champions  Iraq (2nd title)
Runners-up  Iran
Third place  Bahrain
Fourth place  Japan

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

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group Stage

Group A

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 2200110+114
 Afghanistan 201103-31
 Singapore 201108-81

 Iran 8 - 0  Singapore

 Iran 3 - 0  Afghanistan

 Afghanistan 0 - 0  Singapore

Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 220070+74
 India 21014402
 Bangladesh 200207-70

 Iraq 4 - 0  India

 Iraq 3 - 0  Bangladesh

 India 4 - 0  Bangladesh

Group C

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 211061+53
 Bahrain 211042+23
 Hong Kong 200218-70

 Japan 5 - 0  Hong Kong

 Japan 1 - 1  Bahrain

 Bahrain 3 - 1  Hong Kong

Group D

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 321050+55
 South Korea 312030+34
 Malaysia 302114-32
 Jordan 301216-51

 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

 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

 Iran 2 - 1  Japan

 Iraq 3 - 0  Bahrain

Third Place Match

 Bahrain 3 - 1  Japan

Final

April 28, 1977
Iraq  4 3  Iran
Hussein Luaibi  29'
Mahdi Abdul-Sahib  38'
Hussein Saeed  74'  80'
Moharam Asheri  7'
Hassanzadeh  55'
Alikaram Suri  78'
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100,000


 1977 AFC Youth Championship 

Iraq
Second title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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

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