1977 AFC Youth Championship

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

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:

• Afghanistan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Hong Kong
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Japan
• Jordan
• Malaysia
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• South Korea

Venues

Tehran
Aryamehr Stadium
Capacity: 100,000

Group stage

Group A

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

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

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

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

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
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

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

• Iraq
• Iran

External links

• Details on RSSSF