1988 AFC Youth Championship

December 2021 َQatar 17–28 October 8 1 1 1 IRQ 1963 Iraq 4 16 39 1986 1990 The 1988 AFC Youth Championship were held between October 17 and October 28 in Doha, capital of Qatar. Eight teams entered 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 4–3 after a penalty shootout. Hosts Qatar grabbed the third place.December 2021 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 which was hosted in January 1989 in Aleppo.December 2021 Teams 1988 AFC Youth Championship qualification 20 Qatar 20 China 20 Iraq 1963 20 Japan 20 South Korea 20 North Korea 20 Syria 1980 20 UAE Group stage Group A TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD20 SYR 19806330040+420 QAT4320194+520 PRK2310247−320 CHN0300339−6 17 October 1988 20 China 0 – 1 20 Syria 1980 17 October 1988 20 Qatar 4 – 1 20 North Korea 19 October 1988 20 North Korea 0 – 2 20 Syria 1980 19 October 1988 20 Qatar 5 – 2 20 China 21 October 1988 20 Syria 1980 1 – 0 20 Qatar 21 October 1988 20 North Korea 3 – 1 20 China Group B TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD20 IRQ 19635321031+220 UAE4312021+120 KOR3311132+120 JPN0300337−4 18 October 1988 20 Japan 1 – 3 20 South Korea 18 October 1988 20 Iraq 1963 0 – 0 20 UAE 20 October 1988 20 Japan 1 – 2 20 UAE 20 October 1988 20 South Korea 0 – 1 20 Iraq 1963 22 October 1988 20 Iraq 1963 2 – 1 20 Japan 22 October 1988 20 UAE 0 – 0 20 South Korea Semi finals 25 October 1988 20 Iraq 1963 1 – 1 5–4 (PSO) 20 Qatar 25 October 1988 20 Syria 1980 2 – 0 20 UAE Third place play-off 27 October 1988 20 Qatar 2 – 0 20 UAE Final 28 October 1988 20 Iraq 1963 1 – 1 5–4 (PSO) 20 Syria 1980 Qualification to World Youth Championship The following teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. 20 IRQ 1963 20 SYR 1980 20 KSA (host) External links RSSSF 1988 Youth Championship Championship Category:1988–89 in Qatari football 1988 Category:October 1988 sports events in Asia Category:October 1988 in Qatar Category:20th century in Doha 1988 1988