1996 AFC Youth Championship
International football competition
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The 1996 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament was won by for the eighth time by South Korea in the final against China PR.[2]
Host countryَSouth Korea
Dates17–31 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | َSouth Korea |
| Dates | 17–31 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Wang Peng (6 goals)[1] |
| Best player | Kim Do-kyun[1] |
← 1994 1998 → | |
Venues
| Seoul | Suwon |
|---|---|
| Dongdaemun Stadium | Suwon Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 22,706 | Capacity: 11,808 |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 12 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
 Thailand |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
 Iran |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Group B
| 18 October 1996 | |||
India  |
1 – 1 |  Qatar |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
Syria  |
1 – 3 |  Japan |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| 20 October 1996 | |||
| China |
2 – 1 | Japan |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| Syria |
2 – 0 | Qatar |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| 22 October 1996 | |||
| China |
2 – 1 | India |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| Japan |
4 – 0 | Qatar |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| 24 October 1996 | |||
| China |
5 – 2 | Qatar |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| Syria |
1 – 0 | India |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| 26 October 1996 | |||
| China |
2 – 1 | Syria |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
| Japan |
2 – 0 | India |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 October - Suwon | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| 31 October - Seoul | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| 29 October - Suwon | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 October - Seoul | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Japan | 2 (3) | |||||
Semifinal
Third-place match
| United Arab Emirates | 2 – 2 (4 PK 3) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Final
Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1996 winners |
|---|
 South Korea Eighth title |
- South Korea, China PR, UAE, Japan qualified for 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
