1977 AFC Youth Championship
International football competition
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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:
Venues
| Tehran |
|---|
| Aryamehr Stadium |
| Capacity: 100,000 |
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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 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 3 - 0 Bangladesh
India 4 - 0 Bangladesh
Group C
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
South Korea 3 - 0 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia
Quarterfinals
Iraq 5 - 1 Afghanistan
Japan 0 - 0 South Korea
3-1 after penalties
Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 
Bahrain
5-6 after penalties
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
| Iraq | 4 – 3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Luaibi  29' Abdul-Sahib 38' Saeed 74', 80' |
Asheri 7' Hassanzadeh 55' Suri 78' |
| 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.