| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 5–28 October |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
|
| Third place | (Shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 122 (3.05 per match) |
The 1978 AFC Youth Championship was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978.[1] It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
Venue
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 4 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 0 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| Iran | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic | 7 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Iraq | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Note: Iran had originally won 1-0 against Kuwait, but they were found to have fielded an over-age player; the result was reversed and Iran were ejected from the competition.
Semi-finals
| Korea Republic | 0 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 6 – 5 | ||
Third place play-off
Final
| Korea Republic | 1 – 1 Title shared | |
|---|---|---|
Results
| 1978 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
South Korea Fourth title |
| 1978 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
Iraq Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Indonesia (replacing Iraq, Kuwait, North Korea)
Japan (host)
South Korea
References
- ↑ Mahmud, Dulal (20 April 2021). "ঢাকার মাঠে সবচেয়ে বড় ফুটবল উৎসব" [The biggest football festival in Dhaka]. Utp al Shuvro (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 November 2023.
External links
- Garin, Erik. "Asian U-19 Championship 1978". RSSSF.
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