AFC Youth Championship 1996
Encyclopedia
The Asian Football Confederation
's 1996 AFC Youth Championship
was held from October 17 to October 31, 1996 in Seoul
, South Korea
. The tournament was won by for the eighth time by South Korea in the final against China PR
.
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Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
's 1996 AFC Youth Championship
AFC Youth Championship
The AFC U-19 Championship, formerly known as AFC Youth Championship, is an annual football competition organised by the sport's Asian governing body, Asian Football Confederation . The competition has been held since 1959...
was held from October 17 to October 31, 1996 in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The tournament was won by for the eighth time by South Korea in the final against China PR
China national under-20 football team
The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Knockout stage
Semifinal
----Third Place Match
Final
Winner
, , , qualified for 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship...
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