The 1968 AFC Youth Championship was held in Seoul, South Korea.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 2–16 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Burma (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
Teams
editThe following teams entered the tournament:
First round
editGroup A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 1 |
| 2 May | South Korea
|
4–1 | Hong Kong
|
| Thailand
|
3–0 | Japan
| |
| 4 May | Hong Kong
|
2–2 | Thailand
|
| 5 May | South Korea
|
3–0 | Japan
|
| 7 May | Japan
|
0–0 | Hong Kong
|
| 8 May | South Korea
|
3–1 | Thailand
|
Group B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 |
 Philippines
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 |
 Singapore
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 2 |
 South Vietnam
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| 3 May | Philippines
|
3–1 | Singapore
|
| Burma
|
4–0 | South Vietnam
| |
| 5 May | South Vietnam
|
1–0 | Philippines
|
| Burma
|
5–0 | Singapore
| |
| 8 May | Burma
|
5–0 | Philippines
|
| Singapore
|
3–1 | South Vietnam
|
Group C
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 |
| Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 India
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Taiwan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
| 4 May | Malaysia
|
2–1 | India
|
| Israel
|
7–0 | Taiwan
| |
| 7 May | India
|
3–0 | Taiwan
|
| Israel
|
4–0 | Malaysia
| |
| 9 May | Israel
|
2–0 | India
|
| Malaysia
|
4–1 | Taiwan
|
Second round
editGroup 1
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Burma
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| Thailand
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
| 11 May | Israel
|
2–0 | Thailand
|
| 12 May | Israel
|
1–1 | Burma
|
| 13 May | Burma
|
3–1 | Thailand
|
Group 2
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
| Malaysia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Philippines
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 11 May | South Korea
|
3–1 | Philippines
|
| 12 May | Malaysia
|
2–1 | Philippines
|
| 13 May | South Korea
|
4–0 | Malaysia
|
Semifinals
edit| South Korea | 1 – 1 Burma win coin toss | Burma |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
edit| South Korea | 0 – 0 third place shared | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Final
edit
| 1968 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Burma Fifth title |