1977 AFC Youth Championship

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.

1977 AFC Youth Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Iran
Dates	15–28 April
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Iraq (2nd title)
Runners-up	Iran
Third place	Bahrain
Fourth place	Japan

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

• Afghanistan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Hong Kong
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Japan
• Jordan
• Malaysia
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• South Korea

Venues

Tehran
Aryamehr Stadium
Capacity: 100,000

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 8 - 0 Singapore

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 4 - 0 India

Iraq 3 - 0 Bangladesh

India 4 - 0 Bangladesh

Group C

Teams	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	2	1	1	0	6	1	+5	3
Bahrain	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	3
Hong Kong	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0

Japan 5 - 0 Hong Kong

Japan 1 - 1 Bahrain

Bahrain 3 - 1 Hong Kong

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

Malaysia 1 - 1 Jordan

South Korea 3 - 0 Jordan

Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia

Quarterfinals

Iran 3 - 0 India

Iraq 5 - 1 Afghanistan

Japan 0 - 0 South Korea 3-1 after penalties

Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Bahrain 5-6 after penalties

Semifinals

Iran 2 - 1 Japan

Iraq 3 - 0 Bahrain

Third place match

Bahrain 3 - 1 Japan

Final

April 28, 1977

Iraq	4 – 3	Iran
Luaibi 29' Abdul-Sahib 38' Saeed 74', 80'		Asheri 7' Hassanzadeh 55' Suri 78'

Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

Attendance: 100,000

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.

• Iraq
• Iran

External links

• Details on RSSSF