The 1996 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1996, in Seoul , South Korea . The tournament was won by for the eighth time by South Korea in the final against China PR .
1996 AFC Youth Championship Host country َSouth Korea Dates 17–31 October Teams 10 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Champions South Korea (8th title) Matches played 24 Goals scored 75 (3.13 per match)
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
China
4
4
0
0
11
5
+6
12
Japan
4
3
0
1
10
3
+7
9
Syria
4
2
0
2
5
5
0
6
India
4
0
1
3
2
6
−4
1
Qatar
4
0
1
3
3
12
−9
1
18 October 1996
India
1 – 1
Qatar
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
Syria
1 – 3
Japan
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
20 October 1996
China
2 – 1
Japan
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
Syria
2 – 0
Qatar
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
22 October 1996
China
2 – 1
India
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
Japan
4 – 0
Qatar
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
24 October 1996
China
5 – 2
Qatar
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
Syria
1 – 0
India
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
26 October 1996
China
2 – 1
Syria
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
Japan
2 – 0
India
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
AFC Youth Championship 1996 winners
South Korea Eighth title