1996 AFC Youth Championship
The Asian Football Confederation's 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.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 12 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
 Thailand |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
 Iran |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China PR |
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 |
| Syria |
1 – 3 | Japan |
| 20 October 1996 | ||
| China PR |
2 – 1 | Japan |
| Syria |
2 – 0 | Qatar |
| 22 October 1996 | ||
| China PR |
2 – 1 | India |
| Japan |
4 – 0 | Qatar |
| 24 October 1996 | ||
| China PR |
5 – 2 | Qatar |
| Syria |
1 – 0 | India |
| 26 October 1996 | ||
| China PR |
2 – 1 | Syria |
| Japan |
2 – 0 | India |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 29 October | |||||||
| South Korea |
1 | ||||||
| Japan |
0 | ||||||
| 31 October | |||||||
| South Korea |
3 | ||||||
| China PR |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 29 October | 30 October | ||||||
| China PR |
5 | United Arab Emirates (pen) |
2 (4) | ||||
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | Japan |
2 (3) | ||||
Semifinal
Third Place Match
Final
Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1996 Winners |
|---|
South Korea Eighth title |
- South Korea, China PR, UAE, Japan qualified for 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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