1998 AFC Youth Championship|
Host country | Thailand |
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Dates | 17–31 October |
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Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
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Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions | South Korea (9th title) |
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Runners-up | Japan |
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Third place | Saudi Arabia |
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Fourth place | Kazakhstan |
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Matches played | 24 |
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Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
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International football competition
The 1998 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1998, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The tournament was won for the ninth time by South Korea in the final against Japan.
Participants
The teams that reached the semi-finals qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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South Korea
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4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
10
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Japan
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4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
7
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China
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4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
−1 |
4
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Qatar
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4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
−4 |
4
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Iraq
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4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
−7 |
3
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Knockout stage
Semifinal
Third-place match
Final
Winners
AFC Youth Championship 1998 winners
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![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) South Korea Ninth title
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Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
External links
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Tournaments | Youth Championship | |
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U-19 Championship | |
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U-20 Asian Cup | |
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Qualification | |
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Squads | |
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