1968 AFC Youth Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 2 May - 16 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Burma (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
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The AFC Youth Championship 1968 was held in Seoul, South Korea.
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Teams[edit]
The following teams entered the tournament:
Burma
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
South Vietnam
South Korea (host)
Taiwan
Thailand
First Round[edit]
Group 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 |
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| 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 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 2 |
 South Vietnam |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| 3 May | Philippines |
3–1 | Singapore |
| Burma |
4–0 | South Vietnam |
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| 5 May | South Vietnam |
1–0 | Philippines |
| Burma |
5–0 | Singapore |
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| 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 |
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| 7 May | India |
3–0 | Taiwan |
| Israel |
4–0 | Malaysia |
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| 9 May | Israel |
2–0 | India |
| Malaysia |
4–1 | Taiwan |
Second Round[edit]
Group 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]
| 15 May 1968 |
South Korea |
1 – 1 Burma win coin toss |
Burma |
Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1968 |
Israel |
0 – 1 | Malaysia |
Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Third Place Match[edit]
| 16 May 1968 |
South Korea |
0 – 0 third place shared |
Israel |
Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final[edit]
| 16 May 1968 |
Burma |
4 – 0 | Malaysia |
Seoul |
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| 1968 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Burma Fifth title |
