1977 AFC Youth Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 15 April - 28 April |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
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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 Arraymehr Stadium in Teheran, in front of 100,000 spectators. Both teams qualified for 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Teams [edit]
The following teams entered the tournament:
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Hong Kong
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Singapore
South Korea
Group Stage [edit]
Group A [edit]
| 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 3 - 0 Afghanistan
Afghanistan 0 - 0 Singapore
Group B [edit]
| 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 3 - 0 Bangladesh
India 4 - 0 Bangladesh
Group C [edit]
| 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 |
Group D [edit]
| 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
South Korea 3 - 0 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia
Quarterfinals [edit]
Iraq 5 - 1 Afghanistan
Japan 0 - 0 South Korea 3-1 after penalties
Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Bahrain 5-6 after penalties
Semifinals [edit]
Third Place Match [edit]
Final [edit]
| April 28, 1977 |
Iraq |
4 – 3 | Iran |
Arraymehr Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 100,000 |
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Hussein Luaibi  29'Mahdi Abdul-Sahib 38'Hussein Saeed 74' 80' |
Moharam Asheri 7' Hassanzadeh 55'Alikaram Suri 78' |
| 1977 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Iraq Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship [edit]
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
