2000 AFC Youth Championship
The 2000 AFC Youth Championship was held between November 12 and 26 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 2-1 over Japan.
Participants
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The teams that reached the semi-final qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina.
Group stage
All Matches in Shahid Shiroudi Stadium, Tehran
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
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12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
 Japan
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7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
 Kuwait
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ±0 |
 Oman
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2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
 Thailand
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1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China
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10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
 Iraq
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
 South Korea
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7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
 Pakistan
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
 United Arab Emirates
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 |
Knock out Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| November 24 | ||||||
| Iran | 0 (6) | |||||
| November 26 | ||||||
| Iraq (pen) | 0 (7) | |||||
| Iraq (GG) | 2 | |||||
| November 24 | ||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| November 26 | ||||||
| China (pen) | 2 (6) | |||||
| Iran | 2 (5) | |||||
Third place match
| China | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
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Qu Bo  , |
Javad Kazemian pen' Eman Mobali |
Attendance=30,000
Final
| Iraq | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Emad Mohammed 16', 104' (gg) |
Yutaka Tahara 61' |
Winners
| AFC Youth Championship 2000 Winners |
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 Iraq Fifth title |