1998 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 12 November – 26 November |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
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The Asian Football Confederation's 1998 AFC Youth Championship was held from October 17 to October 31, 1998, in Chiangmai, Thailand. The tournament was won for the ninth time by South Korea in the final against Japan.
Participants
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The teams that reached the semi-final qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 |
| Kazakhstan
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Thailand
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Kuwait
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
 India
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| 17 October 1998 | ||
| Thailand
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0 – 0 | Saudi Arabia
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| Kazakhstan
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3 – 2 | India
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| 19 October 1998 | ||
| Thailand
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4 – 0 | India
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| Kuwait
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0 – 1 | Saudi Arabia
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| 21 October 1998 | ||
| Kuwait
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0 – 2 | Kazakhstan
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| Saudi Arabia
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2 – 0 | India
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| 23 October 1998 | ||
| India
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1 – 1 | Kuwait
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| Thailand
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1 – 1 | Kazakhstan
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| 25 October 1998 | ||
| Saudi Arabia
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2 – 1 | Kazakhstan
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| Thailand
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1 – 1 | Kuwait
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| Japan
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
 China
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
 Qatar
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
 Iraq
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 |
| 18 October 1998 | ||
| South Korea
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3 – 2 | China
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| Qatar
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2 – 1 | Iraq
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| 20 October 1998 | ||
| Qatar
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0 – 0 | South Korea
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| Japan
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2 – 2 | China
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| 22 October 1998 | ||
| Japan
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6 – 2 | Iraq
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| China
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1 – 0 | Qatar
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| 24 October 1998 | ||
| Qatar
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0 – 4 | Japan
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| Iraq
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0 – 3 | South Korea
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| 26 October 1998 | ||
| China
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2 – 3 | Iraq
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| South Korea
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2 – 1 | Japan
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| South Korea (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 2 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 1 | |||||
Semifinal
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 4 | Japan |
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| South Korea | 2 – 2 (4 PK 3) | Kazakhstan |
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Third Place Match
| Saudi Arabia | 3 – 1 | Kazakhstan |
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Final
| South Korea | 2 – 1 | Japan |
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Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1998 Winners |
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 South Korea Ninth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.