1996 AFC Youth Championship qualification
The qualification of AFC Youth Championship 1996 was held from May 13 to August 28.
Group 1
All match played in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates from August 24 to 28.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Uzbekistan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
 Kuwait
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Group 2
All match played in Doha, Qatar from July 25 to 29.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qatar
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
 Oman
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
 Turkmenistan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
 Lebanon
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Group 3
All match played in Al-Isha from May 15 to 19.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Kazakhstan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
 Tajikistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Group 4
All match played in Damascus, Syria from April 24 to 28.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jordan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Group 5
All match played in Kannur, India from July 9 to 13.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
 Sri Lanka
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Group 6
Both match played in Malé, Maldives from July 27 to 29.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
 Maldives
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Group 7
All match played in Bangkok, Thailand from May 13 to 17.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
 Nepal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 |
 Macau
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 |
Group 8
All match played in Baoding, China PR from June 19 to 22.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
 Vietnam
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Group 9
All match played in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from June 21 to 25.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 |
 Singapore
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Brunei
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Qualified teams
Total 10 teams qualified for AFC Youth Championship 1996.
South Korea (host nation)
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Iran
Syria
India
Bangladesh
Thailand
China
Japan
