Host country Iran Teams 13 Runners-up Iran | Dates 15 April - 28 April Champions Iraq (2nd title) Third place Bahrain | |
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 Aryamehr Stadium in Tehran in front of 100,000 spectators. Both teams qualified for 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group A
Iran 8 - 0 Singapore
Iran 3 - 0 Afghanistan
Afghanistan 0 - 0 Singapore
Group B
Iraq 4 - 0 India
Iraq 3 - 0 Bangladesh
India 4 - 0 Bangladesh
Group C
Japan 5 - 0 Hong Kong
Japan 1 - 1 Bahrain
Bahrain 3 - 1 Hong Kong
Group D
Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 Jordan
South Korea 0 - 0 Malaysia
South Korea 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Malaysia 1 - 1 Jordan
South Korea 3 - 0 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia
Quarterfinals
Iran 3 - 0 India
Iraq 5 - 1 Afghanistan
Japan 0 - 0 South Korea 3-1 after penalties
Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Bahrain 5-6 after penalties
Semifinals
Iran 2 - 1 Japan
Iraq 3 - 0 Bahrain
Third Place Match
Bahrain 3 - 1 Japan
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.