1968 AFC Youth Championship

The AFC Youth Championship 1968 was held in Seoul, South Korea.

1968 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates2 May - 16 May
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Burma (5th title)
Runners-up Malaysia

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3300102+86
 Thailand 311165+13
 Hong Kong 302136–32
 Japan 301206–61


2 May South Korea  4–1  Hong Kong
Thailand  3–0  Japan
4 May Hong Kong  2–2  Thailand
5 May South Korea  3–0  Japan
7 May Japan  0–0  Hong Kong
8 May South Korea  3–1  Thailand

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burma 3300140+146
 Philippines 310237–42
 Singapore 310249–52
 South Vietnam 310227–52


3 May Philippines  3–1  Singapore
Burma  4–0  South Vietnam
5 May South Vietnam  1–0  Philippines
Burma  5–0  Singapore
8 May Burma  5–0  Philippines
Singapore  3–1  South Vietnam

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3300130+136
 Malaysia 32016604
 India 31024402
 Taiwan 3003114–130


4 May Malaysia  2–1  India
Israel  7–0  Taiwan
7 May India  3–0  Taiwan
Israel  4–0  Malaysia
9 May Israel  2–0  India
Malaysia  4–1  Taiwan

Second round

Group 1

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 211031+23
 Burma 211042+23
 Thailand 200215–40


11 May Israel  2–0  Thailand
12 May Israel  1–1  Burma
13 May Burma  3–1  Thailand

Group 2

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 220071+64
 Malaysia 210125–32
 Philippines 200225–30


11 May South Korea  3–1  Philippines
12 May Malaysia  2–1  Philippines
13 May South Korea  4–0  Malaysia

Semifinals

South Korea 1 – 1
Burma win coin toss
 Burma
Israel 0 – 1 Malaysia

Third place match

South Korea 0 – 0
third place shared
 Israel

Final

Burma 4 – 0 Malaysia
 1968 AFC Youth Championship 

Burma
Fifth title
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