1988 AFC Youth Championship
The 1988 AFC Youth Championship finals were held between October 17 and October 28 in Doha, capital of Qatar. Eight teams entered the final tournament, playing for the Asian Youth title and a spot at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | َQatar |
| Dates | 17 October – 28 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | %253B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
Iraq won the tournament, beating Syria 4–3 after a penalty shootout. Hosts Qatar grabbed the third place.
The Iraqi team qualified for the World Cup Finals, whereas Syria and Qatar had to enter a play-off round against Australia and New Zealand. Syria won the tournament it hosted in January 1989 in Aleppo.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syria |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 Qatar |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
 North Korea |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
 China PR |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
| Qatar | 4 – 1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 0 – 2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 3 – 1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 South Korea |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Japan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Japan | 1 – 3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
| Qatar | 2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- Iraq
- Syria
Saudi Arabia (host)
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