1988 AFC Youth Championship
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The 1988 AFC Youth Championship 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.
Iraq won the tournament, beating Syria 4–3 after a penalty shootout. Hosts Qatar grabbed the third place.Template:Fact
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 which was hosted in January 1989 in Aleppo.Template:Fact
Teams
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- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea
- File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria
- File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
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Semi finals
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Third place play-off
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Final
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Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq
- File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (host)
