2000 AFC Youth Championship

The 2000 AFC Youth Championship was held between November 12 and 26 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 2–1 over Japan.

Participants

• Template:Flagicon Iran (qualified as hosts)
• China
• Iraq
• Japan
• South Korea
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Thailand
• United Arab Emirates

The teams that reached the semi-final qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina.

Venues

All Matches in Shahid Shiroudi Stadium, Tehran.

Tehran
Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
File:Amjadieh Stadium.jpg

Group stage

The original draw had Kuwait in the same group as Iraq. Kuwait protested that they did not want to be in Iraq's group due to political tensions, so the AFC did a re-draw to separate Iraq and Kuwait.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:Flagicon Iran	12	4	4	0	0	11	4	+7
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Japan	flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan	flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg	border-1945 =	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg	border-ryukyu =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg	link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png	link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png	link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png	link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces	flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	empty = Junior Japan	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	7	4	2	1	1	12	6	+6
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kuwait	flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg	flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg	flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg	flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg	flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	4	2	0	2	8	8	±0
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Oman	flag alias = Flag of Oman.svg	flag alias-1970 = Old Flag of Oman.svg	link alias-military = Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Oman.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy of Oman	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Oman.svg	link alias-air force=Royal Air Force of Oman	flag alias-army = Royal Army of Oman Flag.svg	link alias-army = Royal Army of Oman	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Oman.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy of Oman	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2	4	0	2	2	2	6	−4
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Thailand	shortname alias = Thailand	flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg	flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg	flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg	flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg	flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg	flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps	border-marines=	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg	link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg	link alias-army=Royal Thai Army	flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	1	4	0	1	3	4	13	−9

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
China	10	4	3	1	0	5	1	+4
Iraq	8	4	2	2	0	9	2	+7
South Korea	7	4	2	1	1	11	3	+8
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Pakistan	flag alias = Flag of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-navy=Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-military = Armed Forces of Pakistan Flag.svg	link alias-military = Pakistan Armed Forces	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Pakistan.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3	4	1	0	3	2	15	−13
United Arab Emirates	0	4	0	0	4	6	12	−6

Winners

Template:(! class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |- ! AFC Youth Championship 2000 winners  |- |
Fifth title Template:!)

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

• Iraq
• Japan
• China
• Iran

External links

• Details on RSSF