The 1996 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament was won by for the eighth time by South Korea in the final against China PR.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | َSouth Korea |
| Dates | 17 October – 31 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 12 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
 Thailand
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
 Iran
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Bangladesh
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
| South Korea | 4-0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 0-0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1-2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1-0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 |
 Japan
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
 Syria
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 India
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
 Qatar
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
| 18 October 1996 | ||
| India
|
1 – 1 | Qatar
|
| Syria
|
1 – 3 | Japan
|
| 20 October 1996 | ||
| China
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2 – 1 | Japan
|
| Syria
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2 – 0 | Qatar
|
| 22 October 1996 | ||
| China
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2 – 1 | India
|
| Japan
|
4 – 0 | Qatar
|
| 24 October 1996 | ||
| China
|
5 – 2 | Qatar
|
| Syria
|
1 – 0 | India
|
| 26 October 1996 | ||
| China
|
2 – 1 | Syria
|
| Japan
|
2 – 0 | India
|
Knockout stageEdit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 October | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Japan | 2 (3) | |||||
SemifinalEdit
| South Korea | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Third-place matchEdit
| United Arab Emirates | 2 – 2 (4 PK 3) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
FinalEdit
| South Korea | 3–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
WinnerEdit
| AFC Youth Championship 1996 winners |
|---|
 South Korea Eighth title |
- South Korea, China PR, UAE, Japan qualified for 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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