1968 AFC Youth Championship

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

1968 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates2–16 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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