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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 15–28 April |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
←1976 1978 → | |
The1977AFC Youth Championship was held between April 15 and April 28 inIran. It was won byIraq 4-3 overIran inAryamehr Stadium inTehran in front of 100,000 spectators. Both teams qualified for1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Tehran |
|---|
| Aryamehr Stadium |
| Capacity: 100,000 |
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| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 4 |
 Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
 Singapore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
Iran 3 - 0 Afghanistan
Afghanistan 0 - 0 Singapore
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 4 |
 India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Iraq 3 - 0 Bangladesh
India 4 - 0 Bangladesh
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
 Jordan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 Jordan
South Korea 0 - 0 Malaysia
South Korea 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia
South Korea 3 - 0 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia
Iraq 5 - 1 Afghanistan
Japan 0 - 0 South Korea3-1 after penalties
Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Bahrain5-6 after penalties
| Iraq | 4 – 3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Luaibi 29'Abdul-Sahib 38'Saeed 74',80' | Asheri 7' Hassanzadeh 55'Suri 78' |
| 1977 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Iraq Second title |
The two best performing teams qualified for the1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.