2000 AFC Youth Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 12 November – 26 November |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  China PR |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 79 (3.29 per match) |
The 2000 AFC Youth Championship was held between November 12 and 26 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 2-1 over Japan.
Contents
Participants
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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 |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| Japan |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
 Kuwait |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ±0 |
 Oman |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
 Thailand |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China PR |
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 |
 Pakistan |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
 United Arab Emirates |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| November 24 | |||||||
| Iran |
0 (6) | ||||||
| Iraq (pen) |
0 (7) | ||||||
| November 26 | |||||||
| Iraq (GG) |
2 | ||||||
| Japan |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| November 24 | November 26 | ||||||
| China PR |
0 | China PR (pen) |
2 (6) | ||||
| Japan |
2 | Iran |
2 (5) | ||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
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November 26, 2000
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| China PR |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Qu Bo  , |
Javad Kazemian pen' Eman Mobali |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6 – 5 |
Final
Winners
| AFC Youth Championship 2000 Winners |
|---|
 Iraq Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
