title: 1996 AFC Youth Championship qualification
text: # 1996 AFC Youth Championship qualification
  
  The qualification of AFC Youth Championship 1996 was held from 13 May to 28 August.
  
  ## Group 1
  
  All match played in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates from 24 to 28 August.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
  | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
  | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
  | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 2
  
  All match played in Doha, Qatar from 25 to 29 July.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
  | Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
  | Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
  | Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 3
  
  All matches played in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 May.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
  | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
  | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
  | Tajikistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 4
  
  All match played in Damascus, Syria from 24 to 28 April.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Syria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
  | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
  | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 5
  
  All match played in Kannur, India from 9 to 13 July.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
  | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
  | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 6
  
  Both match played in Malé, Maldives from 27 to 29 July.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
  | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 7
  
  All match played in Bangkok, Thailand from 13 to 17 May.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 |
  | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
  | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 |
  | Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 8
  
  All match played in Baoding, China PR from 19 to 22 June.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 |
  | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
  | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
  | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
  
  ## Group 9
  
  All match played in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from 21 to 25 June.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 |
  | Singapore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
  | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  Total 10 teams qualified for 1996 AFC Youth Championship.
  
  * South Korea (host nation)
  * United Arab Emirates
  * Qatar
  * Iran
  * Syria
  * India
  * Bangladesh
  * Thailand
  * China
  * Japan
  