2006 AFC Youth Championship

2006 AFC Youth Championship
2006 एएफसी यूथ चैम्पियनशिप
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates29 October – 12 November
Venue(s)4 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored91 (2.84 per match)
Attendance51,050 (1,595 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Shim Young-sung (5 goals)
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The 2006 AFC Youth Championship was the 34th instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from 29 October to 12 November 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament. Sixteen teams from the AFC qualified to the finals.

The tournament was won by North Korea, their second championship after sharing the trophy with IRAN in 1976, defeating Japan 5–3 in a penalty shootout after extra time finished in a 1–1 draw. South Korea defeated Jordan 2–0 to finish third.

The tournament also served as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with a place for the 4 semi-finalists of the tournament.