The 1988 AFC Youth Championship finals were held between October 17 and October 28 in Doha, capital of Qatar. Eight teams enterd the final tournament, playing for the Asian Youth title and a spot at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Iraq won the tournament, beating Syria 4–3 after a penalty shootout. Hosts Qatar grabbed the third place.
The Iraqi team qualified for the World Cup Finals, whereas Syria and Qatar had to enter a play-off round against Australia and New Zealand. Syria won the tournament it hosted in January 1989 in Aleppo.
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Qatar | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| North Korea | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
| China PR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
| 17 October 1988 |
China PR | 0 – 1 | Syria | |
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| 17 October 1988 |
Qatar | 4 – 1 | North Korea | |
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| 19 October 1988 |
North Korea | 0 – 2 | Syria | |
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| 19 October 1988 |
Qatar | 5 – 2 | China PR | |
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| 21 October 1988 |
Syria | 1 – 0 | Qatar | |
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| 21 October 1988 |
North Korea | 3 – 1 | China PR | |
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| 18 October 1988 |
Japan | 1 – 3 | South Korea | |
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| 18 October 1988 |
Iraq | 0 – 0 | United Arab Emirates | |
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| 20 October 1988 |
Japan | 1 – 2 | United Arab Emirates | |
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| 20 October 1988 |
South Korea | 0 – 1 | Iraq | |
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| 22 October 1988 |
Iraq | 2 – 1 | Japan | |
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| 22 October 1988 |
United Arab Emirates | 0 – 0 | South Korea | |
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| 25 October 1988 |
Iraq | 1 – 1 5–4 (PSO) |
Qatar | |
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| 25 October 1988 |
Syria | 2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates | |
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| 27 October 1988 |
Qatar | 2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates | |
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| 28 October 1988 |
Iraq | 1 – 1 5–4 (PSO) |
Syria | |
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