2014 AFC U-19 Championship
The 2014 AFC U-19 Championship was the 38th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for players aged 19 and below. Myanmar were approved as hosts of the competition on 25 April 2013. The tournament was held from 9 to 23 October 2014, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Qatar won the tournament, and were joined by North Korea, hosts Myanmar, and Uzbekistan as AFC qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qualification. The draw for the  qualifiers was held on 26 April 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Draw. The draw for the competition was held on 24 April 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar. Squads. Only players born on or after 1 January 1995 are eligible to compete in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers). Group stage. The top two teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings . "All times are local ()." Group A. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group B. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group C. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group D. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Knockout stage. In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary. Quarter-finals. Winners qualified for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qualified teams for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup: