2008 AFC U-19 Championship

2008 AFC U-19 Championship
بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2008
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates31 October – 14 November
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored86 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
Japan Kensuke Nagai
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
2006
2010

The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 31 October and 14 November. The matches were played in Dammam and Khobar, both located at the Eastern Province.

Qualification Competition

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Seedings

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Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 North Korea
 Japan
 South Korea
 Jordan

 China
 Iraq
 Saudi Arabia (hosts)
 Australia

 Iran
 Thailand
 United Arab Emirates
 Tajikistan

 Syria
 Uzbekistan
 Yemen
 Lebanon

Draw

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The draw was held on 6 April 2008 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Venues

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Dammam Khobar
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Capacity: 26,000 Capacity: 15,000

Squads

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Group stage

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All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
 Iran 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
 Yemen 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
Japan 5–0 Yemen
Mizunuma 12', 53'
Nagai 32'
Yamamoto 52'
Suzuki 55'
Report

Saudi Arabia 2–1 Iran
Abusabaan 9' (pen.)
Al-Abid 87'
Report Hajsafi 35' (pen.)

Yemen 1–4 Saudi Arabia
Mousa 31' Report Al Abed 11'
Jezawi 47', 85'
Khudari 83'

Iran 2–4 Japan
Hajsafi 20'
Mousavi 26'
Report Miyazawa 1'
Nagai 7', 33', 77'

Japan 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Mizunuma 65' Report Al-Qarni 57'

Iran 2–0 Yemen
Mousavi 19'
Ali-Mohammadi 90+1'
Report

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
 Iraq 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Syria 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
South Korea 1–0 Syria
Kim Young-Gwon 90+3' Report

Iraq 1–2 United Arab Emirates
Oudah 84' Report Al-Kamali 65'
Fawzi 75'

Syria 1–2 Iraq
Al-Somah 87' Report Oudah 51', 61'

United Arab Emirates 2–1 South Korea
Khalil 90+2'
Fardan 90+3'
Report Kim Dong-Sub 28'

Syria 0–2 United Arab Emirates
Report Al-Kamali 54'
Fawzi 90'

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7
 North Korea 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5
 Tajikistan 3 1 1 1 6 8 −2 4
 Lebanon 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]

China 6–0 Tajikistan
Vasiev 19' (o.g.)
Zhou Liao 21', 33'
Zhang Yuan 28'
Cao Yunding 41'
Piao Cheng 45'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

Lebanon 1–3 China
Mannaa 45+2' Report Tan Yang 58'
Hui Jiakang 64'
Zhou Liao 90+1'

Tajikistan 1–1 North Korea
Shohzukhurov 58' Report An Il-Bom 90+1'

North Korea 0–0 China
Report

Tajikistan 5–1 Lebanon
Tokhirov 11'
Shohzukhurov 54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Tukhtasunov 55'
Vasiev 83'
Report Zreik 42'

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Thailand 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
 Jordan 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Jordan 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report Mirzaev 3'

Australia 1–0 Thailand
Munro 20' Report

Uzbekistan 1–1 Australia
Karimov 37' Report Minniecon 48'

Thailand 3–2 Jordan
Namuangrak 28'
Srichaluang 63'
Nooprom 65'
Report Abu Hwaiti 80'
Al-Rawashdeh 87'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)


Jordan 1–2 Australia
Bani Attiah 81' Report Lujic 40'
Ryall 71' (pen.)

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 November - Dammam
 
 
 Japan0
 
11 November - Dammam
 
 South Korea3
 
 South Korea0
 
8 November - Khobar
 
 Uzbekistan1
 
 China0 (3)
 
14 November - Dammam
 
 Uzbekistan (p)0 (4)
 
 Uzbekistan1
 
8 November - Dammam
 
 United Arab Emirates2
 
 United Arab Emirates1
 
11 November - Dammam
 
 Saudi Arabia0
 
 United Arab Emirates3
 
8 November - Khobar
 
 Australia0
 
 Australia (a.e.t.)2
 
 
 North Korea1
 

Quarterfinal

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United Arab Emirates 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Awana 64' Report


Australia 2–1 (a.e.t.) North Korea
Nichols 12', 115' Report Myong Cha-Hyon 54'

Semifinal

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South Korea 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report Karimov 17'

United Arab Emirates 3–0 Australia
Khalil 4'
Eisa 12'
Haikal 85'
Report

Final

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Uzbekistan 1–2 United Arab Emirates
Turaev 64' Report Khalil 33', 72'

Winners

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 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners 

United Arab Emirates

First title

Qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Awards

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Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fair Play Award
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
Japan Kensuke Nagai
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

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