2008 AFC U-19 Championship

2008 AFC U-19 Championship
بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2008
Tournament details
Host country Saudi Arabia
Dates 31 October – 14 November
Teams 16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-up  Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 31
Goals scored 86 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
Japan Kensuke Nagai
(4 goals each)
Best player United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil

The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation, 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

Seedings

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 North Korea
 Japan
 South Korea
 Jordan

 China PR
 Iraq
 Saudi Arabia (hosts)
 North Korea

 Iran
 Thailand
 United Arab Emirates
 Tajikistan

 Syria
 Uzbekistan
 Yemen
 Lebanon

Draw

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

Squads

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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

31 October 2008
16:15
Japan  5–0  Yemen
Mizunuma  12', 53'
Nagai  32'
Yamamoto  52'
Suzuki  55'
Report

31 October 2008
18:45
Saudi Arabia  2–1  Iran
Abusabaan  9' (pen.)
Al-Abid  87'
Report Hajsafi  35' (pen.)

2 November 2008
16:15
Yemen  1–4  Saudi Arabia
Mousa  31' Report Al Abed  11'
Jezawi  47', 85'
Khudari  83'

2 November 2008
18:45
Iran  2–4  Japan
Hajsafi  20'
Mousavi  26'
Report Miyazawa  1'
Nagai  7', 33', 77'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

4 November 2008
16:15
Japan  1–1  Saudi Arabia
Mizunuma  65' Report Al-Qarni  57'

4 November 2008
16:15
Iran  2–0  Yemen
Mousavi  19'
Ali-Mohammadi  90+1'
Report

Group B

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

31 October 2008
16:15
South Korea  1–0  Syria
Kim Young-Gwon  90+3' Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 750
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

31 October 2008
18:45
Iraq  1–2  United Arab Emirates
Ali Oudah  84' Report Al-Kamali  65'
Fawzi  75'

2 November 2008
16:15
Syria  1–2  Iraq
Omar Al Soma  87' Report Ali Oudah  51', 61'


4 November 2008
18:45
Syria  0–2  United Arab Emirates
Report Al-Kamali  54'
Fawzi  90'

4 November 2008
18:45
South Korea  2–0  Iraq
Kim Bo-Kyung  23'
Moon Ki-Han  87'
Report

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China PR 7321091+8
 North Korea 5312051+4
 Tajikistan 4311168-2
 Lebanon 03003212-10

1 November 2008
16:15 AST
North Korea  4 0  Lebanon
An Il-Bom  15'
Jo Jong-Chol  32'
Ri Sang-Chol  64'
Ri Hyong-Mu  90'
(Report)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)

1 November 2008
18:45 AST
China PR  6 0  Tajikistan
Vasiev  19' (o.g.)
Zhou Liao  21', 33'
Zhang Yuan  28'
Cao Yunding  41'
Piao Cheng  45'
(Report) Kamil Red card 35'

3 November 2008
16:15 AST
Lebanon  1 3  China PR
Mannaa  45+2' (Report) Tan Yang  58'
Hui Jiakang  64'
Zhou Liao  90+1'

3 November 2008
18:45 AST
Tajikistan  1 1  North Korea
Shohzukhurov  58' (Report) An Il-Bom  90+1'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

5 November 2008
16:15 AST
North Korea  0 0  China PR
(Report)

5 November 2008
16:15 AST
Tajikistan  5 1  Lebanon
Tokhirov  11'
Shohzukhurov  54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Tukhtasunov  55'
Vasiev  83'
(Report) Zreik  42'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Australia 7321042+2
 Uzbekistan 7321031+2
 Thailand 3310234-1
 Jordan 0300336-3

1 November 2008
16:15 AST
Jordan  0 1  Uzbekistan
(Report) Mirzaev  3'

1 November 2008
18:45 AST
Australia  1 0  Thailand
Munro  20'
Constantinos Red card 80'
(Report)

3 November 2008
16:15 AST
Uzbekistan  1 1  Australia
Karimov  37' (Report) Minniecon  48'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)

3 November 2008
18:45 AST
Thailand  3 2  Jordan
Namuangrak  28'
Srichaluang  63'
Nooprom  65'
(Report) Dardour Red card 60'
Abu Hwaiti  80'
Al-Rawashdeh  87'
Diab Red card 90+3'

5 November 2008
18:45 AST
Thailand  0 1  Uzbekistan
Jantakul Red card 72' (Report) Musaev  34'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

5 November 2008
18:45 AST
Jordan  1 2  Australia
Bani Attiah  81' (Report) Lujic  40'
Ryall  71' (pen.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
8 November - Dammam        
  Japan  0
11 November - Dammam
  South Korea  3  
  South Korea  0
8 November - Khobar
      Uzbekistan  1  
  China PR  0 (3)
14 November - Dammam
  Uzbekistan (p)  0 (4)  
  Uzbekistan  1
8 November - Dammam    
    United Arab Emirates  2
  United Arab Emirates  1
11 November - Dammam
  Saudi Arabia  0  
  United Arab Emirates  3
8 November - Khobar
      Australia  0  
  Australia (a.e.t.)  2
  North Korea  1  
 

Quarterfinal

8 November 2008
16:15
Japan  0–3  South Korea
Report Yu Ji-No  21'
Cho Young-Cheol  84'
Choi Jung-Han  90+2'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

8 November 2008
19:30 AST
United Arab Emirates  1–0  Saudi Arabia
Awana  64' Report

8 November 2008
16:15
China PR  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Uzbekistan
Report
  Penalties  
Piao Cheng
Zhang Linpeng
Wu Xi
Zhou Liao
Li Zhichao
3–4 Sherzod
Sherzodbek
Islom
Sanat
Gulom

8 November 2008
19:30
Australia  2–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korea
Nichols  12', 115' Report Myong Cha-Hyon  54'

Semifinal

11 November 2008
16:05
South Korea  0–1  Uzbekistan
Report Karimov  17'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

11 November 2008
19:30
United Arab Emirates  3–0  Australia
Khalil  4'
Essa  12'
Hussain  85'
Report

Final

14 November 2008
18:45
Uzbekistan  1–2  United Arab Emirates
Turaev  64' Report Khalil  33', 72'

Winners

 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners 

United Arab Emirates
First title

Awards

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

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Own goal

External links

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