2008 AFC U-19 Championship
| بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2008 | |
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| 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) |
Ahmed Khalil Kensuke Nagai(4 goals each) |
| Best player |
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
Main article: 2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification
Seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Draw
The draw was held on 6 April 2008 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Squads
Main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship 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 |
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) |
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 |
2 November 2008 18:45 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil 90+2' Fardan 90+3' |
Report | Kim Dong-Sub 28' |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China PR |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
 North Korea |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
 Tajikistan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
 Lebanon |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| China PR |
6 – 0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Vasiev 19' (o.g.) Zhou Liao 21', 33' Zhang Yuan 28' Cao Yunding 41' Piao Cheng 45' |
(Report) | Kamil  35' |
| Tajikistan |
5 – 1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Tokhirov 11' Shohzukhurov 54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) Tukhtasunov 55' Vasiev 83' |
(Report) | Zreik 42' |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Uzbekistan |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Thailand |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Jordan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Thailand |
3 – 2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Namuangrak 28' Srichaluang 63' Nooprom 65' |
(Report) | Dardour 60' Abu Hwaiti 80' Al-Rawashdeh 87' Diab 90+3' |
| Thailand |
0 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Jantakul 72' |
(Report) | Musaev 34' |
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar Attendance: 300 Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
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 |
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| 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 16:15 |
| China PR |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Uzbekistan |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Piao Cheng  Zhang Linpeng Wu Xi  Zhou Liao Li Zhichao |
3–4 | Sherzod Sherzodbek Islom Sanat Gulom |
Semifinal
Final
Winners
| 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners |
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United Arab Emirates First title |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Khalil |
Ahmed Khalil Kensuke Nagai |
Uzbekistan |
Goalscorers
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External links
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