2008 AFC U-19 Championship

2008 AFC U-19 Championship
AFC U-19 Championship Saudi Arabia 2008
كأس آسيا للشباب 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)
Best player United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil

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

Seedings

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 North Korea
 Japan
South Korea Korea Republic
 Jordan

 China PR
 Iraq
 Saudi Arabia (host country)
Australia Australia

 Iran
 Thailand
 United Arab Emirates
 Tajikistan

 Syria
 Uzbekistan
 Yemen
 Lebanon

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

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 73210103+7
 Saudi Arabia 7321073+4
 Iran 3310256-1
 Yemen 03003111-10

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

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

2 November 2008
16:15 AST
Yemen  1 – 4  Saudi Arabia
Mousa  31' (Report) Al-Abid  11'
Jezawi  47', 85'
Al-Aqel Red card 74'
Khudari  83'

2 November 2008
18:45 AST
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 AST
Japan  1 – 1  Saudi Arabia
Mizunuma  65' (Report) Al-Qarni  57'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

4 November 2008
16:15 AST
Iran  2 – 0  Yemen
Mousavi  19'
Ahmad Red card 26'
Ali-Mohammadi  90+1' 		(Report) Omar Red card 67'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 35
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United Arab Emirates 9330062+4
 South Korea 6320142+2
 Iraq 3310235-2
 Syria 0300315-4

31 October 2008
16:15 AST
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 AST
Iraq  1 – 2  United Arab Emirates
Obaid Mohammed Red card 13'
Ali Oudah  84'
Al-Saadi Red card 89' 		(Report) Ismaeel  65'
Fawzi  75'

2 November 2008
16:15 AST
Syria  1 – 2  Iraq
Yousef  51' (Report) Ali Oudah  51', 61'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

2 November 2008
18:45 AST
United Arab Emirates  2 – 1  South Korea
Khalil  90+2'
Al-Fardan  90+3' 		(Report) Kim Dong-Sub  28'

4 November 2008
18:45 AST
Syria  0 – 2  United Arab Emirates
Ajouz Red card 32' (Report) Ismaeel  54'
Fawzi  90'

4 November 2008
18:45 AST
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)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)

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 Stages

All times local (UTC+3)

Knockout Map

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

Quarterfinal

8 November 2008
16:15 AST
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 AST
China PR  0 – 0 (a.e.t.)  Uzbekistan
(Report) Doniyorjon Red card 120'
  Penalties  
Piao Cheng
Zhang Linpeng
Wu Xi
Zhou Liao
Li Zhichao 		3 – 4 Sherzod
Sherzodbek
Islom
Sanat
Gulom

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

Semifinal

11 November 2008
16:05 AST
South Korea  0 – 1  Uzbekistan
Kim Seung-Gyu Red card 90+2' (Report) Karimov  17'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

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

Final

14 November 2008
18:45 AST
Uzbekistan  1 – 2  United Arab Emirates
Turaev  64' (Report) Khalil  33', 72'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

Winners

 2008 AFC Youth 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 goals

Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Top-4 team qualified for 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

External links & References