2012 AFC U-19 Championship
| كأس آسيا للشباب 2012 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 3 November – 17 November |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 South Korea (12th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 93 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 34,247 (1,105 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Igor Sergeev (7 goals) |
| Best player |
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem |
The 2012 AFC U-19 Championship is the 37th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved UAE as hosts of the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship on 23 November 2011.[1] The top four teams will qualify directly to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted by Turkey.
Hosts
The Organising Committee announced that Bangladesh, Iran, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan had expressed an interest to host the finals.
The decision of the Committee, the member associations should qualify for the finals to be eligible to host the competition. The decision on the hosts was taken in the committee’s next meeting on 23 November 2011 based on the results of the qualifiers.[1]
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 5,000 |
| Ras al-Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium | 3,000 |
Qualification
Main article: 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
The qualification draw was held on 30 March 2011.[2]
Qualifiers
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Draw
The draw for the Final tournament was held on 13 May 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]
| Pot 1 (host & seeds) | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Squads
Main article: 2012 AFC U-19 Championship squads
Group stage
All times are UTC+04:00.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
7 November 2012 21:00 |
| Iran |
6 – 0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Mashaeizadeh  28'Pahlavan 53'Azmoun 58'Fazeli 65', 78'Cheshmi 75' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Thailand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 |
 China PR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
5 November 2012 19:00 |
| Thailand |
1 – 2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Puangchan 64' |
Report | Hur Yong-Joon 22' Kim Seung-Joon 72' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
 North Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
6 November 2012 17:00 |
| Jordan |
2 – 2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Fadi Awad 49' Rakhmanov 65' (o.g.) |
Report | Sergeev 60' (pen.) 90+3' |
6 November 2012 21:00 |
| Vietnam |
0 – 5 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kang Nam-Gwon 3' Pak Myong-Song 22'Jong Kwang-Sok 62'Jang Kuk-Chol 75'Kim Ju-Song 82' |
8 November 2012 21:00 |
| Vietnam |
2 – 5 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyen Xuan Nam 54' Nguyen Thanh Hien 85' (pen.) |
Report | Qwaider 52', 87' Al-Bashtawi 64'Rateb 73'Al-Essawi 90+1' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Syria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
 Qatar |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
4 November 2012 19:00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 – 5 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| A. Al-Shehri 30' |
Report | Maowas 8', 14', 69' Al-Taki 10'Salem 86' |
6 November 2012 15:00 |
| Qatar |
2 – 4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed 20' Badr 71' |
Report | S. Al-Shehri 8' Al-Muwallad 16', 56'A. Al-Shehri 34' |
Knockout stage
Knockout map
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 11 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah | ||||||||||
| Iran |
1 | |||||||||
| 14 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah | ||||||||||
| South Korea |
4 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
3 | |||||||||
| 11 November 2012 – Fujairah | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan |
1 | |||||||||
| Uzbekistan (p.) |
2 (3) | |||||||||
| 17 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah | ||||||||||
| Syria |
2 (0) | |||||||||
| South Korea (p.) |
1 (4) | |||||||||
| 11 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah | ||||||||||
| Iraq |
1 (1) | |||||||||
| Iraq |
2 | |||||||||
| 14 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah | ||||||||||
| Japan |
1 | |||||||||
| Iraq |
2 | |||||||||
| 11 November 2012 – Fujairah | ||||||||||
| Australia |
0 | |||||||||
| Australia |
3 | |||||||||
| Jordan |
0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
11 November 2012 15:00 |
| Uzbekistan |
2 – 2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeev 44' Tashpulatov 76' |
Report | Mido 38' Maowas 45+2' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Kozak  Sabirkhodjaev Khakimov |
3 – 0 |  Alkaddour Almbayed Almawas |
11 November 2012 17:00 |
| Iran |
1 – 4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Jahanbakhsh 29' |
Report | Moon Chang-Jin 2' Lee Gwang-Hoon 49'Kim Seung-Joon 81'Kwon Chang-Hoon 90+5' |
Semi-finals
14 November 2012 16:00 |
| South Korea |
3 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Sang-Woo 51', 76' Moon Chang-Jin 61' (pen.) |
Report | Sergeev 66' |
Final
17 November 2012 16:45 |
| South Korea |
1 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Chang-Jin 90+2' |
Report | Abdul-Raheem 35' |
| Penalties | ||
| Kim Sun-Woo Ryu Seung-Woo Shim Sang-Min Woo Joo-Sung |
4 – 1 | Hattab Abdul-Raheem Saif |
Winners
| 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Winners |
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South Korea 12th title |
Goal scorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- Moon Chang-Jin
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- 1 Own goal
- Sardor Rakhmanov (playing against Jordan)
Awards
- Top scorer: Igor Sergeev
- MVP: Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
- Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Hameed
- Fair play team: Iraq
Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Top 4 teams qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 2011-11-23. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
- ↑ "U16, U19, Olym, WC q'fiers draw on Mar 30". The-AFC.com (Asian Football Confederation). 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "U-19 Draw procedures confirmed". The-AFC.com (Asian Football Confederation). 10 April 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
External links
- AFC U-19 Championship (English)
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