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2008 AFC U-19 Championship

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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.

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 →

Qualification Competition edit

Main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Seedings edit

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 edit

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

Venues edit

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

Squads edit

Main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship squads

Group stage edit

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A edit

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
Attendance: 5,000
Saudi Arabia  2–1  Iran
Abusabaan   9' (pen.)
Al-Abid   87'		 Report Hajsafi   35' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Yemen  1–4  Saudi Arabia
Mousa   31' Report Al Abed   11'
Jezawi   47', 85'
Khudari   83'
Attendance: 6,000
Iran  2–4  Japan
Hajsafi   20'
Mousavi   26'		 Report Miyazawa   1'
Nagai   7', 33', 77'
Attendance: 1,000
Japan  1–1  Saudi Arabia
Mizunuma   65' Report Al-Qarni   57'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Iran  2–0  Yemen
Mousavi   19'
Ali-Mohammadi   90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 35

Group B edit

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
Attendance: 750
Iraq  1–2  United Arab Emirates
Oudah   84' Report Al-Kamali   65'
Fawzi   75'
Attendance: 300
Syria  1–2  Iraq
Omar Al Soma   87' Report Oudah   51', 61'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
United Arab Emirates  2–1  South Korea
Khalil   90+2'
Fardan   90+3'		 Report Kim Dong-Sub   28'
Attendance: 300
Syria  0–2  United Arab Emirates
Report Al-Kamali   54'
Fawzi   90'
Attendance: 150
South Korea  2–0  Iraq
Kim Bo-Kyung   23'
Moon Ki-Han   87'		 Report
Attendance: 400

Group C edit

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]
North Korea  4–0  Lebanon
An Il-Bom   15'
Jo Jong-Chol   32'
Ri Sang-Chol   64'
Ri Hyong-Mu   90'		 Report
Attendance: 50
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'
Attendance: 150
Tajikistan  1–1  North Korea
Shohzukhurov   58' Report An Il-Bom   90+1'
Attendance: 300
North Korea  0–0  China
Report
Attendance: 100
Tajikistan  5–1  Lebanon
Tokhirov   11'
Shohzukhurov   54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Tukhtasunov   55'
Vasiev   83'		 Report Zreik   42'
Attendance: 200

Group D edit

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'
Attendance: 300
Australia  1–0  Thailand
Munro   20' Report
Attendance: 150
Uzbekistan  1–1  Australia
Karimov   37' Report Minniecon   48'
Attendance: 250
Thailand  3–2  Jordan
Namuangrak   28'
Srichaluang   63'
Nooprom   65'		 Report Abu Hwaiti   80'
Al-Rawashdeh   87'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Thailand  0–1  Uzbekistan
Report Musaev   34'
Attendance: 300
Jordan  1–2  Australia
Bani Attiah   81' Report Lujic   40'
Ryall   71' (pen.)
Attendance: 150

Knockout stage edit

 
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 edit

Japan  0–3  South Korea
Report Yu Ji-No   21'
Cho Young-Cheol   84'
Choi Jung-Han   90+2'
Attendance: 500
United Arab Emirates  1–0  Saudi Arabia
Awana   64' Report
Attendance: 8,000
China  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Uzbekistan
Report
Penalties
Piao Cheng  
Zhang Linpeng  
Wu Xi  
Zhou Liao  
Li Zhichao  		 3–4   Azamov
  Karimov
  Tuhtahujaev
  Shikov
  Urunov
Australia  2–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korea
Nichols   12', 115' Report Myong Cha-Hyon   54'
Attendance: 50

Semifinal edit

South Korea  0–1  Uzbekistan
Report Karimov   17'
Attendance: 300
United Arab Emirates  3–0  Australia
Khalil   4'
Eisa   12'
Haikal   85'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000

Final edit

Uzbekistan  1–2  United Arab Emirates
Turaev   64' Report Khalil   33', 72'
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Tan Hai (China)

Winners edit

 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners 
 
United Arab Emirates
First title

Qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup edit

Awards edit

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fair Play Award
  Ahmed Khalil   Ahmed Khalil
  Kensuke Nagai 		  Uzbekistan

Goalscorers edit

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References edit

External links edit

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