2010 GCC U-23 Championship

The 2010 GCC U-23 Championship was the second edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the first time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 28 July to 7 August 2010.[1] United Arab Emirates won their first title after defeating Kuwait 1–0 in the final.[2]

2010 GCC U-23 Championship
البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic)
Tournament details
Host country Qatar
Dates28 July – 7 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-up Kuwait
Third place Oman
Fourth place Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored16 (1.45 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
(5 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Emirates Amer Abdulrahman
Best goalkeeperKuwait Hussain Kankone
2008
2011

United Arab Emirates made their debut in the competition and won their first title. The format of the competition was changed to include a knockout round.

Teams

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Team Previous appearances in tournament[A]
  Bahrain 1 (2008)
  Kuwait 1 (2008)
  Qatar (host) 1 (2008)
  Oman 1 (2008)
  Saudi Arabia 1 (2008)
  United Arab Emirates 0 (debut)
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venues

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Doha
Aspire Academy Stadium
Capacity: 5,580

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Oman 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Qatar (H) 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
3   Bahrain 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: kooora
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Qatar  0–2  Oman
Al-Qasmi   36'
Al-Nuaimi   90+4' (pen.)

Bahrain  0–2  Oman
Al-Shimli   10'
Al-Nuaimi   82' (pen.)

Qatar  0–0  Bahrain
Penalties
6–5

Since both Qatar and Bahrain finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored, a penalty shootout was held to determine who finishes in second.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United Arab Emirates 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Kuwait 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3   Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: kooora
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Saudi Arabia  1–1  Kuwait
Al-Johani   13' Report Aman   20'

United Arab Emirates  1–0  Saudi Arabia
Khalil   86'

Kuwait  1–1  United Arab Emirates
Nasser   53' Khalil   36'

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were to be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August – Doha
 
 
  Oman0 (4)
 
7 August – Doha
 
  Kuwait (p)0 (5)
 
  Kuwait0
 
4 August – Doha
 
  United Arab Emirates1
 
  United Arab Emirates3
 
 
  Qatar 1
 
Third place match
 
 
6 August – Doha
 
 
  Oman (p)1 (4)
 
 
  Qatar1 (2)

Fifth place play-off

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Bahrain  0–0  Saudi Arabia
Penalties
3–4

Semi-finals

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Oman  0–0  Kuwait
Penalties
4–5

United Arab Emirates  3–1  Qatar
Khalil   33', 67'
Saleh   90+3'
Al-Ansari   90'

Third place play-off

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Oman  1–1  Qatar
Said   46' Salah   71'
Penalties
4–2

Final

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Kuwait  0–1  United Arab Emirates
Report Khalil   33'

Winners

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 2010 GCC U-23 Championship champion 
 
United Arab Emirates
First title

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Top Goalscorers Most Valuable Player Best goalkeeper
  Ahmed Khalil   Amer Abdulrahman   Hussain Kankone

Goalscorers

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There have been 16 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 1.45 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "يشارك في (خليجي 2)".
  2. ^ "الإمارات تنتزع ذهب الخليج «الأولمبي»".
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