2002 AFC U-17 Championship

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2002 AFC U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Dates6–22 September
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored77 (2.96 per match)
Best player(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Gi-suk [1]
2000
2004

The 2002 AFC U-17 Championship was the 10th AFC U-17 Championship, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. South Korea defeated Yemen in the final round.

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Teams banned

Following the 2000 AFC U-17 Championship, in May 2001, 16 players were banned from international football for two years following X-ray tests that suggested they were at least 19 years old. Of the teams involved, Thailand had two. Nepal did not allow its players to be tested. These teams were banned from the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship.

Qualification

Group stage

The first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330092+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 311154+14
3Flag of India.svg  India 31116604
4Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 300341280
Source: [ citation needed ]
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–1Flag of India.svg  India
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–2Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
India  Flag of India.svg4–1Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–1Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar
India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 321093+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 321063+37
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30122641
4Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 30122751
Source: [ citation needed ]
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 321042+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 31112204
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 31023303
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31023523
Source: [ citation needed ]
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Syria  Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–1Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 31116604Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 31023303
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 301226–41

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 September
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
20 September
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
17 September
 
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 1
 
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 2
 
22 September
 
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 1
 
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 1 (3)
 
16 September
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (p)1 (5)
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
20 September
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4
 
17 September
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0 Third place
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3
 
22 September
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
 
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0
 

Quarter-finals

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of India.svg  India

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–1Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria

Semi-finals

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

Third place match

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

Final

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Penalties
3–5

Winners

 AFC U-17 Championship 2002 winners 
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea

Second title

Teams qualified for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

References

  1. -아시아청소년축구- 한국, 16년만에 우승. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 2002-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

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