2008 AFC U-19 Championship

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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
ChampionsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored86 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Khalil
Flag of Japan.svg Kensuke Nagai
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Khalil
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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.

Contents

Qualification Competition

Seedings

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (hosts)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan

Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Draw

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

Venues

Dammam Khobar
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Capacity: 26,000Capacity: 15,000
Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.jpg

Squads

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3210103+77
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 321073+47
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 310256−13
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 3003111−100
Source: [ citation needed ]
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Mizunuma Soccerball shade.svg12', 53'
Nagai Soccerball shade.svg32'
Yamamoto Soccerball shade.svg52'
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Abusabaan Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Al-Abid Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Hajsafi Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Mousa Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Al Abed Soccerball shade.svg11'
Jezawi Soccerball shade.svg47', 85'
Khudari Soccerball shade.svg83'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Hajsafi Soccerball shade.svg20'
Mousavi Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Miyazawa Soccerball shade.svg1'
Nagai Soccerball shade.svg7', 33', 77'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Mizunuma Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Al-Qarni Soccerball shade.svg57'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Mousavi Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ali-Mohammadi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 35
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 330062+49
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 320142+26
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 310235−23
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 300315−40
Source: [ citation needed ]
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Kim Young-Gwon Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 750
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Oudah Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Al-Kamali Soccerball shade.svg65'
Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg1–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Al-Somah Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Oudah Soccerball shade.svg51', 61'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Fardan Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Kim Dong-Sub Soccerball shade.svg28'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report Al-Kamali Soccerball shade.svg54'
Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Kim Bo-Kyung Soccerball shade.svg23'
Moon Ki-Han Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 400
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321091+87
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 312051+45
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 311168−24
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3003212−100
Source: [ citation needed ]
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Vasiev Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Zhou Liao Soccerball shade.svg21', 33'
Zhang Yuan Soccerball shade.svg28'
Cao Yunding Soccerball shade.svg41'
Piao Cheng Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Mannaa Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report Tan Yang Soccerball shade.svg58'
Hui Jiakang Soccerball shade.svg64'
Zhou Liao Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Shohzukhurov Soccerball shade.svg58' Report An Il-Bom Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 100
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg5–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Tokhirov Soccerball shade.svg11'
Shohzukhurov Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Tukhtasunov Soccerball shade.svg55'
Vasiev Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Zreik Soccerball shade.svg42'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321042+27
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 321031+27
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 310234−13
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 300336−30
Source: [ citation needed ]
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report Mirzaev Soccerball shade.svg3'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Munro Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Karimov Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg48'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Namuangrak Soccerball shade.svg28'
Srichaluang Soccerball shade.svg63'
Nooprom Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Abu Hwaiti Soccerball shade.svg80'
Al-Rawashdeh Soccerball shade.svg87'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bani Attiah Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Lujic Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ryall Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 November - Dammam
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
11 November - Dammam
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
8 November - Khobar
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0 (3)
 
14 November - Dammam
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (p)0 (4)
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1
 
8 November - Dammam
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1
 
11 November - Dammam
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3
 
8 November - Khobar
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (a.e.t.)2
 
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1
 

Quarterfinal

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Awana Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Nichols Soccerball shade.svg12', 115' Report Myong Cha-Hyon Soccerball shade.svg54'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 50
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Semifinal

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report Karimov Soccerball shade.svg17'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg4'
Eisa Soccerball shade.svg12'
Haikal Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

Final

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Turaev Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Khalil Soccerball shade.svg33', 72'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Tan Hai (China)

Winners

 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
First title

Qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Awards

Most Valuable PlayerTop ScorerFair Play Award
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Khalil Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Khalil
Flag of Japan.svg Kensuke Nagai 		Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

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