2008 AFC U-19 Championship

The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation, 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) Ahmed Khalil
Kensuke Nagai
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Ahmed Khalil

Qualification Competition
Main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Seedings
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 North Korea
 Japan
 South Korea
 Jordan

 China PR
 Iraq
 Saudi Arabia (hosts)
 Australia

 Iran
 Thailand
 United Arab Emirates
 Tajikistan

 Syria
 Uzbekistan
 Yemen
 Lebanon

Draw

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

Squads
Main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship squads

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A
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:
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
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
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
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:
South Korea 1–0 Syria
Kim Young-Gwon  90+3' Report
Attendance: 750
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 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:
North Korea 4–0 Lebanon
An Il-Bom  15'
Jo Jong-Chol  32'
Ri Sang-Chol  64'
Ri Hyong-Mu  90'		 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
China PR 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 PR
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
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
North Korea 0–0 China PR
Report
Attendance: 100
Tajikistan 5–1 Lebanon
Tokhirov  11'
Shohzukhurov  54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Tukhtasunov  55'
Vasiev  83'		 Report Zreik  42'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)

Group D
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:
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
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
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
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Jordan 1–2 Australia
Bani Attiah  81' Report Lujic  40'
Ryall  71' (pen.)
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)

Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 November - Dammam
 
 
 Japan0
 
11 November - Dammam
 
 South Korea3
 
 South Korea0
 
8 November - Khobar
 
 Uzbekistan1
 
 China PR0 (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
Japan 0–3 South Korea
Report Yu Ji-No  21'
Cho Young-Cheol  84'
Choi Jung-Han  90+2'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Awana  64' Report
Attendance: 8,000
China PR 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
South Korea 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report Karimov  17'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
United Arab Emirates 3–0 Australia
Khalil  4'
Eisa  12'
Haikal  85'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000

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

Winners
 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners 

United Arab Emirates
First title

Qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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

Goalscorers
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
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