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

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.

Qualification Competition

Seedings

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

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: 26,000 Capacity: 15,000

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

Group C

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:
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 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
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
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
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
 
 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

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
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
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
Japan Kensuke Nagai		 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

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