2008 AFC U-19 Championship was held in Saudi Arabia from 31 October to 14 November.
| بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 31 October – 14 November |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 86 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Khalil Kensuke Nagai(4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ahmed Khalil |
Results
changeGroup stage
changeGroup A
change| 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 |
Group B
change| 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 |
Group C
change| 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 |
Group D
change| 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 |
Knockout stage
change| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
References
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