2008 AFC U-19 Championship

international football competition

2008 AFC U-19 Championship was held in Saudi Arabia from 31 October to 14 November.

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
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Results

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Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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