2008 AFC U-19 Championship
International football competition
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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.
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates31 October – 14 November
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
| بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 31 October – 14 November |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 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 | Ahmed Khalil |
← 2006 2010 → | |
Qualification Competition
Seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
| Japan | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Mizunuma  65' |
Report | Al-Qarni 57' |
| Iran | 2–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Mousavi 19' Ali-Mohammadi 90+1' |
Report |
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 |
| South Korea | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Young-Gwon 90+3' |
Report |
| Iraq | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Oudah 84' |
Report | Al-Kamali 65' Fawzi 75' |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil 90+2' Fardan 90+3' |
Report | Kim Dong-Sub 28' |
| Syria | 0–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Kamali 54' Fawzi 90' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bo-Kyung 23' Moon Ki-Han 87' |
Report |
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 |
| North Korea | 4–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| An Il-Bom 15' Jo Jong-Chol 32' Ri Sang-Chol 64' Ri Hyong-Mu 90' |
Report |
| China | 6–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
Vasiev  19' (o.g.) Zhou Liao 21', 33' Zhang Yuan 28' Cao Yunding 41' Piao Cheng 45' |
Report |
| Tajikistan | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Shohzukhurov 58' |
Report | An Il-Bom 90+1' |
| North Korea | 0–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Tajikistan | 5–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Tokhirov 11' Shohzukhurov 54' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) Tukhtasunov 55' Vasiev 83' |
Report | Zreik 42' |
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 |
| Jordan | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mirzaev 3' |
| Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Karimov 37' |
Report | Minniecon 48' |
| Thailand | 3–2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Namuangrak 28' Srichaluang 63' Nooprom 65' |
Report | Abu Hwaiti 80' Al-Rawashdeh 87' |
| Thailand | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Musaev 34' |
Attendance: 300
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 November - Dammam | ||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 11 November - Dammam | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 November - Khobar | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 14 November - Dammam | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 November - Dammam | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 November - Dammam | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||||||
| 8 November - Khobar | ||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| Australia (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| North Korea | 1 | |||||||||
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 |
| China | 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' |
Semifinal
| South Korea | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Karimov 17' |
Final
| Uzbekistan | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Turaev 64' |
Report | Khalil 33', 72' |
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
Zhou Liao
Ali Oudah
Kota Mizunuma
Samad Shohzukhurov
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Milos Lujic- Sebastian Ryall
- Sam Munro
- Tahj Minniecon
- Cao Yunding
- Hui Jiakang
- Piao Cheng
- Tan Yang
- Zhang Yuan
Jalaleddin Ali-Mohammadi- Kosuke Yamamoto
- Jun Suzuki
- Hiroki Miyazawa
Amer Abu Hwaiti- Yusuf Al-Rawashdeh
- Khalil Bani Attiah
Yu Ji-No- Choi Jung-Han
- Cho Young-Cheol
- Kim Young-Gwon
- Kim Dong-Sub
- Kim Bo-Kyung
- Moon Ki-Han
Mohammed Abusabaan- Omar Khudari
- Mohammed Al-Qarni
Kassem Mannaa- Ahmad Zreik
Jo Jong-Chol- Ri Sang-Chol
- Ri Hyong-Mu
- Myong Cha-Hyon
Omar Al Soma- Davrondzhon Tukhtasunov
- Farkhod Tokhirov
- Farkhod Vasiev
Yodrak Namueangrak- Anusorn Srichaloung
- Attapong Nooprom
Theyab Awana- Rashed Eisa
- Habib Fardan
- Abdulaziz Haikal
Davron Mirzaev- Fozil Musaev
- Kenja Turaev
Abdullah Mousa
- Own goal
- Farkhod Vasiev (playing against China)