2012 Arab Cup U-17
International football competition
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The 2012 Arab Cup U-17 was an association football tournament between Arabic countries played in July 2012 and hosted in Tunisia.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 2–16 July 2012[1] |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Yemen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Top scorer | Sherko Karim (7 goals) |
| Best player | Sherko Karim |
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Participants
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
 Mauritania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Oman |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
 Libya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Referee: Haitham Mohammed Ali (Iraq)
| Tunisia | 4–2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Naghmouchi  9' Hassen 28' Gabsi 48', 90+1' |
Sidi 65' Koury 90' |
Referee: Hashim Adam Ahmed (Sudan)
| Libya | 0–2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Koury 65' (pen.), 82' |
Referee: Ali Gawf Bary (Yemen)
Referee: Sofiane Bousseter (Algeria)
| Mauritania | 1–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| 2' |
80' |
Referee: Mounir Mabrouk (Morocco)
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 |
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Sudan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Syria withdrew from the tournament.
Referee: Mounir Mabrouk (Morocco)
| Sudan | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Muhamad (...) |
Al-Shahrani (...) Mkabas 50', 77' Al-Zeeny 68' |
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–4 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Mkabas 25' |
Karim 13', 46' Mahdi 43' Kadhim 85' |
Referee: Nassrallah Jawadi (Tunisia)
Group C
Kuwait withdrew from the tournament
Referee: Nassrallah Jawadi (Tunisia)
Referee: Hashim Adam Ahmed (Sudan)
| Morocco | 2–0 |  Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| El Moutaraji 56' sabbar 90' (pen.) |
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Tunisia | 1 (4) | |||||
| 16 July | ||||||
| Morocco | 1(2) | |||||
| Tunisia | 3 | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| Iraq | 3 | |||||
| Yemen | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||
| Yemen | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Tunisia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Salem 60' |
El Moutaraji 18' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Referee: Hashim Adam Ahmed (Sudan)
Third place playoff
Referee: Nassrallah Jawadi (Tunisia)
Final
Referee: Mounir Mabrouk (Morocco)
Winners
| 2012 Arab U-17 Championship |
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 Tunisia First title |
Award winners
- Fair play Award:
Iraq - Best player: Sherko Kareem Lateef
- Top goal scorer (Golden Boot): Sherko Kareem Lateef (7 goals)