AFC Youth Championship 2008
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The AFC U-19 Championship
2008, the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation
, was hosted by Saudi Arabia
between October 31 and November 14. The matches were played in Dammam
and Khobar
, both located at the Eastern Province.
The draw was held on April 6, 2008 in Dammam
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Kensuke Nagai
3 goals Zhou Liao Ali Oudah
Kota Mizunuma Samad Shohzukhurov
2 goals Sherzodbek Karimov Mitch Nichols
Nawaf Al-Abid Abdulrahim Jaizawi
Ehsan Hajsafi Iman Mousavi An Il-Bom Mohammed Fawzi Hamdan Al Kamali
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 Yasser 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-Suma Davrondzhon Tukhtasunov
Farkhod Tokhirov Farkhod Vasiev
Yodrak Namueangrak Anusorn Srichaloung Attapong Nooprom
Theyab Awana
Rashed Essa Habib Fardan Abdulaziz Hussain Davron Mirzaev
Fozil Musaev Kenja Turaev Abdullah Mousa
Own goals Farkhod Vasiev
(1) (for China)
Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Top-4 team qualified for 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
AFC Youth Championship
The AFC U-19 Championship, formerly known as AFC Youth Championship, is an annual football competition organised by the sport's Asian governing body, Asian Football Confederation . The competition has been held since 1959...
2008, the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
, was hosted by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
between October 31 and November 14. The matches were played in Dammam
Dammam
Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...
and Khobar
Khobar
Khobar is a large city located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf. It has a population of 360,000 and forms part of the greater Dammam metropolitan area along with Dhahran, which together have a combined population of over two million...
, both located at the Eastern Province.
Seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Korea RepublicKorea Republic national under-20 football team The South Korea national under-20 football team represents South Korea in international youth football competitions.-FIFA U-20 World Cup:-AFC U-19 Championship:* Winner* : shared winner* DNP : Did Not Participate* DNQ : Did Not Qualify... |
(host country)  AustraliaAustralia national under-20 football team The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.... |
The draw was held on April 6, 2008 in Dammam
Dammam
Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...
.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ||
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
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Knockout Map
Quarterfinal
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Semifinal
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Final
Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
 Ahmed KhalilAhmed Khalil Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi |Sharjah]]) or Ahmed, is an Emirati footballer. who currently plays as a forward for Al-Ahli and UAE national team.... |
Ahmed Khalil Ahmed Khalil Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi |Sharjah]]) or Ahmed, is an Emirati footballer. who currently plays as a forward for Al-Ahli and UAE national team....  Kensuke NagaiKensuke Nagai is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.-Career:He was named on December 23 in the squad for Japan's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen, and made his full international debut for the team in the fixture on January 6, 2010. In 2009 Nagai played for Avispa... |
Goalscorers
4 goals Ahmed KhalilAhmed Khalil
Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi |Sharjah]]) or Ahmed, is an Emirati footballer. who currently plays as a forward for Al-Ahli and UAE national team....
Kensuke Nagai
Kensuke Nagai
is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.-Career:He was named on December 23 in the squad for Japan's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen, and made his full international debut for the team in the fixture on January 6, 2010. In 2009 Nagai played for Avispa...
3 goals Zhou Liao Ali Oudah
Ali Oudah
Ali Oudah Halboos is an Iraqi footballer. He currently plays for Al-Shorta in Iraq and the Iraq Youth national team.-Al-Jaish:...
Kota Mizunuma Samad Shohzukhurov
Samad Shohzukhurov
Samad Shohzukhurov is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for Dynamo Dushanbe. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He also joined the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea.-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:...
2 goals Sherzodbek Karimov Mitch Nichols
Mitch Nichols
Mitchell Ian "Mitch" Nichols is an Australian football player for the Brisbane Roar of the A-League.-Brisbane Roar:...
Nawaf Al-Abid Abdulrahim Jaizawi
Abdulrahim Jaizawi
Abdulrahim Mostafa Mohammed Jaizawi [عبدالرحيم مصطفى محمد جيزاوي in Arabic] is a Saudi football player. He currently plays for Al Ahli.-International goals:-References:...
Ehsan Hajsafi Iman Mousavi An Il-Bom Mohammed Fawzi Hamdan Al Kamali
Hamdan Al Kamali
Hamdan Ismail Mohammed Al Kamali is an Emirati footballer, currently playing as a central defender for Al Wahda and UAE national team.-Al Wahda:...
1 goal Milos Lujic Sebastian Ryall
Sebastian Ryall
Sebastian Ryall is an Australian football player who currently plays as a defender for Sydney FC.-Melbourne Victory:Ryall played junior football for West Pymble Soccer Club in Sydney...
Sam Munro Tahj Minniecon
Tahj Minniecon
Tahj James Rodney Minniecon is an Indigenous Australian football striker who plays for in the A-League. He is known for his speed around the penalty box.-Early life:...
Cao Yunding Hui Jiakang
Hui Jiakang
Hui Jiakang is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chengdu Blades as a versatile attacking midfielder or striker.-Club career:...
Piao Cheng
Piao Cheng
-Club career:Piao was promoted to Yanbian FC's first team squad in 2007 and scored his first senior goal on 18 August 2007, three days before his 18th birthday...
Tan Yang
Tan Yang
Tan Yang born on the 9th of January 1989 in Wuhan) is a Chinese international footballer currently playing for Hangzhou Greentown F.C. as a striker.-Club career:...
Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan (footballer)
Zhang, Yuan is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chengdu Blades as either a midfielder or striker in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
Jalaleddin Ali-Mohammadi Kosuke Yamamoto Jun Suzuki
Jun Suzuki
Jun Suzuki may refer to:* Jun Suzuki , Japanese football player currently playing for Avispa Fukuoka* Jun Suzuki , former Japanese football player currently coaching Japanese club Omiya Ardija...
Hiroki Miyazawa Amer Abu Hwaiti Yasser Rawashdeh Khalil Bani Attiah
Khalil Bani Attiah
Khalil Zaid Bani Attiah is a Jordanian footballer who is a right Back for Al-Faisaly, Jordan U-23, and the Jordan national football team.- External links :**...
Yu Ji-No Choi Jung-Han
Choi Jung-Han
Choi Jung-Han is a South Korean football forward, who plays for Oita Trinita in Japanese J. League.- Career :He started his professional football career in J. League side Oita Trinita since 2009...
Cho Young-Cheol
Cho Young-Cheol
Cho Young-Cheol is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Albirex Niigata in Japan's professional J. League.-International career:...
Kim Young-Gwon Kim Dong-Sub
Kim Dong-Sub
Kim Dong-Sub is a South Korean professional football forward, who plays for Gwangju FC in K-League and the South Korea national under-20 football team.- Club career :...
Kim Bo-Kyung
Kim Bo-Kyung
Kim Bo-Kyung is South Korean footballer who has played for the J. League Division 1 side Cerezo Osaka in Japan since 2010.Kim signed for the J. League side Cerezo Osaka for three years. Kim was signed on loan by Oita Trinita....
Moon Ki-Han Mohammed Abusabaan Omar Khudari Mohammed Al-Qarni
Mohammed Al-Qarni
Mohammed Al-Qarni is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Hilal.-External links:*...
Kassem Mannaa Ahmad Zreik Jo Jong-Chol Ri Sang-Chol Ri Hyong-Mu Myong Cha-Hyon Omar Al-Suma Davrondzhon Tukhtasunov
Davrondzhon Tukhtasunov
Davronjon Tukhtasunov is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He also joined the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea.-Goals for Senior National...
Farkhod Tokhirov Farkhod Vasiev
Farkhod Vasiev
Farhod Saidjonovich Vasiev is a Tajikistani footballer who currently plays for the Russian club FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, and the Tajikistan national football team.He played for Tajikistan in 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification ....
Yodrak Namueangrak Anusorn Srichaloung Attapong Nooprom
Attapong Nooprom
Attapong Nooprom is a Thai footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Chonburi and has represented his country at under 19 level.-External links:*...
Theyab Awana
Theyab Awana
Theyab Awana Ahmed Hussein Al Musabi , commonly known as Theyab Awana, was an Emirati footballer who played as a winger for Emirati Pro-League club Baniyas and the UAE national team...
Rashed Essa Habib Fardan Abdulaziz Hussain Davron Mirzaev
Davron Mirzaev
Davron Mirzaev is a Uzbekistani footballer who plays for FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. He also holds Russian citizenship.-External links:...
Fozil Musaev Kenja Turaev Abdullah Mousa
Own goals Farkhod Vasiev
Farkhod Vasiev
Farhod Saidjonovich Vasiev is a Tajikistani footballer who currently plays for the Russian club FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, and the Tajikistan national football team.He played for Tajikistan in 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification ....
(1) (for China)