2008 AFC U-19 Championship
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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.
| 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 |
← 2006 2010 → | |
Qualification Competition
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
China |
The draw was held on 6 April 2008 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
| Dammam | Khobar |
|---|---|
| Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||||||
| 2008 AFC U-19 Championship winners |
|---|
| United Arab Emirates First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Khalil | Ahmed Khalil Kensuke Nagai |
Uzbekistan |
- 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)