2012 AFC U-19 Championship

The 2012 AFC U-19 Championship is the 37th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved UAE as hosts of the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship on 23 November 2011.[1] The top four teams will qualify directly to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted by Turkey.

2012 AFC U-19 Championship
بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2012
Tournament details
Host countryVereinigte Arabische Emirate
Dates3–17 November
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Südkorea (12th title)
Runners-up Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored93 (3 per match)
Attendance39,997 (1,290 per match)
Top scorer(s)Usbekistan Igor Sergeev (7 goals)
Best player(s)Iraq Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
2010
2014

Hosts

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The Organising Committee announced that Bangladesh, Iran, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan had expressed an interest to host the finals.

The decision of the Committee, the member associations should qualify for the finals to be eligible to host the competition. The decision on the hosts was taken in the committee’s next meeting on 23 November 2011 based on the results of the qualifiers.[1]

Venues

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Cities Venues Capacity
Fujairah Fujairah Club Stadium 5,000
Ras al-Khaimah Emirates Club Stadium 3,000

Qualification

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The qualification draw was held on 30 March 2011.[2]

Qualifiers

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Draw

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The draw for the Final tournament was held on 13 May 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]

Pot 1 (host & seeds) Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
  North Korea
  Australien
  Südkorea

  Saudi-Arabien
  Japan
  Usbekistan
  China

  Syria
  Iran
  Vietnam
  Thailand

  Jordanien
  Iraq
  Katar
  Kuwait

Squads

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Group stage

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All times are UTC+04:00.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Knockout stage
2   Japan 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
3   Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (H) 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4   Kuwait 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate  1–1  Kuwait
  • Rashid   34'
Bericht
Japan  0–2  Iran
Bericht

Kuwait  0–1  Japan
Bericht
Iran  1–1  Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Bericht

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate  0–0  Japan
Bericht
Iran  6–0  Kuwait
Bericht

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iraq 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
  Südkorea 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
  Thailand 3 1 0 2 3 6 –3 3
  China 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Südkorea  0–0  Iraq
Bericht

China  1–2  Thailand
Feng Gang   90+1' Bericht Notechaiya   84'
Thongkruea   87'

Iraq  2–1  China
Abdul-Raheem   43', 62' Bericht Wu Xinghan   38'

Thailand  1–2  Südkorea
Puangchan   64' Bericht Heo Yong-joon   22'
Kim Seung-jun   72'

Südkorea  1–0  China
Moon Chang-Jin   80' Bericht

Thailand  0–3  Iraq
Bericht Hattab   11' (pen.)
Shokan   49'
Abdul-Raheem   52'

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Usbekistan 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
  Jordanien 3 1 2 0 8 5 +3 5
  North Korea 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
  Vietnam 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
North Korea  1–1  Jordanien
Ri Ji-Song   76' Bericht Qwaider   90'
Usbekistan  4–0  Vietnam
Fomin   28'
Sergeev   45+1', 79'
Khakimov   90+1'
Bericht

Jordanien  2–2  Usbekistan
Fadi Awad   49'
Rakhmanov   65' (o.g.)
Bericht Sergeev   60' (pen.)   90+3'
Vietnam  0–5  North Korea
Bericht Kang Nam-Gwon   3'
Pak Myong-Song   22'
Jong Kwang-Sok   62'
Jang Kuk-Chol   75'
Kim Ju-Song   82'

North Korea  0–2  Usbekistan
Bericht Sergeev   79' (pen.)
Khakimov   85'
Vietnam  2–5  Jordanien
Nguyễn Xuân Nam   54'
Nguyễn Thanh Hiền   85' (pen.)
Bericht Qwaider   52', 87'
Al-Bashtawi   64'
Rateb   73'
Al-Essawi   90+1'

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Australien 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
  Syria 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
  Saudi-Arabien 3 1 1 1 6 8 −2 4
  Katar 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Australien  1–0  Katar
Gameiro   11' Bericht

Saudi-Arabien  1–5  Syria
A. Al-Shehri   30' Report[permanent dead link] Maowas   8', 14', 69'
Al-Taki   10'
Salem   86'

Katar  2–4  Saudi-Arabien
Mohamed   20'
Al Yazidi   71'
Report[permanent dead link] S. Al-Shehri   8'
Al-Muwallad   16', 56'
A. Al-Shehri   34'

Syria  1–1  Australien
Maowas   74' Bericht Gameiro   81'

Australien  1–1  Saudi-Arabien
Gameiro   90+1' Bericht Al-Muwallad   57'

Syria  1–2  Katar
Maowas   68' (pen.) Report[permanent dead link] Alaaeldin   44', 49'

Knockout stage

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Knockout map

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
11 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah
 
 
  Iran1
 
14 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah
 
  Südkorea4
 
  Südkorea3
 
11 November 2012 – Fujairah
 
  Usbekistan1
 
  Usbekistan (p.)2 (3)
 
17 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah
 
  Syria2 (0)
 
  Südkorea (p.)1 (4)
 
11 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah
 
  Iraq1 (1)
 
  Iraq2
 
14 November 2012 – Ras al-Khaimah
 
  Japan1
 
  Iraq2
 
11 November 2012 – Fujairah
 
  Australien0
 
  Australien3
 
 
  Jordanien0
 

Quarter-finals

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Winners qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Usbekistan  2-2  Syria
Sergeev   44'
Tashpulatov   76'
Bericht Mido   38'
Al-Mawas   45+2' (pen.)
Penalties
Kozak  
Sabirkhodjaev  
Khakimov  
3–0   Al Kaddour
  Mobayed
  Al-Mawas

Iran  1–4  Südkorea
Jahanbakhsh   29' Bericht Moon Chang-Jin   2'
Lee Gwang-Hoon   49'
Kim Seung-jun   81'
Kwon Chang-Hoon   90+5'

Australien  3–0  Jordanien
Gameiro   10', 55', 83' Bericht

Iraq  2–1  Japan
Shokan   34'
Adnan   53'
Bericht Yajima   48'

Semi-finals

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Südkorea  3–1  Usbekistan
Kang Sang-Woo   51', 76'
Moon Chang-Jin   61' (pen.)
Bericht Sergeev   66'

Iraq  2–0  Australien
Abdul-Raheem   60'
Kadhim   85'
Bericht

Final

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Südkorea  1–1  Iraq
Moon Chang-Jin   90+2' Bericht Abdul-Raheem   35'
Penalties
Kim Sun-Woo  
Ryu Seung-Woo  
Sim Sang-min  
Woo Joo-Sung  
4–1   Hattab
  Abdul-Raheem
  Saif

Winners

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 2012 AFC U-19 Championship winners 
 
Südkorea

12th title

Goalscorers

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There were 93 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  •   Sardor Rakhmanov (against Jordan)

Awards

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Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Top 4 teams qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

References

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  1. ^ a b AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 2011-11-23. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
  2. ^ "U16, U19, Olym, WC q'fiers draw on Mar 30". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  3. ^ "U-19 Draw procedures confirmed". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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