2008 AFC U-19 Championship explained

Tourney Name:AFC U-19 Championship
Year:2008
Other Titles:بطولة آسيا تحت 19 سنة لكرة القدم 2008
Size:175px
Country:Saudi Arabia
Dates:31 October – 14 November
Num Teams:16
Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:2
Count:1
Matches:31
Goals:86
Top Scorer: Ahmed Khalil
Kensuke Nagai
(4 goals each)
Player: Ahmed Khalil
Prevseason:2006
Nextseason:2010

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.

Qualification Competition

See main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.

Seedings

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(hosts)






Draw

The draw was held on 6 April 2008 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Venues

DammamKhobar
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd StadiumPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Capacity: 26,000Capacity: 15,000

Squads

See main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship squads.

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinal

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Semifinal

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Final

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

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