U-17 soccer Asian Cup 2002

U-17 soccer Asian Cup 2002
AFC U-17 Championship
Number of nations	12  (of 38 applicants)
Asian champion	South Korea (2nd title)
venue	United Arab Emirates
Opening game	September 6, 2002
Endgame	September 22, 2002
Games	26th
Gates	77  (⌀: 2.96 per game)

The tenth U-17 soccer Asian Cup was held in 2002 in the United Arab Emirates . The tournament started on September 6th and ended on September 22nd . South Korea was victorious by beating Yemen on penalties . The two finalists qualified with Third China for the 2003 U-17 World Cup .

qualification

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The United Arab Emirates were set to host the finals. The other nations each determined a further participant in eleven groups:

•  United Arab Emirates (hosts)
•  People's Republic of China
•  India
•  Japan
•  Yemen
•  Qatar
•  Myanmar
•  Pakistan ¹
•  South Korea
•  Syria
•  Uzbekistan
•  Vietnam

¹Pakistan replaced Tajikistan , whose association was suspended by the AFC and FIFA at the time of the tournament .

mode

The twelve teams played a single round in three groups of four . The first two in each group qualified for the quarter-finals together with the two third-placed points in the group.

Finals

The final round was held from September 6th to September 22nd, 2002 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai .

Group A

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	People's Republic of China	3	3	0	0	009: 200	+7	09
2.	United Arab Emirates	3	1	1	1	005: 400	+1	04th
3.	India	3	1	1	1	006: 600	± 0	04th
4th	Myanmar	3	0	0	3	004:120	−8	00

Group B

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	South Korea	3	2	1	0	009: 300	+6	07th
2.	Yemen	3	2	1	0	006: 300	+3	07th
3.	Pakistan	3	0	1	2	002: 600	−4	01
4th	Vietnam	3	0	1	2	002: 700	−5	01

Group C

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Uzbekistan	3	2	1	0	004: 200	+2	07th
2.	Syria	3	1	1	1	002: 200	± 0	04th
3.	Qatar	3	1	0	2	002: 200	± 0	03
4th	Japan	3	1	0	2	003: 500	−2	03

Finals

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	September 16, 2002
	People's Republic of China	3
					September 20, 2002
	Qatar	1
					People's Republic of China	0
	September 17, 2002
					Yemen	1
	Yemen	2
									September 22, 2002
	Syria	1
									Yemen	1 (3)
	September 16, 2002
									South Korea	1 (5)
	South Korea	3
					September 20, 2002
	India	1
					South Korea	4th			Game for third place
	September 17, 2002
					Uzbekistan	0
	Uzbekistan	3							People's Republic of China	1
	United Arab Emirates	0							Uzbekistan	0
									September 22, 2002

Result

The finalists South Korea and Yemen as well as third China qualified for the 2003 U-17 World Cup .

After the tournament, the national teams of Pakistan and Yemen were suspended for the 2004 Asian Cup because they used players who were over the age limit.

Web links

• Asian U-17 Championship 2002 on rsssf.com (English)