2002 AFC U-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 6–22 September |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Yemen |
| Third place | China |
| Fourth place | Uzbekistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.96 per match) |
| Best player(s) | Cha Gi-suk[1] |
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The 2002 AFC U-17 Championship was the 10th AFC U-17 Championship, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. South Korea defeated Yemen in the final round.
Teams banned
Following the 2000 AFC U-17 Championship, in May 2001, 16 players were banned from international football for two years following X-ray tests that suggested they were at least 19 years old. Of the teams involved, Thailand had two. Nepal did not allow its players to be tested. These teams were banned from the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship.
Qualification
- Group 1 : Yemen
- Group 2 : Syria
- Group 3 : Qatar
- Group 4 : India
- Group 5 : Uzbekistan
- Group 6 : Pakistan
- Group 7 : Myanmar
- Group 8 : South Korea
- Group 9 : China
- Group 10 : Vietnam
- Group 11 : Japan
- Host : United Arab Emirates
Group stage
The first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Source:
| United Arab Emirates | 4–2 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi
| China | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi
| India | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Yemen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source:
| Pakistan | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Dubai
| Yemen | 2–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Dubai
| Vietnam | 1–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Dubai
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Source:
| Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi
| Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi
| Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 September | ||||||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 September | ||||||||||
| Yemen | 1 | |||||||||
| Yemen | 2 | |||||||||
| 22 September | ||||||||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||||||
| Yemen | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| South Korea (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 September | ||||||||||
| India | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||||||
| 17 September | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 September | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 1 | |||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
| China | 1–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Yemen | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
Winners
| AFC U-17 Championship 2002 winners |
|---|
South Korea Second title |
Teams qualified for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
References
- ^ -아시아청소년축구- 한국, 16년만에 우승. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2002-09-23. Archived from the original on March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Naver.