2002 AFC Youth Championship qualification

The 2002 AFC Youth Championship qualifying competition is a men's under-19 football competition that determined the eleven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Qatar in the 2002 AFC Youth Championship final tournament.[1]

2002 AFC Youth Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesSyria
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
India
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
Japan
South Korea
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Dates13 March – 31 July 2002
Teams40 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 11 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played57
Goals scored252 (4.42 per match)
2000
2004

A total of 40 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying competition. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 are eligible to participate.

Format

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In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The eleven group winners qualify for the final tournament.

Teams

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Zone Berths Automatic qualifiers Teams entering qualification
West Zone 7
East Zone 5
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
West Zone
East Zone

Groups

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The qualifying round was played by 31 July 2002.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Syria (H) 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Final tournament
2   Oman 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3 4
3   Iran 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
4   Yemen 3 0 2 1 6 7 −1 2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran  4–3  Yemen
Syria  5–1  Oman

Oman  2–1  Iran
Syria  1–1  Yemen

Yemen  2–2  Oman
Syria  3–1  Iran

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United Arab Emirates (H) 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Final tournament
2   Iraq 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3   Palestine 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
4   Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
United Arab Emirates  3–0  Iraq

Iraq  3–1  Palestine

United Arab Emirates  5–2  Palestine

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saudi Arabia 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9 Final tournament
2   Kuwait (H) 3 1 1 1 13 4 +9 4
3   Jordan 3 1 0 2 1 15 −14 3
4   Bahrain 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kuwait  1–1  Bahrain
Saudi Arabia  5–0  Jordan

Kuwait  10–0  Jordan
Saudi Arabia  3–0  Bahrain

Jordan  1–0  Bahrain
Kuwait  2–3  Saudi Arabia

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India (H) 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Final tournament
2   Tajikistan 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
3   Bhutan 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
4   Kyrgyzstan 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kyrgyzstan  0–2  Tajikistan
India  4–1  Bhutan

India  0–0  Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan  0–0  Bhutan

Tajikistan  3–0  Bhutan
India  4–0  Kyrgyzstan

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bangladesh 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2   Pakistan (H) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
3   Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Maldives 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sri Lanka  0–2  Bangladesh
Pakistan  4–0  Maldives

Maldives  0–4  Bangladesh
Pakistan  2–1  Sri Lanka

Maldives  0–3  Sri Lanka
Bangladesh  2–2  Pakistan

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uzbekistan (H) 2 2 0 0 19 0 +19 6 Final tournament
2   Turkmenistan 2 1 0 1 1 7 −6 3
3     Nepal 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan  1–0    Nepal

Uzbekistan  7–0  Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan  12–0    Nepal

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan (H) 3 3 0 0 22 0 +22 9 Final tournament
2   Chinese Taipei 3 2 0 1 13 6 +7 6
3   Laos 3 1 0 2 8 7 +1 3
4   Mongolia 3 0 0 3 0 30 −30 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Laos  1–2  Chinese Taipei
Mongolia  0–12  Japan

Laos  7–0  Mongolia
Chinese Taipei  0–5  Japan

Mongolia  0–11  Chinese Taipei
Laos  0–5  Japan

Group 8

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea (H) 2 2 0 0 26 0 +26 6 Final tournament
2   Brunei 2 1 0 1 6 9 −3 3
3   Guam 2 0 0 2 0 23 −23 0
4   North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea  9–0  Brunei

Brunei  6–0  Guam

South Korea  17–0  Guam

Group 9

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Thailand (H) 3 2 1 0 15 1 +14 7 Final tournament
2   Indonesia 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
3   Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4   Philippines 3 0 0 3 2 20 −18 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hong Kong  0–1  Indonesia
Thailand  12–0  Philippines

Hong Kong  4–2  Philippines
Thailand  0–0  Indonesia

Philippines  0–4  Indonesia
Thailand  3–1  Hong Kong

Group 10

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Vietnam 3 3 0 0 15 2 +13 9 Final tournament
2   Malaysia (H) 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
3   Cambodia 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4   Macau 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cambodia  0–5  Vietnam
Malaysia  6–0  Macau

Vietnam  7–1  Macau
Cambodia  0–0  Malaysia

Cambodia  2–0  Macau
Malaysia  1–3  Vietnam

Group 11

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   China 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Final tournament
2   Myanmar 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
3   Singapore (H) 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Singapore  0–1  Myanmar

China  1–1  Myanmar

Singapore  0–2  China

Qualified teams

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The following twelve teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in AFC Youth Championship1
  Qatar Hosts 2002 8 (1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
  Syria Group 1 winners 23 July 2002 5 (1975, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996)
  United Arab Emirates Group 2 winners 31 July 2002 6 (1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)
  Saudi Arabia Group 3 winners 22 July 2002 7 (1973, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1998)
  India Group 4 winners 14 July 2002 19 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998)
  Bangladesh Group 5 winners 29 April 2002 5 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1996)
  Uzbekistan Group 6 winners 10 May 2002 0 (debut)
  Japan Group 7 winners 12 May 2002 28 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
  South Korea Group 8 winners 31 March 2002 29 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
  Thailand Group 9 winners 6 April 2002 24 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
  Vietnam Group 10 winners 8 May 2002 11 (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974)
  China Group 11 winners 17 March 2002 9 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

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  1. ^ "Asian U-20 Championship 2002". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "سوريا تتأهل لنهائي كأس آسيا للشباب". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). 24 July 2002.