2002 AFC U-17 Championship

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.

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)
← 2000 2004 →

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

Main article: AFC U-17 Championship 2002 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: ^{[citation needed]}

China	4–1	India

6 September 2002 (2002-09-06)

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates	4–2	Myanmar

6 September 2002 (2002-09-06)

Abu Dhabi

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China	1–0	United Arab Emirates

9 September 2002 (2002-09-09)

Abu Dhabi

India	4–1	Myanmar

9 September 2002 (2002-09-09)

Abu Dhabi

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China	4–1	Myanmar

12 September 2002 (2002-09-12)

Abu Dhabi

India	1–1	United Arab Emirates

12 September 2002 (2002-09-12)

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: ^{[citation needed]}

Vietnam	0–2	Yemen

7 September 2002 (2002-09-07)

Dubai

Pakistan	0–3	South Korea

7 September 2002 (2002-09-07)

Dubai

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Vietnam	1–1	Pakistan

10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)

Dubai

Yemen	2–2	South Korea

10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)

Dubai

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Vietnam	1–4	South Korea

13 September 2002 (2002-09-13)

Dubai

Yemen	2–1	Pakistan

13 September 2002 (2002-09-13)

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: ^{[citation needed]}

Uzbekistan	2–1	Japan

8 September 2002 (2002-09-08)

Abu Dhabi

Syria	1–0	Qatar

8 September 2002 (2002-09-08)

Abu Dhabi

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Uzbekistan	1–1	Syria

11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)

Abu Dhabi

Japan	1–3	Qatar

11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)

Abu Dhabi

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Uzbekistan	1–0	Qatar

14 September 2002 (2002-09-14)

Abu Dhabi

Japan	1–0	Syria

14 September 2002 (2002-09-14)

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

China	3–1	Qatar

16 September 2002 (2002-09-16)

Abu Dhabi

South Korea	3–1	India

16 September 2002 (2002-09-16)

Abu Dhabi

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Uzbekistan	3–0	United Arab Emirates

17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)

Abu Dhabi

Yemen	2–1	Syria

17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)

Abu Dhabi

Semi-finals

China	0–1	Yemen

20 September 2002 (2002-09-20)

Abu Dhabi

South Korea	4–0	Uzbekistan

20 September 2002 (2002-09-20)

Abu Dhabi

Third place match

China	1–0	Uzbekistan

22 September 2002 (2002-09-22)

Abu Dhabi

Final

Yemen	1–1	South Korea
Penalties
	3–5

22 September 2002 (2002-09-22)

Abu Dhabi

Winners

AFC U-17 Championship 2002 winners
South Korea Second title

Tournament ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	South Korea	6	4	2	0	17	5	+12	14	Champions
2	Yemen	6	4	2	0	10	5	+5	14	Runners-up
3	China	6	5	0	1	13	4	+9	15	Third place
4	Uzbekistan	6	3	1	2	7	7	0	10	Fourth place
5	Syria	4	1	1	2	3	4	−1	4	Eliminated in quarter-finals
6	India	4	1	1	2	7	9	−2	4
7	United Arab Emirates	4	1	1	2	5	7	−2	4
8	Qatar	4	1	0	3	4	6	−2	3
9	Japan	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3	Eliminated in group stage
10	Pakistan	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1
11	Vietnam	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1
12	Myanmar	3	0	0	3	4	12	−8	0

Source: AFC

Teams qualified for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

•  South Korea
•  Yemen
•  China

Sources

• rsssf.com