2014 Arab Cup U-17
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | October 20 – November 2 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  Djibouti |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 44 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Moussa Hassan (6 goals)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Amir Sabah |
← 2012 | |
The 2014 Arab Cup U-17 was the third edition of the Arab Cup U-17, an association football tournament between Arabic countries. It was played from October to November 2014 and hosted by Qatar.[2]
Participants
- Djibouti
- Iraq
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Mauritania
Palestine- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Bahrain withdrew from the tournament.
Teams and Draw
The draw took place on 15 August 2014, in Doha Qatar.[3]
The teams were drawn into the following groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Djibouti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source:
| Mauritania | 3–4 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Mohamed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
| Qatar | 3–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Jasem Ahmad (Kuwait)
| Djibouti | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Wathik Mohammed Abdallah Al-Baag (Iraq)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Palestine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
| Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Noureddine El-Jaafari (Morocco)
| Iraq | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Noureddine El-Jaafari (Morocco)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 October - Doha | ||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| 2 November - ... | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| 30 October - Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||
| Iraq | 4 | |||||
| Djibouti | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 November - ... | ||||||
| Qatar | 3 (2) | |||||
| Djibouti | 3 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Qatar | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
| Iraq | 4–0 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Mohamad Darwich (Lebanon)
Third place playoff
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
A. Khudeir  70'S. Musa 75' |
Winners
| 2014 Arab U-17 Championship |
|---|
Iraq First title |
References
- ^ "Djibouti finish 3rd in Arab youth tourney, but have top scorer". CECAFA. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Qatar to Host U-19, U-16 Arab Championships". Qatar Football Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Arab Cup U-17 Draw Held". Qatar FA. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
External links
- 2014 Arab Cup U-17 - UAFA official website