2012 Arab Cup U-20
| كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan | 
| City | Amman | 
| Dates | 4–18 July 2012 | 
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia | 
| Third place |  Libya | 
| Fourth place |  Algeria | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 | 
| Goals scored | 71 (3.23 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Seifeddine Jaziri (6 goals) | 
| Best player(s) |  Ahmed Mohamed Bashir | 
| Best goalkeeper |  Mouadh Mansouri | 
| Fair play award |  Algeria | 
| ← 2011  2014 →  | |
The 2012 Arab Cup U-20 is the fifth edition of the Arab Cup U-20. The tournament was hosted by Jordan between 4 and 18 July 2012.[1]
The draw for the tournament took place on April 11, 2012, in Amman, Jordan.[2]
Participants
Venues
| King Abdullah Stadium, Amman | Amman International Stadium, Amman | 
|---|---|
| King Abdullah Stadium | Amman International Stadium | 
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | 
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | 
|  Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | 
|  Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 
|  Jordan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | 
| Kuwait  | 2–3 |  Sudan | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Bazali  7' Al-Hadjiri  38' | Al-Toom  39' Taqi-Eddine  65', 82' | 
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
| Jordan  | 1–1 |  Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Bashtawi  88' | Kanabah  9' | 
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
| Sudan  | 0–3 |  Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Absi  47' Al-Shehri  58', 90+3' | 
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
| Saudi Arabia  | 4–1 |  Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Asiri  3' Al-Najrani  55' Bilal  80', 90' | Al-Bazali  25' (pen.) | 
Referee: Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 | 
|  Libya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | 
| .svg.png) Mauritania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 
|  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 
| Qatar  | 1–4 | .svg.png) Mauritania | 
|---|---|---|
| Salem  17' | Anjakou  12', 38', 68' Anyass  18' | 
Referee: Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
| Mauritania .svg.png) | 0–1 |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Faraj  57' | 
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
| Qatar  | 0–5 |  Algeria | 
|---|---|---|
| Boulbrima  20', 48' Haddouche  50' Benkhemassa  90+1' Zeghli  90+3' | 
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
| Algeria  | 3–0 | .svg.png) Mauritania | 
|---|---|---|
| Mansouri  10' Chenni  72' Haddouche  90+1' | 
Referee: Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 
| .svg.png) Syria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 
|  Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 
|  Iraq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | 
| Iraq  | 2–2 | .svg.png) Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Ismail  30' (pen.) Adnan  58' | Jwayed  3' (pen.) Kharbin  81' | 
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)
| Tunisia  | 5–3 |  Iraq | 
|---|---|---|
| Ben Ouanes  14' Jaziri  26' Ounalli  35' Rjaibi  80' Trabelsi  83' | Shokan  3, 19, 77' (pen.) | 
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Best placed runner-up
The team that finish highest of all group runners-up will also proceed to the semi-final stage.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Libya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | 
| .svg.png) Syria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 
|  Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 July - Amman | ||||||
|  Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| 18 July - Amman | ||||||
|  Libya | 1 | |||||
|  Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 15 July - Amman | ||||||
|  Tunisia | 4 | |||||
|  Algeria | 2 | |||||
|  Tunisia | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 July - Amman | ||||||
|  Libya | 4 | |||||
|  Algeria | 0 | |||||
Semi finals
| Saudi Arabia  | 3–1 |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Muwallad  37', 84' Madu  41' | Errishi  18' (pen.) | 
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
| Algeria  | 2–3 |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Kadri  45' Mansouri  90+2' | Report | Madani  2' (o.g.) Jaziri  16', 50' | 
Referee: Murad Al-Zawahreh (Jordan)
Third place play-off
Final
| Saudi Arabia  | 2–4 |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shehri  43' Kanabah  70' | Report | Jaziri  10', 69' Louati  39' Machmoum  79' | 
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
Winners
| 2012 Arab U-20 Championship | 
|---|
|  Tunisia First title | 
Award winners
- Fair play Award:  Algeria Algeria
- Best player:  Ahmed Mohamed Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Bashir
- Top goal scorer (Golden Boot):   Seifeddine Jaziri (6 goals) Seifeddine Jaziri (6 goals)
- Best goalkeeper:  Mouadh Mansouri[3] Mouadh Mansouri[3]
References
- ^ قرعة كأس العرب تحت 20 سنه بالاردن (in Arabic). UAFA. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "EN U20 : Tirage au sort du championnat arabe des nations" (in French). DZFoot. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ تونس بطلاً لكأس العرب تحت20سنة (in Arabic). uafaonline.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.