2012 Arab Cup U-17
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 2–16 July 2012[1] |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Iraq |
| Third place | Morocco |
| Fourth place | Yemen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sherko Karim (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sherko Karim |
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The 2012 Arab Cup U-17 was an association football tournament between Arabic countries played in July 2012 and hosted in Tunisia.
Participants
Kuwait and Syria withdrew from the tournament
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
| Libya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
| Tunisia | 4–2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Naghmouchi 9' Hassen 28' Gabsi 48', 90+1' |
Sidi 65' Koury 90' |
Referee: Hashim Adam Ahmed (Sudan)
| Libya | 0–2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Koury 65' (pen.), 82' |
Referee: Ali Gawf Bary (Yemen)
| Mauritania | 1–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| 2' | 80' |
Referee: Mounir Mabrouk (Morocco)
| Libya | 1–4 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalabu 82' | Rouahi 35' Selmi 62' Benarbi 72' Ayadi 84' |
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
Syria withdrew from the tournament.
| Sudan | 1–7 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Muhamad 90+1' | Karim 27', 45+1', 48', 59' Khairi 38' Fadel 74', 79' |
Referee: Mounir Mabrouk (Morocco)
| Sudan | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Muhamad ...' | Al-Shahrani ...' Mkabas 50', 77' Al-Zeeny 68' |
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–4 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Mkabas 25' | Karim 13', 46' Mahdi 43' Kadhim 85' |
Referee: Nassrallah Jawadi (Tunisia)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Algeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Source:
Kuwait withdrew from the tournament
| Morocco | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| El Moutaraji 56' sabbar 90' (pen.) |
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Tunisia | 1 (4) | |||||
| 16 July | ||||||
| Morocco | 1(2) | |||||
| Tunisia | 3 | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| Iraq | 3 | |||||
| Yemen | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||
| Yemen | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Tunisia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Salem 60' | El Moutaraji 18' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Referee: Hashim Adam Ahmed (Sudan)
Third place playoff
Final
Winners
| 2012 Arab U-17 Championship |
|---|
Tunisia First title |
Award winners
- Fair play Award: Iraq
- Best player: Sherko Kareem Lateef
- Top goal scorer (Golden Boot): Sherko Kareem Lateef (7 goals)
References
- ^ الكويت في قرعة كأس العرب لتحت 17 عاماً (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 April 2012.
External links
- Under 17 Arab Championship (Tunisia 2012) – goalzz.com