2014 Arab Cup U-17

2014 Arab Cup U-17
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
DatesOctober 20 – November 2
Teams7 (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 played13
Goals scored44 (3.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Djibouti Moussa Hassan
(6 goals)[1]
Best player(s)Iraq 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

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 Bahrain withdrew from the tournament.

Teams and Draw

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The draw took place on 15 August 2014, in Doha Qatar.[3]

The teams were drawn into the following groups:

Group A Group B

 Qatar (host)
 Djibouti
 Mauritania

 Iraq
 Palestine
 Saudi Arabia
 Sudan

Group stage

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Group A

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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: [citation needed]
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

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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: [citation needed]
Iraq 2–1 Sudan
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Saudi Arabia 5–0 Palestine
Referee: Noureddine El-Jaafari (Morocco)
Sudan 2–0 Palestine
Referee: Mohamad Darwich (Lebanon)
Iraq 0–0 Saudi Arabia
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Palestine 0–2 Iraq
Referee: Mohamad Darwich (Lebanon)
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Sudan
Referee: Noureddine El-Jaafari (Morocco)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 October - Doha
 
 
 Qatar1
 
2 November - ...
 
 Saudi Arabia4
 
 Saudi Arabia 0
 
30 October - Doha
 
 Iraq 2
 
 Iraq4
 
 
 Djibouti0
 
Third place
 
 
2 November - ...
 
 
 Qatar3 (2)
 
 
 Djibouti 3 (3)

Semi-finals

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Qatar 1–4 Saudi Arabia
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Iraq 4–0 Djibouti
Referee: Mohamad Darwich (Lebanon)

Third place playoff

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Qatar 3–3 (a.e.t.) Djibouti
Penalties
2–3
Referee: Wathik Mohammed Abdallah Al-Baag (Iraq)

Final

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Saudi Arabia 0–2 Iraq
A. Khudeir 70'
S. Musa 75'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jasem Ahmad (Kuwait)

Winners

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 2014 Arab U-17 Championship 

Iraq
First title

References

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  1. ^ "Djibouti finish 3rd in Arab youth tourney, but have top scorer". CECAFA. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Qatar to Host U-19, U-16 Arab Championships". Qatar Football Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Arab Cup U-17 Draw Held". Qatar FA. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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