International football competition
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Third place match
Final
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
Sources
Tournaments
U-16 Championship U-17 Championship U-16 Championship U-17 Asian Cup
Qualifications Squads