Tournament details | |
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Host country | Myanmar |
Dates | 9–23 October |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Qatar (1st title) |
Runners-up | North Korea |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 92 (2.97 per match) |
Attendance | 233,739 (7,540 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Ahmed Al Saadi Zabikhillo Urinboev Jo Kwang-myong (5 goals each) |
Best player | Ahmed Doozandeh |
Fair play award | North Korea |
The 2014 AFC U-19 Championship was the 38th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for players aged 19 and below. Myanmar were approved as hosts of the competition on 25 April 2013. The tournament was held from 9 to 23 October 2014, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
Qatar won the tournament, and were joined by North Korea, hosts Myanmar, and Uzbekistan as AFC qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 26 April 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The draw for the competition was held on 24 April 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar.
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