2012 Arab Cup U-20

The 2012 Arab Cup U-20 is the second edition of the Arab Cup U-20. The tournament will be hosted by Jordan between July 4 and July 18, 2012.[1]

2012 Arab Cup U-20
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
CityAmman
DatesJuly 4 – July 18
Teams12 (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

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 321082+67
 Sudan 311135−24
 Kuwait 310247−33
 Jordan 302112−12
Kuwait 2 – 3 Sudan
Al-Bedhali  7'
Al-Hadjiri  38'		 Al-Toom  39'
Taqi-Eddine  65', 82'
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
Jordan 1 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Al-Bashtawi  88' Omar  9'
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Sudan 0 – 3 Saudi Arabia
Al-Absi  47'
Al-Shahri  58', 93'
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Jordan 0 – 1 Kuwait
Al-Bedhali  37'
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia 4 – 1 Kuwait
Al-Asiri  3'
Al-Najrani  55'
Bilal  80', 90'		 Al-Bedhali  25' (pen.)
Referee: Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
Sudan 0 – 0 Jordan
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 321080+87
 Libya 321031+27
 Mauritania 310245−13
 Qatar 3003211−90
Qatar 1 – 4 Mauritania
Salem  17' Anjakou  12', 38', 68'
Anyass  18'
Referee: Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
Algeria 0 – 0 Libya
Referee: Sami Mazyad Al-Nemari (Saudi Arabia)
Mauritania 0 – 1 Libya
Al-Faraj  57'
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Qatar 0 – 5 Algeria
Boulbrima  20', 48'
Haddouche  50'
Benkhemassa  91'
Zeghli  93'
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
Libya 2 – 1 Qatar
...  45'
...  62'		 ...  70' (pen.)
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
Algeria 3 – 0 Mauritania
Mansouri  10'
Chenni  72'
Haddouche  91'
Referee: Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 320175+26
 Syria 312032+15
 Morocco 31113304
 Iraq 301269−31
Iraq 2 – 2 Syria
Ismail  30' (pen.)
Adnan  58'		 Al-Jouied  3' (pen.)
Kharebeen  81'
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)
Morocco 1 – 2 Tunisia
Saidi  81' Jaziri  11'
Louati  61'
Referee: Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
Syria 1 – 0 Tunisia
Salem  34'
Referee: Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Iraq 1 – 2 Morocco
Hattab  29' Touali  18' (pen.)
Othmane  90'
Referee: Murad Al-Zawahreh (Jordan)
Tunisia 5 – 3 Iraq
Wannas  14'
Jaziri  26'
Ounelli  35'
Rjaibi  80'
Trabelsi  83'		 Shokan  3, 19, 77' (pen.)
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Morocco 0 – 0 Syria
King Abdullah Stadium
Referee: Sami Mazyad Al-Nemari (Saudi Arabia)

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 321031+27
 Syria 312032+15
 Sudan 311135−24

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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
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
Libya 4 – 0 Algeria
King Abdullah Stadium
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)

Final
Saudi Arabia 2 – 4 Tunisia
Al-Shahri  43'
Omar  70'		 Report Jaziri  10', 69'
Louati  39'
Machmoum  79'
Ammam International Stadium, Ammam
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)

Winners
 2012 Arab U-20 Championship 

Tunisia
First title

Award winners
  • Fair play Award:  Algeria
  • Best player: Ahmed Mohamed Bashir
  • Top goal scorer (Golden Boot): Seifeddine Jaziri (6 goals)
  • Best goalkeeper: Mouadh Mansouri[3]

References
  1. قرعة كأس العرب تحت 20 سنه بالاردن (in Arabic). UAFA. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. "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.
  3. تونس بطلاً لكأس العرب تحت20سنة (in Arabic). uafaonline.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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