Paul Okon names Qantas Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship
The 23 man squad contains 10 NSW representatives, and they are as follows:
Terry ANTONIS
Mustafa AMINI
Reece CAIRA
Connor CHAPMAN
Travis COOPER
Jack DUNCAN
Corey GAMEIRO
Liam JACOB
Hayden MORTON
David VRANKOVIC
Football NSW Institute Coaching Director Milan Blagojevic and Western Sydney Wanderers Youth Team Coach and former South Coast Wolves Head Coach Trevor Morgan, are both assisting Head Coach Paul Okon.
The full FFA press release is contained below.
Sydney
23 October 2012
Qantas Young Socceroos Head Coach Paul Okon has included thirteen players from the ranks of the Hyundai A-League Clubs and ten overseas based players in his 23-player squad for the upcoming AFC U-19 Championship which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from 1-17 November 2012.
Having worked with this group of players intensely for the past 5 months, Okon is looking forward to the upcoming tournament
?We had a thorough process in selecting this squad with everyone having an opportunity to show themselves through training and match situations,? said Okon.
?There is a good mix of local and overseas-based players, and there were plenty of tough decisions that had to be made when settling on the final group.
?Our preparation for this tournament has been great with plenty of match practice. In particular, to be able to use the majority of these players at the AFC U-22 qualifiers in Indonesia in July gave us good competitive matches under tournament conditions which will serve us well once we get to the UAE.
?Whilst we know it will be a difficult challenge, I am confident that we have a strong-enough squad to progress from the group stage to the quarter-finals which will then come down to that one important game for us to perform in to qualify for the World Cup,? concluded Okon.
The Qantas Young Socceroos will assemble in the UAE this weekend and will finalise their preparations for the tournament with an international friendly against the Korea Republic on Tuesday. The Qantas Young Socceroos have been drawn in Group D of the AFC U-19 Championship and will play their opening match against Qatar on Sunday 4 November (kick-off 3:00pm local, 10:00pm AEDT ) followed by Syria Tuesday 6 November (kick-off 7:00pm local, 2:00am AEDT and Saudi Arabia in their final group match on Thursday 8 November (kick-off 5:00pm local, 12:00am AEDT).
The top two teams from each group of the AFC U-19 Championship 2012 will progress to the knockout stage (quarter-finals) and the four winners of the quarter-finals will then play in the semi-finals with the winners advancing to the final. The semi-finalists will also automatically qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup which will be held in Turkey in June/July 2013.
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Qantas Young Socceroos Squad for AFC U-19 Championship UAE 2012
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Name
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Club, Country
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Terry ANTONIS
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Sydney FC, Australia
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Mustafa AMINI
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Borussia Dortmund, Germany
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Joshua BRILLANTE
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Newcastle Jets, Australia
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Corey BROWN
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Brisbane Roar, Australia
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Reece CAIRA
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Western Sydney Wanderers, Australia
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Connor CHAPMAN
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Newcastle Jets, Australia
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Travis COOPER
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VVV Venlo, The Netherlands
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Jack DUNCAN (gk)
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Newcastle Jets, Australia
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Ryan EDWARDS
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Reading FC, England
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Corey GAMEIRO
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FC Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Ben GARUCCIO
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Melbourne Heart, Australia
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Jason GERIA
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Brisbane Roar, Australia
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Curtis GOOD
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Newcastle United, England
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Jackson IRVINE
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Celtic FC, Scotland
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Paul IZZO (gk)
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Adelaide United, Australia
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Liam JACOB (gk)
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Oldham Athletic FC, England
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Tom KING
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Bristol City FC, England
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Jamie MACLAREN
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Blackburn Rovers, England
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Hayden MORTON
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Central Coast Mariners, Australia
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Mitchell OXBORROW
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Newcastle Jets, Australia
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Adam TAGGART
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Newcastle Jets, Australia
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David VRANKOVIC
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Melbourne Heart, Australia
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Ryan WILLIAMS
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Fulham FC, England
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Team Staff
Paul Okon ? Head Coach
Milan Blagojevic ? Assistant Coach (Scholarship)
Trevor Morgan ? Assistant Coach
Fernando Alves ? Goalkeeping Coach
Simon Roberts ? Team Manager
Trevor Law ? Doctor
Matthew Freke ? Physiotherapist
Vince Del Bono ? Massage Therapist
AFC U-19 Championship UAE 2012 ? Match Schedule
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Group A
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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UAE
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Japan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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IR Iran
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Kuwait
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
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03-11-2012 17:00
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES v KUWAIT
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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03-11-2012 21:00
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JAPAN v I.R. IRAN
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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05-11-2012 17:00
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KUWAIT v JAPAN
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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05-11-2012 21:00
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I.R. IRAN v UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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07-11-2012 21:00
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES v JAPAN
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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07-11-2012 21:00
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I.R. IRAN v KUWAIT
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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Group B
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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Korea Republic
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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China PR
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Thailand
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Iraq
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
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03-11-2012 15:00
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KOREA REPUBLIC v IRAQ
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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03-11-2012 19:00
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CHINA P.R. v THAILAND
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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05-11-2012 15:00
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IRAQ v CHINA P.R.
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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05-11-2012 19:00
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THAILAND v KOREA REPUBLIC
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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07-11-2012 17:00
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KOREA REPUBLIC v CHINA P.R.
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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07-11-2012 17:00
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THAILAND v IRAQ
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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Group C
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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DPR Korea
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Uzbekistan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Vietnam
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Jordan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
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04-11-2012 17:00
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DPR KOREA v JORDAN
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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04-11-2012 21:00
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UZBEKISTAN v VIETNAM
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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06-11-2012 17:00
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JORDAN v UZBEKISTAN
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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06-11-2012 21:00
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VIETNAM v DPR KOREA
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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08-11-2012 21:00
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DPR KOREA v UZBEKISTAN
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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08-11-2012 21:00
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VIETNAM v JORDAN
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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Group D
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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Australia
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Saudi Arabia
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Syria
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Qatar
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
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04-11-2012 15:00
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AUSTRALIA v QATAR
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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04-11-2012 19:00
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SAUDI ARABIA v SYRIA
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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06-11-2012 15:00
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QATAR v SAUDI ARABIA
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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06-11-2012 19:00
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SYRIA v AUSTRALIA
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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08-11-2012 17:00
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AUSTRALIA v SAUDI ARABIA
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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08-11-2012 17:00
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SYRIA v QATAR
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
#
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
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25
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11-11-2012 17:00
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Winner Group A-Runner Up Group B
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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26
|
11-11-2012 21:00
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Winner Group B-Runner Up Group A
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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27
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11-11-2012 15:00
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Winner Group C-Runner Up Group D
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
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28
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11-11-2012 19:00
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Winner Group D-Runner Up Group C
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Fujairah Stadium, Al Fujairah City
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|
#
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
|
|
29
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14-11-2012 16:00
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Winner QF1-Winner QF3
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
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30
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14-11-2012 20:00
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Winner QF2-Winner QF4
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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|
#
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Date & Kick-Off
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Match
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Venue
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Result
|
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32
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17-11-2012 16:45
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Winner SF1-Winner SF2
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Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah
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For more information, please visit www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-u19-championship
