2002 AFC U-17 Championship Tournament details Host country United Arab Emirates Dates 6–22 September Teams 12 (from 1 confederation) Final positions Champions South Korea (2nd title) Runners-up Yemen Third place China Fourth place Uzbekistan Tournament statistics Matches played 26 Goals scored 77 (2.96 per match) Best player Cha Gi-suk [ 1]
International football competition
The2002 AFC U-17 Championship was the 10thAFC U-17 Championship , which was held in theUnited Arab Emirates .South Korea defeatedYemen in the final round.
Following the2000 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.
The first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage.
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Ranking of third-placed teams [ edit ] 16 September 2002 (2002-09-16 )
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AFC U-17 Championship 2002 winners South Korea Second title
Tournaments
U-16 Championship U-17 Championship U-16 Championship U-17 Asian Cup
Qualifications Squads