2012 Arab Cup U-20
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Arab Cup U-20
| year = 2012
| other_titles = {{lang|ar|كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة}}
| image = 2012 Arab U-20 Championship.png
| size =
| alt =
| caption =
| city = Amman
| country = Jordan
| dates = 4–18 July 2012
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 2
| associations =
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbu|20|TUN}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fbu|20|KSA}}
| third_other = {{fbu|20|LBY}}
| fourth_other = {{fbu|20|ALG}}
| matches = 22
| goals = 71
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{fbuicon|20|TUN}} Seifeddine Jaziri
(6 goals)
| player = {{fbuicon|20|LBY}} Ahmed Mohamed Bashir
| fair_play = {{fbu|20|ALG}}
| goalkeeper = {{fbuicon|20|LBY}} Mouadh Mansouri
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2014
}}
The 2012 Arab Cup U-20 is the fifth edition of the Arab Cup U-20. The tournament was hosted by Jordan between 4 and 18 July 2012.{{cite web | url = http://www.uafaonline.com/index.php?module=news&page=details_ar&id=3657 | script-title=ar:قرعة كأس العرب تحت 20 سنه بالاردن | date = April 11, 2012 | accessdate = April 13, 2012 | publisher = UAFA | language = Arabic }}
The draw for the tournament took place on April 11, 2012, in Amman, Jordan.{{cite web | url = http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11290-en-u20-tirage-au-sort-du-championnat-arabe-des-nations.php | title = EN U20 : Tirage au sort du championnat arabe des nations | date = April 12, 2012 | accessdate = April 13, 2012 | publisher = DZFoot | language = French | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120413220610/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11290-en-u20-tirage-au-sort-du-championnat-arabe-des-nations.php | archive-date = April 13, 2012 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}
Participants
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- {{fbu|20|Algeria}}
- {{fbu|20|Iraq}}
- {{fbu|20|Jordan}} {{small|(Hosts)}}
- {{fbu|20|Kuwait}}
- {{fbu|20|Libya}}
- {{fbu|20|Mauritania|1959}}
- {{fbu|20|Morocco}} {{small|(Holders)}}
- {{fbu|20|Qatar}}
- {{fbu|20|Saudi Arabia}}
- {{fbu|20|Sudan}}
- {{fbu|20|Syria}}
- {{fbu|20|Tunisia}}
{{div col end}}
Venues
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width=50%| King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
!width=50%| Amman International Stadium, Amman |
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King Abdullah Stadium |
Capacity: 20,000
| Capacity: 25,000 |
Group stage
=Group A=
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width=175|Team
!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||
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bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|KSA}} |3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|SUD}}
|3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|KUW}}
|3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|JOR}}
|3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
{{Football box
| date = 4 July 2012
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|KUW}}
| score = 2–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|SUD}}
| goals1 = Al-Bazali {{goal|7}}
Al-Hadjiri {{goal|38}}
| goals2 = Al-Toom {{goal|39}}
Taqi-Eddine {{goal|65||82}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Safwan Othman (Syria)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 4 July 2012
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|JOR}}
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|KSA}}
| goals1 = Al-Bashtawi {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Kanabah {{goal|9}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 7 July 2012
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|SUD}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|KSA}}
| score = 0–3
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Al-Absi {{goal|47}}
Al-Shehri {{goal|58||90+3}}
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
| report =
}}
{{Football box
| date = 7 July 2012
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|JOR}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|KUW}}
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Al-Bazali {{goal|37}}
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
| report =
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 10 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|KUW}}
| score = 4–1
| goals1 = Asiri {{goal|3}}
Al-Najrani {{goal|55}}
Bilal {{goal|80||90}}
| goals2 = Al-Bazali {{goal|25|pen.}}
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
| report =
}}
{{Football box
| date = 10 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|SUD}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|JOR}}
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)
| report =
}}
=Group B=
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width=175|Team
!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|ALG}} |3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|LBY}} |3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|MTN|1959}}
|3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|QAT}}
|3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
{{Football box
| date = 5 July 2012
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|QAT}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|MTN|1959}}
| score = 1–4
| goals1 = Salem {{goal|17}}
| goals2 = Anjakou {{goal|12||38||68}}
Anyass {{goal|18}}
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
| report =
}}
{{Football box
| date = 5 July 2012
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|LBY}}
| score = 0–0
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Sami Mazyad Al-Nemari (Saudi Arabia)
| report =
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 8 July 2012
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|MTN|1959}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|LBY}}
| score = 0–1
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Al-Faraj {{goal|57}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
| report =
}}
{{Football box
| date = 8 July 2012
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|QAT}}
| score = 0–5
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|ALG}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Boulbrima {{goal|20||48}}
Haddouche {{goal|50}}
Benkhemassa {{goal|90+1}}
Zeghli {{goal|90+3}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Safwan Othman (Syria)
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 11 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|LBY}}
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|QAT}}
| goals1 = ... {{goal|45}}
... {{goal|62}}
| goals2 = ... {{goal|70|pen.}}
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 11 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|MTN|1959}}
| goals1 = Mansouri {{goal|10}}
Chenni {{goal|72}}
Haddouche {{goal|90+1}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
}}
=Group C=
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width=175|Team
!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|TUN}} |3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|SYR}}
|3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|MAR}}
|3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|20|IRQ}}
|3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
{{Football box
| date = 6 July 2012
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|Iraq}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|Syria}}
| goals1 = Ismail {{goal|30|pen.}}
Adnan {{goal|58}}
| goals2 = Jwayed {{goal|3|pen.}}
Kharbin {{goal|81}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 6 July 2012
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|Morocco}}
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|Tunisia}}
| goals1 = Saidi {{goal|81}}
| goals2 = Jaziri {{goal|11}}
Louati {{goal|61}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 9 July 2012
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|Syria}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|Tunisia}}
| goals1 = Salem {{goal|34}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 9 July 2012
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|Iraq}}
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|Morocco}}
| goals1 = Hattab {{goal|29}}
| goals2 = Touali {{goal|18|pen.}}
Othmane {{goal|90}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Murad Al-Zawahreh (Jordan)
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 12 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|Tunisia}}
| score = 5–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|Iraq}}
| goals1 = Ben Ouanes {{goal|14}}
Jaziri {{goal|26}}
Ounalli {{goal|35}}
Rjaibi {{goal|80}}
Trabelsi {{goal|83}}
| goals2 = Shokan {{goal|3, 19, 77|pen.}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 12 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|Morocco}}
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|Syria}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium
| attendance =
| 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.
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width="175"|Team
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LBY}} |3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SYR}}
|3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SUD}}
|3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Knockout stage
=Semi finals=
{{Football box
| date = 15 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
| score = 3–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|LBA}}
| goals1 = Al-Muwallad {{goal|37||84}}
Madu {{goal|41}}
| goals2 = Errishi {{goal|18|pen.}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 15 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
| score = 2–3
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120820014257/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11849-en-u20-coupe-arabe-algerie-2-3-tunisie.php Report]
| team2 = {{fbu|20|TUN}}
| goals1 = Kadri {{goal|45}}
Mansouri {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2 = Madani {{goal|2|o.g.}}
Jaziri {{goal|16||50}}
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Murad Al-Zawahreh (Jordan)
}}
=Third place play-off=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2010|07|17|df=y}}
| event =
| round =
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|LBA}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|ALG}}
| score = 4–0
| aet =
| goals1 = Errishi {{goal|54}}
Al-Jareh {{goal|63||71}}
Al-Fitori {{goal|78}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)
| report =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
=Final=
{{Football box
| date = 18 July 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
| team2 = {{fbu|20|TUN}}
| score = 2–4
| goals1 = Al-Shehri {{goal|43}}
Kanabah {{goal|70}}
| goals2 = Jaziri {{goal|10||69}}
Louati {{goal|39}}
Machmoum {{goal|79}}
| stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
| attendance =
| referee = Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
| report = [http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11866-en-u20-coupe-arabe-la-tunisie-remporte-le-titre.php Report]
}}
Winners
{{Winners|fb|2012 Arab U-20 Championship|Tunisia|First}}
Award winners
- Fair play Award: {{fbu|20|ALG}}
- Best player: {{flagicon|Libya}} Ahmed Mohamed Bashir
- Top goal scorer (Golden Boot): {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Seifeddine Jaziri (6 goals)
- Best goalkeeper: {{flagicon|Libya}} Mouadh Mansouri{{cite web|script-title=ar:تونس بطلاً لكأس العرب تحت20سنة|url=http://www.uafaonline.com/?module=news&page=details_ar&id=3815|publisher=uafaonline.com|accessdate=7 August 2012|language=arabic|date=19 July 2012}}