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2012 GCC U-23 Championship

{{Infobox International Football Competition

| tourney_name = GCC U-23 Championship

| year = 2012

| other_titles = البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم {{in lang|ar}}

| image =

| size = 100px

| caption =

| country = {{QAT}}

| dates = 1–11 September

| num_teams = 6

| confederations = 1

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion_other = {{fbu|23|KSA}}

| count = 2

| second_other = {{fbu|23|BHR}}

| third_other = {{fbu|23|UAE}}

| fourth_other = {{fbu|23|QAT}}

| matches = 11

| goals = 28

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi (4 goals)

| player = {{flagicon|KSA}} Mustafa Basas

| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Shambih

| updated =

|prevseason=2011

|nextseason=2013

}}

The 2012 GCC U-23 Championship was the fourth edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the third consecutive time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 1 to 11 September.{{cite web |title=تفتتح بالدوحة اليوم .. |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/764487}} Saudi Arabia won their second title after defeating Bahrain 2–0 in the final.{{cite web |title=الأخضر الشاب بطلاً للخليج للمرة الثانية |url=https://www.al-jazirah.com/2012/20120912/sp25.htm}}

The group stage draw was held on 30 June 2012.{{cite web |title=قرعة بطولة الخليج للشباب والناشئين : الأخضر الشاب في الثانية .. والأخضر الصغير يصطدم بعمان والإمارات |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/404227}}

Teams

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in tournament{{efn-ua|Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.}}

{{fbu|23|BHR}}3 (2008, 2010, 2011)
{{fbu|23|KUW}}3 (2008, 2010, 2011)
{{fbu|23|QAT}} (host)3 (2008, 2010, 2011)
{{fbu|23|OMN}}3 (2008, 2010, 2011)
{{fbu|23|KSA}}3 (2008, 2010, 2011)
{{fbu|23|UAE}}2 (2010, 2011)

{{notelist-ua}}

Venues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="4" | {{Location map+|Qatar|float=center|width=150|caption=|places=

{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=25.2854|long=51.5310|label=Doha|position=bottom}}}}

! Doha

Aspire Academy Stadium
Capacity: 5,580

Group stage

=Group A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers

|source=[https://www.kooora.com/?c=8397&stage=1 kooora]

|team_order=QAT, UAE, KUW

|update=complete

|win_KUW=0 |draw_KUW=0 |loss_KUW=2 |gf_KUW=3 |ga_KUW=5

|win_QAT=1 |draw_QAT=1 |loss_QAT=0 |gf_QAT=4 |ga_QAT=3 |status_QAT=H

|win_UAE=1 |draw_UAE=1 |loss_UAE=0 |gf_UAE=3 |ga_UAE=2

|name_KUW={{fbu|23|KUW}}

|name_QAT={{fbu|23|QAT}}

|name_UAE={{fbu|23|UAE}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|01|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbu|23|UAE}}

|goals1 = Al-Khalaqi {{goal|80}}

|goals2 = Khalifah {{goal|17}}

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.alkhaleej.ae/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|03|df=y}}

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|UAE}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KUW}}

|goals1 = Sabeel {{goal|61}}
Saeed {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Al-Khamees {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2012-09-05/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%B6%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|05|df=y}}

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KUW}}

|score = 2–3

|team2 = {{fbu|23|QAT}}

|goals1 = Al Shammari {{goal|23||88}}

|goals2 = Al-Yazidi {{goal|19||21||90+3}}

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers

|source=[https://www.kooora.com/?c=8397&stage=1 kooora]

|team_order=KSA, BHR, OMN

|update=complete

|win_BHR=1 |draw_BHR=0 |loss_BHR=1 |gf_BHR=1 |ga_BHR=3

|win_OMN=0 |draw_OMN=1 |loss_OMN=1 |gf_OMN=1 |ga_OMN=2

|win_KSA=1 |draw_KSA=1 |loss_KSA=0 |gf_KSA=4 |ga_KSA=1

|name_BHR={{fbu|23|BHR}}

|name_OMN={{fbu|23|OMN}}

|name_KSA={{fbu|23|KSA}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|01|df=y}}

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|OMN}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KSA}}

|goals1 = Salem {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Al-Shehri {{goal|72}}

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.al-jazirah.com/2012/20120902/sp39.htm

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|03|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|BHR}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fbu|23|OMN}}

|goals1 = Rashid {{goal|71}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|05|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KSA}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fbu|23|BHR}}

|goals1 = Al-Ghamdi {{goal|12}}
Bassas {{goal|20}}
Al-Qattam {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were to be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|3rdplace=yes|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|Consol=Third place match

|8 September – Doha|{{fbu|23|QAT}}|2 (2)|{{fbu|23|BHR}} {{pso}}|2 (4)

|8 September – Doha|{{fbu|23|KSA}}|3|{{fbu|23|UAE}} |0

|11 September – Doha|{{fbu|23|BHR}}|0|{{fbu|23|KSA}}|2

|10 September – Doha|{{fbu|23|QAT}}|0 (2)|{{fbu|23|UAE}} {{pso}}|0 (3)

}}

=Fifth place play-off=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|07|df=y}}

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KUW}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fbu|23|OMN}}

|goals1 = Al Shammari {{goal|6}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|08|df=y}}

|time = 16:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fbu|23|BHR}}

|goals1 = Alaaeldin {{goal|45+2}}
Al-Khalaqi {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Rashid {{goal|64}}
Ghloum {{goal|88|pen.}}

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore=2–4

|penalties2 =

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|08|df=y}}

|time = 18:45

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KSA}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fbu|23|UAE}}

|goals1 = Al-Ghamdi {{goal|3||18}}
Al-Muwallad {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.al-jazirah.com/2012/20120909/sp35.htm

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|10|df=y}}

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fbu|23|UAE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore=2–3

|penalties2 =

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2012|09|11|df=y}}

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|BHR}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Al-Ghamdi {{goal|18}}
Al-Shehri {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.al-jazirah.com/2012/20120912/sp25.htm

}}

==Winners==

{{winners|fbu|23|2012 GCC U-23 Championship champion|KSA|Second}}

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Top Goalscorers

!Most Valuable Player

!Best goalkeeper

{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi

|{{flagicon|KSA}} Mustafa Bassas

|{{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Shambih

Goalscorers

{{Goalscorers

|goals=28|matches=11

|ongoing=no |updated=

|5 goal=

|4 goal=

|3 goal=

|2 goal=

|1 goal=

}}

See also

References

External links

  • [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8397 GCC U-23 Championship] at Goalzz

{{UAFA Football}}

{{Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gulf}}

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