2013 AFC U-22 Championship final

Football match
2013 AFC U-22 Championship Final
Seeb Stadium in Seeb hosted the final.
Event2013 AFC U-22 Championship
Iraq Saudi Arabia
Iraq Saudi Arabia
1 0
Date26 January 2014
VenueSeeb Stadium, Seeb
Man of the MatchJalal Hassan
RefereeMohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (UAE)
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The 2013 AFC U-22 Championship Final was a football match that took place on 26 January 2014 at the Seeb Stadium in Seeb of Oman, to determine the winners of the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship. The match was contested by Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the winners of the semi-finals.[1]

Iraq defeated the Saudis thanks to a 33rd minute goal from Mohannad Abdul-Raheem and took their first Asian title at U-22 level.

Route to the final

Iraq Round Saudi Arabia
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Saudi Arabia 3–1 Match 1  Iraq 1–3
 Uzbekistan 2–1 Match 2  China 2–1
 China 1–0 Match 3  Uzbekistan 1–0
Group D Winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Iraq 3 9
2  Saudi Arabia 3 6
3  Uzbekistan 3 3
4  China 3 0
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group B Winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Iraq 3 9
2  Saudi Arabia 3 6
3  Uzbekistan 3 3
4  China 3 0
Source: AFC
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Japan 1–0 Quarter-finals  Australia 2–1
 South Korea 1–0 Semi-finals  Jordan 3–1

Match

2013 AFC U-23 Championship
Final
Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Abdul-Raheem 33'

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, one substitution added if extra time.

References

  1. ^ "2014 Flashback: Perfect Iraq clinch inaugural title | Football | News | AFC U-23 Championship 2019". the-AFC.

See also

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Tournaments
U-22 Championship
U-23 Championship
U-23 Asian Cup
QualificationSquadsFinals