AFC U-19 Championship schedule announced

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, AFC has announced the official match schedule of the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship with finalised kick-off times.

The biennial Asian youth showpiece – the second biggest AFC competition for national teams – will take place from October 3-17 at Zibo, the officially recognised birthplace of football in Shandong province of China.

UAE are the defending champions while Uzbekistan finished runners-up in the last edition two years ago. The matches will be played at the Zibo Sports Center Stadium (main venue) and Linzi Stadium (secondary venue).

The four semi-finalists will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup next year in Colombia.

The Groupings

Group A

China
Thailand
Syria
Saudi Arabia

Group B

Uzbekistan
Iraq
Bahrain
DPR Korea

Group C

UAE
Vietnam
Jordan
Japan

Group D

Korea Republic
Australia
Yemen
Iran

Match schedule with kick-off times

October 3, 2010 (Sunday)

14:30- (Group A) China vs Saudi Arabia- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
17:30- (Group A) Thailand vs Syria- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- (Group B) Uzbekistan vs DPR Korea- Linzi Stadium 
17:30- (Group B) Iraq vs Bahrain- Linzi Stadium

October 4, 2010 (Monday)

14:30- (Group C) UAE vs Japan- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
17:30- (Group C) Vietnam vs Jordan- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- (Group D) Korea Republic vs Iran– Linzi Stadium 
17:30- (Group D) Australia vs Yemen- Linzi Stadium

October 5, 2010 (Tuesday)

17:30- (Group A) Saudi Arabia vs Thailand- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- (Group A) Syria vs China- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- (Group B) DPR Korea vs Iraq- Linzi Stadium 
17:30- (Group B) Bahrain vs Uzbekistan- Linzi Stadium

October 6, 2010 (Wednesday)

14:30- (Group C) Japan vs Vietnam- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
17:30- (Group C) Jordan vs UAE- Zibo Sports Center Stadium
14:30- (Group D) Iran vs Australia- Linzi Stadium 
17:30- (Group D) Yemen vs Korea Republic- Linzi Stadium

October 7, 2010 (Thursday)

14:30- (Group A) China vs Thailand- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
17:30- (Group B) Uzbekistan vs Iraq- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- (Group A) Syria vs Saudi Arabia- Linzi Stadium 
17:30- (Group B) Bahrain vs DPR Korea- Linzi Stadium

October 8, 2010 (Friday)

14:30- (Group C) UAE vs Vietnam- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
17:30- (Group D) Korea Republic vs Australia- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- (Group C) Jordan vs Japan- Linzi Stadium 
17:30- (Group D) Yemen vs Iran– Linzi Stadium

October 11, 2010 (Monday)

14:30- Winner Group A vs Runners-up Group B- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
18:00- Winner Group B vs Runners-up Group A- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
14:30- Winner Group C vs Runners-up Group D- Linzi Stadium 
18:00- Winner Group D vs Runners-up Group C- Linzi Stadium

October 14, 2010 (Thursday)

19:30- Winner QF1 vs Winner QF3- Zibo Sports Center Stadium 
17:30- Winner QF2 vs Winner QF4- Linzi Stadium

October 17, 2010 (Sunday)

19:30- Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2- Zibo Sports Center Stadium