| 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) |
The 2002 AFC U-17 Championship was the 10th AFC U-17 Championship, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. South Korea defeated Yemen in the final round.
Following the 2000 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.
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Main article: AFC U-17 Championship 2002 Qualification |
Yemen
Syria
Qatar
India Uzbekistan
Pakistan
Myanmar South Korea China
Vietnam
Japan United Arab EmiratesThe first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | India
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Myanmar
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Yemen
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Pakistan
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Vietnam
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 1–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Qatar |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Pakistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 September | ||||||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 September | ||||||||||
| Yemen | 1 | |||||||||
| Yemen | 2 | |||||||||
| 22 September | ||||||||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||||||
| Yemen | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| South Korea (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 September | ||||||||||
| India | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||||||
| 17 September | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 September | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 1 | |||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 1–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1–1 | South Korea |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
| AFC U-17 Championship 2002 winners |
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 South Korea Second title |
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | Yemen
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | Runners-up |
| 3 | China
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | Third place |
| 4 | Uzbekistan
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Syria
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 6 | India
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Qatar
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Pakistan
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 11 | Vietnam
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
| 12 | Myanmar
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |