2012 Arab Cup U-20
كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
CityAmman
DatesJuly 4 – July 18
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place Libya
Fourth place Algeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored71 (3.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tunisia Seifeddine Jaziri
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Libya Ahmed Mohamed Bashir
Best goalkeeperLibya Mouadh Mansouri
Fair play award Algeria
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The 2012 Arab Cup U-20 is the second edition of the Arab Cup U-20. The tournament will be hosted by Jordan between July 4 and July 18, 2012.[1]

The draw for the tournament took place on April 11, 2012, in Amman, Jordan.[2]

Participants

Venues

King Abdullah Stadium, Amman Amman International Stadium, Amman
King Abdullah Stadium Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 Sudan 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
 Kuwait 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
 Jordan 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Kuwait 2–3 Sudan
Al-Bazali 7'
Al-Hadjiri 38'		 Al-Toom 39'
Taqi-Eddine 65', 82'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
Jordan 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Al-Bashtawi 88' Kanabah 9'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Sudan 0–3 Saudi Arabia
Al-Absi 47'
Al-Shehri 58', 90+3'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Jordan 0–1 Kuwait
Al-Bazali 37'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia 4–1 Kuwait
Asiri 3'
Al-Najrani 55'
Bilal 80', 90'		 Al-Bazali 25' (pen.)
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
Sudan 0–0 Jordan
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7
 Libya 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Mauritania 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
 Qatar 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Qatar 1–4 Mauritania
Salem 17' Anjakou 12', 38', 68'
Anyass 18'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
Algeria 0–0 Libya
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Sami Mazyad Al-Nemari (Saudi Arabia)
Mauritania 0–1 Libya
Al-Faraj 57'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Qatar 0–5 Algeria
Boulbrima 20', 48'
Haddouche 50'
Benkhemassa 90+1'
Zeghli 90+3'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
Libya 2–1 Qatar
... 45'
... 62'		 ... 70' (pen.)
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)
Algeria 3–0 Mauritania
Mansouri 10'
Chenni 72'
Haddouche 90+1'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
 Syria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Morocco 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Iraq 3 0 1 2 6 9 −3 1
Iraq 2–2 Syria
Ismail 30' (pen.)
Adnan 58'		 Jwayed 3' (pen.)
Kharbin 81'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)
Morocco 1–2 Tunisia
Saidi 81' Jaziri 11'
Louati 61'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Radwan Ghandour (Lebanon)
Syria 1–0 Tunisia
Salem 34'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Youssef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Iraq 1–2 Morocco
Hattab 29' Touali 18' (pen.)
Othmane 90'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Murad Al-Zawahreh (Jordan)
Tunisia 5–3 Iraq
Ben Ouanes 14'
Jaziri 26'
Ounalli 35'
Rjaibi 80'
Trabelsi 83'		 Shokan 3, 19, 77' (pen.)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Morocco 0–0 Syria
King Abdullah Stadium
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.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Libya 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Syria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Sudan 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 July - Amman
 
 
 Saudi Arabia 3
 
18 July - Amman
 
 Libya 1
 
 Saudi Arabia 2
 
15 July - Amman
 
 Tunisia 4
 
 Algeria 2
 
 
 Tunisia 3
 
Third place
 
 
17 July - Amman
 
 
 Libya 4
 
 
 Algeria 0

Semi finals

Saudi Arabia 3–1 Libya
Al-Muwallad 37', 84'
Madu 41'		 Errishi 18' (pen.)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Algeria 2–3 Tunisia
Kadri 45'
Mansouri 90+2'		 Report Madani 2' (o.g.)
Jaziri 16', 50'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Murad Al-Zawahreh (Jordan)

Third place play-off

Libya 4–0 Algeria
Errishi 54'
Al-Jareh 63', 71'
Al-Fitori 78'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Referee: Yasser Al-Rawahi (Oman)

Final

Saudi Arabia 2–4 Tunisia
Al-Shehri 43'
Kanabah 70'		 Report Jaziri 10', 69'
Louati 39'
Machmoum 79'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee: Rami Al-Kaabi (Bahrain)

Winners

 2012 Arab U-20 Championship 

Tunisia
First title

Award winners

References

  1. ^ قرعة كأس العرب تحت 20 سنه بالاردن (in Arabic). UAFA. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "EN U20 : Tirage au sort du championnat arabe des nations" (in French). DZFoot. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  3. ^ تونس بطلاً لكأس العرب تحت20سنة (in Arabic). uafaonline.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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