2010 GCC U-23 Championship
The 2010 GCC U-23 Championship was the second edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the first time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 28 July to 7 August 2010.[1] United Arab Emirates won their first title after defeating Kuwait 1–0 in the final.[2]
| البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 28 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kuwait |
| Third place |  Oman |
| Fourth place | Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 16 (1.45 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Khalil (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Amer Abdulrahman |
| Best goalkeeper | Hussain Kankone |
United Arab Emirates made their debut in the competition and won their first title. The format of the competition was changed to include a knockout round.
Teams
| Team | Previous appearances in tournament[upper-alpha 1] |
|---|---|
 Bahrain | 1 (2008) |
| Kuwait | 1 (2008) |
| Qatar (host) | 1 (2008) |
| Oman | 1 (2008) |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 (2008) |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 (debut) |
- Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues
| Doha | |
|---|---|
| Aspire Academy Stadium | |
| Capacity: 5,580 | |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Qatar (H) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Bahrain |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Since both Qatar and Bahrain finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored, a penalty shootout was held to determine who finishes in second.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Al-Johani  13' |
Report | Aman 20' |
| Kuwait | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Nasser 53' |
Khalil 36' |
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
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 August – Doha | ||||||
| Oman | 0 (4) | |||||
| 7 August – Doha | ||||||
| Kuwait (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Kuwait | 0 | |||||
| 4 August – Doha | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 6 August – Doha | ||||||
| Oman (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Qatar | 1 (2) | |||||
Fifth place play-off
Semi-finals
| United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil 33', 67' Saleh 90+3' |
Al-Ansari 90' |
Final
Winners
| 2010 GCC U-23 Championship champion |
|---|
United Arab Emirates First title |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player | Best goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Khalil |
Amer Abdulrahman |
Hussain Kankone |
Goalscorers
There have been 16 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 1.45 goals per match.
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
