2002 AFC U-17 Championship

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. == Teams banned == 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. == Qualification == Group 1 : Yemen Group 2 : Syria Group 3 : Qatar Group 4 : India Group 5 : Uzbekistan Group 6 : Pakistan Group 7 : Myanmar Group 8 : South Korea Group 9 : China Group 10 : Vietnam Group 11 : Japan Host : United Arab Emirates == Group stage == The first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage. === Group A === === Group B === === Group C === === Ranking of third-placed teams === == Knockout stage == === Bracket === === Quarter-finals === === Semi-finals === === Third place match === === Final === == Winners == == Teams qualified for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship == South Korea Yemen China == References == == Sources == rsssf.com