The 2010 GCC U-23 Championship was the second edition of the
GCC U-23 Championship
The GCC U-23 Championship is an annual international football competition organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( ar, مجلس التعاون لدول العربية الخليج ), ...
. 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.
United Arab Emirates won their first title after defeating
Kuwait 1–0 in the final.
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
Venues
Group stage
Group A
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''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
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage,
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
and
penalty shoot-out were be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).
Bracket
Fifth place play-off
Semi-finals
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Third place play-off
Final
Winners
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Goalscorers
See also
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Arabian Gulf Cup
The Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي, ''Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi''), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nat ...
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Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
References
External links
UAFA Official WebsiteGCC U-23 Championship
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GCC U-23 Championship
2010
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2010 in Asian football
2010–11 in Qatari football
2010–11 in Saudi Arabian football
2010–11 in Bahraini football
2010–11 in Omani football
2010–11 in Kuwaiti football
2010–11 in Emirati football
2010 in youth association football