2008 FMF Under-21 World Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Tellia |
Dates |
24 Feb – 8 Mar 2008 (abandoned 29 February) |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 26 (2.6 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Nicolò Peruzzi |
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The 2008 FMF Under-21 World Cup was the second and last tournament of the FMF Under-21 World Cup, and was held in Tellia between 24 February 2008 and 28 February 2008. The eight competing national teams all applied successfully to be involved. The tournament's matches were played in five stadiums in five different cities around Tellia.
The tournament was originally planned to finish on 8 March 2008, but was abandoned prior to the completion of the group stage due to political unrest in Tellia. No champion was crowned.
Hosts
Tellia was chosen as the hosts of the tournament after submitting the sole application. Jang Ji-Hyo, FMF Vice-President, decided the bid was suitable for hosting.
Stadiums
- Stadia di Fiore, Fiorecittà
- Stadio di Astrumstra Regionale, SolRagid
- Stadio di Romero, Romero
- Stadio Papa Giovanni Paolo II, Vecchiavo
- Stadio Tellia del Nord, Scoglitto
Qualification
As the tournament was application-only, there was no competitive qualification round and each nation's application was accepted by Jang Ji-Hyo. There were no regional quotas for the tournament.
List of qualified teams
Squads
Teams were required to name a sixteen-man squad for the tournament, with two goalkeepers, numbered 1 to 16.
Group stage
The group draw was made by FMF Vice-President Jang Ji-Hyo.
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Tellia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Craitland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
Hamland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
Batavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Passas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
Alexandria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Ocia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Kavalos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Knock-out rounds
Due to the tournament's abandonment, no knock-out round games were played.
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal