2013 Valais Youth Cup

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Tournament details
Host country	Switzerland
Dates	12–15 June 2013
Teams	4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up	Ghana
Third place	Egypt
Fourth place	Kosovo
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	15 (3.75 per match)
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The Valais Youth Cup was a two-day international football tournament that featured four teams. It was played at the Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac in Le Bouveret, Switzerland.

Teams

In February 2013, FIFA gave Kosovo permission to play games against FIFA members' youth teams. This competition saw Kosovo compete in their first officially recognised fixture when they played Ghana, on 14 June 2013. The tournament was used to prepare Egypt and Ghana for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup competition.

Teams	Confederation	Ref
Brazil	CONMEBOL	[1]
Egypt	CAF
Ghana
Kosovo	UEFA

Squads

Kosovo

Kosovo [2]

Coach: Rafet Prekazi No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club 1 GK Altik Muhaxheri (1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 21) Vëllaznimi 1 GK Florent Zymeri (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 (aged 20) Vushtrria 2 DF Lorik Maxhuni (1992-07-02)2 July 1992 (aged 20) Drenica 2 DF Arjan Jasiqi (1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 20) Deçani 2 DF Armend Thaqi (1992-10-10)10 October 1992 (aged 20) Hajvalia 2 DF Përparim Islami (1993-05-01)1 May 1993 (aged 20) Hysi 2 DF Alban Lekaj (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 19) Eintracht Frankfurt 3 MF Argjend Mustafa ( Captain) (1992-08-30)30 August 1992 (aged 20) Besa Kavajë 3 MF Flamur Shala (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (aged 20) Feronikeli 3 MF Florent Avdyli (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 19) Hajvalia 3 MF Pleurat Hajdini (1994-01-21)21 January 1994 (aged 19) Hysi 3 MF Armand Drevina (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 19) Alemannia Aachen 3 MF Drilon Musaj (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 18) Trepça'89 3 MF Argjend Malaj (1994-10-16)16 October 1994 (aged 18) Prishtina 3 MF Milot Rashica (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 16) Vushtrria 3 MF Bersant Celina (1996-09-09)9 September 1996 (aged 16) Manchester City 4 FW Gentrit Begolli (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 22) Prishtina 4 FW Vedat Muriqi (1994-04-24)24 April 1994 (aged 19) Teuta Durrës

Competition format

	Semi-finals 12 June				Final 15 June
	17:00 CEST - Le Bouveret
	Brazil	1
					18:00 CEST - Le Bouveret
	Egypt	0
					Brazil	1 (4)
	19:30 CEST - Le Bouveret
					Ghana	1 (3)
	Ghana	2 (5)
	Kosovo	2 (4)
					Third place
					15:30 CEST - Le Bouveret
					Egypt	8
					Kosovo	0

Matches

Semi-finals

12 June 2013

17:00 CEST

Brazil	1–0	Egypt
Ademilson 60'	Report

Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac, Le Bouveret

Referee: Pascal Erlachner ( Switzerland)

12 June 2013

19:30 CEST

Ghana	2–2	Kosovo
Narh 7' Addico 61'	Report	Muriqi 41' Musaj 73'
Penalties
	5–4

Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac, Le Bouveret

Referee: Fedayi San ( Switzerland)

Third place play-off

15 June 2013

15:30 CEST

Egypt	8–0	Kosovo
Ahmed El Sayed Rafat Ahmed 5', 55' Koka 25' El Metwally 47' Kahraba 56', 61' Omar Bassam Mohamed Helmy Hassan 75', 85'	Report

Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac, Le Bouveret

Referee: Urs Schnyder ( Switzerland)

Final

15 June 2013

18:00 CEST

Brazil	1–1	Ghana
Vinícius Araújo 25'	Report	Assifuah 90+4'
Penalties
	4–3

Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac, Le Bouveret

Referee: Sandro Schärer ( Switzerland)

References

External links

• Official website