The 2012 AFC U-19 Championship was hosted by United Arab Emirates in November. Australia was seeded for the tournament along with the hosts and South Korea and North Korea. Australia's opening game was against Qatar.
In November of 2012, the AFC U-19 Championship was hosted by the United Arab Emirates.  Australia was one of the teams seeded for the tournament along with the hosts, South Korea, and North Korea. Australia faced off against Qatar in their opening game.