2008 AFC U-16 Championship
The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship was the 13th competition of the AFC U-17 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was held between 4 and 19 October 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Qualifiers was held in 2007 from 17–28 October.
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| Host country | Uzbekistan |
| Dates | 4 – 19 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 113 (3.65 per match) |
| Attendance | 73,220 (2,362 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
| Fair play award | |
Iran won their first title after beating South Korea 2–1 in the final.
Qualification competition
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Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 35,000 |
| Tashkent | MHSK Stadium | 15,000 |
Squads
Group stage
All times local (UTC+5)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Singapore | 0–7 | |
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| Uzbekistan | 1–2 | |
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| Uzbekistan | 2–0 | |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
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| South Korea | 5–2 | |
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| Indonesia | 0–9 | |
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| Syria | 1–1 | |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
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| China PR | 2–1 | |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | |
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| Australia | 2–1 | |
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| Turkmenistan | 0–4 | |
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| China PR | 1–1 | |
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| Australia | 6–0 | |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head result: United Arab Emirates 3–2 Malaysia.
- Yemen were ejected from the tournament for fielding an overage player, Wesam Saleh Al-Worafi.[1]
| Yemen | 1–1 Annulled[note 1] | |
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| United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | |
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Knockout stages
Bracket
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| 18 October – Pakhtakor | ||||||||||
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| 12 October – Pakhtakor | ||||||||||
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| 15 October – Pakhtakor | ||||||||||
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| 12 October – MHSK | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinal
| Australia | 2–3 | |
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| Japan | 2–0 | |
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| South Korea | 3–0 | |
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Semifinal
| South Korea | 2–1 | |
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Final
| Iran | 2–1 | |
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Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fair Play Award |
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Goalscorers
There were 113 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3.65 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Cup
The following four teams from AFC qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 World Cup 1 |
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| 12 October 2008 | 1 (1991) |
| 12 October 2008 | 1 (2001) |
| 12 October 2008 | 4 (1993, 1995, 2001, 2007) |
| 12 October 2008 | 3 (1987, 2003, 2007) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Notes
- The match was annulled due to both teams fielding ineligible players: United Arab Emirates fielded a suspended player, Haddaf Al Ameri, while Yemen fielded an overage player, Wesam Saleh Al-Worafi.[1]
- The match was awarded 3–0 to Malaysia as Yemen fielded an ineligible player. The match initially ended in a 1–1 draw.[1]
- The match was awarded 3–0 to Japan as Yemen fielded an ineligible player. The match initially ended 2–1 to Yemen.[1]
- This player's goal tally includes one or more goals which the player scored in matches that were subsequently forfeited, but which AFC continues to count in its statistics.
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References
- "AFC disqualifies Yemen on age rule". UzDaily.com. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
- AFC U-16 Championship, the-AFC.com
- AFC U-16 Championship 2008, stats.the-AFC.com
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