2008 AFC U-16 Championship

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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.

2008 AFC U-16 Championship
2008 yilgi U-16 Osiyo chempionati
Tournament details
Host countryUzbekistan
Dates4–19 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored113 (3.65 per match)
Attendance73,220 (2,362 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Kaveh Rezaei (6 goals)
Best player(s)South Korea Lee Jong-ho
Fair play award South Korea
2006
2010

Iran won their first title after beating South Korea 2–1 in the final.

Qualification competition

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Stadiums

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Tashkent
Pakhtakor Stadium MHSK Stadium
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 15,000
   

Squads

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Group stage

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All times local (UTC+5)

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Knockout stage
2   Uzbekistan (H) 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
3   Bahrain 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4   Singapore 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Singapore  0–7  Uzbekistan
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohammad Mansour (Lebanon)
Iran  2–0  Bahrain
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Uzbekistan  1–2  Iran
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Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Bahrain  3–0  Singapore
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Attendance: 170
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

Iran  4–1  Singapore
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Attendance: 1,000
Uzbekistan  2–0  Bahrain
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Attendance: 6,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 2 1 0 15 3 +12 7 Knockout stage
2   Syria 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3   India 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   Indonesia 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: AFC
South Korea  5–2  India
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Attendance: 2,000
Syria  2–1  Indonesia
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Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Indonesia  0–9  South Korea
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Attendance: 700
India  0–3  Syria
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohammad Mansour (Lebanon)

Syria  1–1  South Korea
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Attendance: 700
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
India  1–0  Indonesia
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Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9 Knockout stage
2   Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3   China 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4   Turkmenistan 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: AFC
China  2–1  Turkmenistan
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Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Saudi Arabia  1–3  Australia
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Australia  2–1  China
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Turkmenistan  0–4  Saudi Arabia
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China  1–1  Saudi Arabia
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Australia  6–0  Turkmenistan
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Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9 Knockout stage
2   United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 4 8 −4 3[a]
3   Malaysia 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3[a]
4   Yemen[b] 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: United Arab Emirates 3–2 Malaysia.
  2. ^ Yemen were ejected from the tournament for fielding an overage player, Wesam Saleh Al-Worafi.[1]
Japan  4–0  Malaysia
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Attendance: 300
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
Yemen  1–1
Annulled[note 1]
  United Arab Emirates
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Attendance: 250

Malaysia  3–0
Awarded[note 2]
  Yemen
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
United Arab Emirates  1–6  Japan
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Japan  3–0
Awarded[note 3]
  Yemen
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
United Arab Emirates  3–2  Malaysia
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Attendance: 1,000

Knockout stages

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 October – Pakhtakor
 
 
  Iran2
 
15 October – Pakhtakor
 
  Syria0
 
  Iran3
 
12 October – MHSK
 
  United Arab Emirates0
 
  Australia2
 
19 October – Pakhtakor
 
  United Arab Emirates3
 
  Iran2
 
12 October – Pakhtakor
 
  South Korea1
 
  South Korea3
 
15 October – Pakhtakor
 
  Uzbekistan0
 
  South Korea2
 
12 October – MHSK
 
  Japan1
 
  Japan2
 
 
  Saudi Arabia0
 

Quarterfinal

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Australia  2–3  United Arab Emirates
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Attendance: 500
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Iran  2–0  Syria
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Japan  2–0  Saudi Arabia
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Attendance: 500

South Korea  3–0  Uzbekistan
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Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mohammad Mansour (Lebanon)

Semifinal

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Iran  3–0  United Arab Emirates
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Attendance: 1,300

South Korea  2–1  Japan
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Final

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Iran  2–1  South Korea
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Winners

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 2008 AFC U-16 Championship 
 
Iran
First title

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fair Play Award
  Lee Jong-ho   Kaveh Rezaei   South Korea

Goalscorers

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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

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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
  United Arab Emirates 12 October 2008 1 (1991)
  Iran 12 October 2008 1 (2001)
  Japan 12 October 2008 4 (1993, 1995, 2001, 2007)
  South Korea 12 October 2008 3 (1987, 2003, 2007)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Notes

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ The match was awarded 3–0 to Malaysia as Yemen fielded an ineligible player. The match initially ended in a 1–1 draw.[1]
  3. ^ The match was awarded 3–0 to Japan as Yemen fielded an ineligible player. The match initially ended 2–1 to Yemen.[1]
  4. ^ a b c d e f 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "AFC disqualifies Yemen on age rule". UzDaily.com. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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