2008 AFC U-16 Championship
| AFC U-16 Championship Uzbekistan 2008 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uzbekistan |
| Dates | 4 October – 19 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
Kaveh Rezaei (6 goals) |
The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship was the 13th AFC U-16 Championship football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was held between October 4 and October 19, 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Qualifiers was held in 2007 from October 17–28.
Iran won their first title after beating Korea Republic 2-1 in the final.
Qualification competition
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Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 55,000 |
| Tashkent | MHSK Stadium | 15,000 |
Group Stages
All times local (UTC+5)
In the following tables:
- Pts = total points accumulated
- Pld = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
 Uzbekistan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
 Bahrain |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Singapore |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
2008-10-04 16:00 |
| Singapore |
0 – 7 | Uzbekistan |
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| (Report) | Abdullaev  10' (pen.) 86' Gapparov 20' Utkin 23' 90+1' Galeev 81' 89' |
2008-10-08 15:00 |
| Iran |
4 – 1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Golbarg 31' Darvishi 51' Chang 67' (o.g.) Gholizadeh 85' |
(Report) | R. Muhammad 81' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 |
 Syria |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 India |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
 Indonesia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
2008-10-04 14:00 |
| Korea Republic |
5 – 2 | India |
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| Kim Dong-Jin 3' Lee Chang 49' 61' Rim Chang-Woo 52' Son Heung-Min 72' |
(Report) | Lalrindika 69' 88' |
2008-10-06 14:00 |
| Indonesia |
0 – 9 | Korea Republic |
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| (Report) | Lee Dong-Nyck 4' Kim Jin-Su 5' Rim Chang-Woo 15' Lee Jong-Ho 29' 80' 90+1' Son Heung-Min 65' 75' Kim Dong-Min 86' |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
 Saudi Arabia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Turkmenistan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
2008-10-07 16:00 |
| Australia |
2 – 1 | China PR |
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| Lum 16' (pen.) Ibrahim 50' |
(Report) | Jin Jingdao 45+1' (pen.) |
2008-10-07 20:00 |
| Turkmenistan |
0 – 4 | Saudi Arabia |
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| (Report) | Al-Oufi 22' 54' Al-Shahrani 32' Al-Asiri 48' |
2008-10-09 15:00 |
| Australia |
6 – 0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Kantarovski 7' Yabio 32'Gapare 43' 48'Petratos 63'Warren 65' |
(Report) |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
 Malaysia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
 Yemen1 |
0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
Note: United Arab Emirates is ranked higher than Malaysia by the head-to-head result (3 - 2).
2008-10-07 18:00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 – 6 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Salim 76' (pen.) |
(Report) | Miyayoshi 7' 16' 57' Uchida 60' Sugimoto 72' 88' |
2008-10-09 19:00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 – 2 | Malaysia |
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| Al-Saffar 16' Hussain 28'Al-Ameri 58' |
(Report) | Bukhari 68' (pen.) 72' |
- 1Yemen were ejected from the competition for fielding an overage player, Wesam Saleh Ahmed Al-Worafi.[1]
- 2The match between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates was declared null and void because the UAE fielded a suspended player, Abdullah Hadaf Al Amery.
Knockout stages
All times local (UTC+5)
Knockout map
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| Iran |
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| October 15 | ||||||||||
| Syria |
0 | |||||||||
| Iran |
3 | |||||||||
| October 12 | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
0 | |||||||||
| Australia |
2 | |||||||||
| October 18 | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | |||||||||
| Iran |
2 | |||||||||
| October 12 | ||||||||||
| Korea Republic |
1 | |||||||||
| Korea Republic |
3 | |||||||||
| October 15 | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan |
0 | |||||||||
| Korea Republic |
2 | |||||||||
| October 12 | ||||||||||
| Japan |
1 | |||||||||
| Japan |
2 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinal
2008-10-12 20:00 |
| Korea Republic |
3 – 0 | Uzbekistan |
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| Kim Dong-Jin 12' Son Heung-Min 54'Lee Chang 72' |
(Report) |
2008-10-12 14:00 |
| Australia |
2 – 3 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Kantarovski 48' Sainsbury 57' |
(Report) | Salim 7' 62' Mohammad 90+1' |
Semifinal
Final
Winners
| AFC U-16 Championship 2008 Winners |
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Iran First title |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fair Play Award |
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| Lee Jong-Ho |
Kaveh Rezaei |
South Korea |
Goalscorers
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Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The four semi-finalists qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
- Japan
- Korea Republic
References
External links
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