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.

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2008 AFC U-16 Championship
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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) Kaveh Rezaei (6 goals)
Best player(s) Lee Jong-ho
Fair play award South Korea
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Iran won their first title after beating South Korea 2–1 in the final.

Qualification competition

Stadiums

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

Group stage

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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
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(H) Hosts
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Singapore 0–7 Uzbekistan
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  • Abdullayev 10' (pen.), 86'
  • Gapparov 20'
  • Utkin 23', 90+1'
  • Galeev 81', 89'
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohammad Mansour (Lebanon)
More information Iran, 2–0 ...
Iran 2–0 Bahrain
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More information Uzbekistan, 1–2 ...
Uzbekistan 1–2 Iran
  • Muhiddinov 80'
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Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
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Bahrain 3–0 Singapore
  • Al-Dakheel 41'
  • Saeed 58'
  • Yusuf 75'
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Attendance: 170
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

More information Iran, 4–1 ...
Iran 4–1 Singapore
  • Golbarg 31'
  • Darvishi 51'
  • Chang 67' (o.g.)
  • Gholizadeh 85'
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Attendance: 1,000
More information Uzbekistan, 2–0 ...
Uzbekistan 2–0 Bahrain
  • Abdurakhmonov 44'
  • Muhiddinov 51'
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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
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South Korea 5–2 India
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Attendance: 2,000
More information Syria, 2–1 ...
Syria 2–1 Indonesia
  • Jmhaa 25'
  • Rammal 65'
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Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

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

More information Syria, 1–1 ...
Syria 1–1 South Korea
  • Rammal 63'
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Attendance: 700
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
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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
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Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
More information Saudi Arabia, 1–3 ...
Saudi Arabia 1–3 Australia
  • Al-Ghamdi 83'
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More information Australia, 2–1 ...
Australia 2–1 China
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
More information Turkmenistan, 0–4 ...
Turkmenistan 0–4 Saudi Arabia
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More information China, 1–1 ...
China 1–1 Saudi Arabia
  • Yu Baobao 52'
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  • Al-Khamis 71'
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More information Australia, 6–0 ...
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
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  1. 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]
More information Japan, 4–0 ...
Japan 4–0 Malaysia
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Attendance: 300
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
More information Yemen, 1–1 Annulled ...
Yemen 1–1
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 United Arab Emirates
  • Muhsen 21'
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Attendance: 250

More information Malaysia, 3–0 Awarded ...
Malaysia 3–0
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 Yemen
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  • Al-Shamsi 10' (pen.)
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
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United Arab Emirates 1–6 Japan
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Japan 3–0
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  • Al-Shamsi 56' (pen.)
  • Al-Baidhani 90+5'
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
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United Arab Emirates 3–2 Malaysia
  • Al-Saffar 16'
  • Al-Khoori 29'
  • Al-Ameri 58'
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  • Bukhari 68' (pen.), 72'
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Attendance: 1,000

Knockout stages

Bracket

 
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)

More information Iran, 2–0 ...
Iran 2–0 Syria
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Attendance: 500

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

Semifinal

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Attendance: 1,300

More information South Korea, 2–1 ...
South Korea 2–1 Japan
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Final

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Iran 2–1 South Korea
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  • Lee Chang 90+3'
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Winners

 2008 AFC U-16 Championship 

Iran
First title

Awards

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

More information Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer ...
Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fair Play Award
South Korea Lee Jong-ho Iran Kaveh Rezaei  South Korea
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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.

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Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 World Cup 1
 United Arab Emirates12 October 20081 (1991)
 Iran12 October 20081 (2001)
 Japan12 October 20084 (1993, 1995, 2001, 2007)
 South Korea12 October 20083 (1987, 2003, 2007)
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1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Notes

  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. 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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