2008 East Asian Football Championship

The 2008 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June 2007.

2008 East Asian Football Championship

2008年东亚足球锦标赛
Tournament details
Host country	China
City	Chongqing
Dates	25 March – 24 June 2007 (qualifiers) 17–23 February 2008 (finals)
Teams	10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up	Japan
Third place	China
Fourth place	North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played	17
Goals scored	90 (5.29 per match)
Attendance	157,500 (9,265 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Yeom Ki-hun Park Chu-young Koji Yamase Jong Tae-se (2 goals each)
Best player(s)	Kim Nam-il
Best goalkeeper	Ri Myong-guk
← 2005 2010 →

Participating teams

Preliminary

Stage One

•  Guam
•  Northern Mariana Islands

Stage Two

•  Chinese Taipei
•  Guam - Winner of Preliminary Competition Stage One
•  Hong Kong
•  Mongolia
•  Macau
•  North Korea

Finals

•  China – 2005 East Asian Football Championship Winners
•  North Korea – Winner of Preliminary Competition Stage Two
•  Japan – 2006 FIFA World Cup participating team
•  South Korea – 2006 FIFA World Cup participating team

Venues

Preliminary Competition Macau Macau Stadium Capacity: 16,000

Final Tournament Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Capacity: 58,680

Preliminary Competition

Stage One

Northern Mariana Islands	2–3	Guam
Mark McDonald 57', 75'	Report	Alan Jamison 9' Zachary Pangelinan 65', 78'

March 25, 2007
16:00

Oleai Sports Complex, Saipan

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Guam	9–0	Northern Mariana Islands
Zachary Pangelinan 6', 21', 42', 54', 61' Marvin Mendoza 56' Elias Merfalen 57' Alan Jamison 85' Edward Calvo 91'	Report[permanent dead link‍] Report

April 1, 2007
18:00

Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña

Attendance: 1324

Guam won over Northern Mariana Islands by an aggregate of 12–2 and advanced to stage two of the preliminary competition.

Stage Two

The top team of each group qualifies for the final match. The champion of the Preliminary Competition qualifies for the Final Competition.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
North Korea	6	2	2	0	0	14	1	13
Macau	1	2	0	1	1	1	7	–6
Mongolia	1	2	0	1	1	0	7	–7

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Macau	0–0	Mongolia
	Report	Munkhbat Chimeddorj  39' Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav  65'

June 17, 2007
18:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 300

Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

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North Korea	7–0	Mongolia
Ri Kum-chol 27', 43' Jong Tae-se 29', 33', 34', 54' Sin Yong-nam 35' Jang Kyong-il  89'	Report	Sainkhuu Yura  28'

June 19, 2007
18:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 300

Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

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North Korea	7–1	Macau
Ri Kum-chol 5', 18' Jong Tae-se 10' (pen.), 12', 28', 60' Pak Chung-il 68'	Report	Chan Kin Seng 46'

June 21, 2007
18:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 300

Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

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Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Hong Kong	4	2	1	1	0	16	2	+14
Chinese Taipei	4	2	1	1	0	11	1	+10
Guam	0	2	0	0	2	1	25	–24

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Guam	0–10	Chinese Taipei
Alan Jamison  22' Frederic Benton II  85'	Report	Lo Chih En 7', 28', 72', 88' Tsai Hui-Kai 20' Feng Pao Hsing 25', 38' Chen Po-Liang 52', 68' Huang Cheng-Tsung 74'

June 17, 2007
15:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 45021

Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

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Hong Kong	1–1	Chinese Taipei
Chan Siu Ki  33' Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro  44' Lo Chi Kwan 56' Cheung Kin Fung  62'  70'	Report	Kao Hao-Chieh  18' Huang Wei Yi 51'

June 19, 2007
15:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 200

Referee: Kim Eui Soo (South Korea)

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Hong Kong	15–1	Guam
Chan Siu Ki 4', 20', 36', 40', 50' Lo Kwan Yee 8', 40' Poon Yiu Cheuk 21' Cheng Siu Wai 31' Lo Chi Kwan 38' Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro 56' Dominic Gadia 67' (o.g.) Law Chun Bong 73' Gerard Ambassa Guy 76' Luk Koon Pong 86'	Report	Chris Mendiola 33' Dominic Gadia  47' Chris Mendiola  75'

June 21, 2007
15:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 300

Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

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Playoff for Fifth Place

Guam	2–5	Mongolia
Zachary Pangelinan 2' (pen.) Chris Mendiola 8' Dominic Gadia  28' Baltazar Atalig III  71' Carlo Rey Tambora  79'	Report	Carlo Rey Tambora 24' (o.g.) Bayarzorig Davaa 37', 42' Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai 46' Anar Batchuluun 75' Delgerdalai Gantumur  89'

June 23, 2007
15:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 100

Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Playoff for Third Place

Chinese Taipei	7–2	Macau
Huang Wei Yi 3' Feng Pao Hsing 42' Kuo Chun Yi 52' (pen.) Cheng Yung-Jen  55' Chen Po Liang 56' Lo Chih En 57', 90+1' Lo Chih An 79'	Report	Sou Fai Wong  32' Lam Ka Pou  50' Geofredo Cheung 48' Leong Chong In 78'

June 24, 2007
15:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 200

Referee: Kim Eui Soo (South Korea)

Final of Stage Two

North Korea	1–0	Hong Kong
Kim Yong-su  17' Mun In-guk  20' Ri Pae-hun  34' Mun In-guk 82' Ji Yun-nam  89'	Report

June 24, 2007
18:00

Macau Stadium, Macau

Attendance: 300

Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

Awards

Best Goalkeeper	Best Defender	Top Scorer	Most Valuable Player	Fairplay Award
Fan Chun Yip	Nam Song-chol	Jong Tae-se	Mun In-guk	Macau

Final Tournament

Squads

Main article: 2008 East Asian Football Championship Finals Squads

Matches Detail

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
South Korea	5	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1
Japan	5	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1
China	3	3	1	0	2	5	5	+0
North Korea	2	3	0	2	1	3	5	–2

All times, local time

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China	2–3	South Korea
Zhou Haibin 46' Liu Jian 61'	Report	Park Chu-young 42', 63' Kwak Tae-hwi 90+1'

February 17, 2008
15:30

Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Japan	1–1	North Korea
Maeda 81'	Report	Jong Tae-se 5'

February 17, 2008
18:15

Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Choi Myung-yong (South Korea)

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China	0–1	Japan
	Report	Yamase 17'

February 20, 2008
18:15

Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing

Attendance: 38,000

Referee: Tae Song (North Korea)

South Korea	1–1	North Korea
Yeom Ki-hun 20'	Report	Jong Tae-se 72'

February 20, 2008
20:45

Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

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Japan	1–1	South Korea
Yamase 67'	Report	Yeom Ki-Hun 15'

February 23, 2008
18:15

Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing

Attendance: 29,000

Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

China	3–1	North Korea
Zhu Ting 45' Wang Dong 55' Hao Junmin 88'	Report	Ji Yun-nam 35'

February 23, 2008
20:45

Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing

Attendance: 30,500

Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Personal Awards

Best Goalkeeper	Best Defender	Top Scorer	Most Valuable Player	Fairplay Award
Ri Myong-guk	Yuji Nakazawa	Yeom Ki-hun Park Chu-young Koji Yamase Jong Tae-se	Kim Nam-il	South Korea

Final standing

Rank	Team
1	South Korea
2	Japan
3	China
4	North Korea
5	Hong Kong
6	Chinese Taipei
7	Macau
8	Mongolia
9	Guam
10	Northern Mariana Islands

External links

• East Asian Football Championship 2008 Final Competition in China
• EAFC 2008 Preliminary Competition Results
• Teams in the East Asian Cup 2008