2008 AFC U-16 Championship

2008 AFC U-16 Championship
2008 yilgi U-16 Osiyo chempionati
Tournament details
Host country Uzbekistan
Dates 4–19 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) Iran Kaveh Rezaei (6 goals)

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.

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

Qualification competition

Stadiums

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

Group stage

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 9330082+6
 Uzbekistan 63201102+8
 Bahrain 3310234−1
 Singapore 03003114−13

Singapore  0–7  Uzbekistan
(Report) Abdullaev  10' (pen.)  86'
Gapparov  20'
Utkin  23'  90+1'
Galeev  81'  89'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mansour Lebanon

Iran  2–0  Bahrain
Sadeghian  72'
Rezaei  83'
(Report)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Green Australia

Uzbekistan  1–2  Iran
Muhiddinov  80' (Report) Yeghaneh  27'
Rezaei  55'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Tojo Japan

Bahrain  3–0  Singapore
Ahmed  41'
Saeed  58'
Salman  75'
(Report)
Attendance: 170
Referee: Al-Yarimi Yemen

Iran  4–1  Singapore
Golbarg  31'
Darvishi  51'
Chang  67' (o.g.)
Gholizadeh  85'
(Report) R. Muhammad  81'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri Vietnam

Uzbekistan  2–0  Bahrain
Abdurakhmonov  44'
Muhiddinov  51'
(Report)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Green Australia

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
South Korea Korea Republic 73210153+12
 Syria 7321062+4
India India 3310238−5
 Indonesia 03003112−11

Korea Republic South Korea 5–2 India India
Kim Dong-Jin  3'
Lee Chang  49'  61'
Rim Chang-Woo  52'
Son Heung-Min  72'
(Report) Lalrindika  69'  88'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Balideh Qatar

Syria  2–1  Indonesia
Jumaa  25'
M. Ali  66'
(Report) Yagalo  36'
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Tojo Japan

Indonesia  0–9 South Korea Korea Republic
(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'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Green Australia

India  0–3  Syria
(Report) Al-Khadr  44'
Devrani  66' (o.g.)
Chettri  72' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mansour Lebanon

Syria  1–1 South Korea Korea Republic
M. Ali  63' (Report) Rim Chang-Woo  80'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Tojo Japan

Indonesia  0–1 India India
(Report) Singh  24'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Al-Yarimi Yemen

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Australia Australia 93300112+9
 Saudi Arabia 4311164+2
 China PR 43111440
 Turkmenistan 03003112−11

China PR  2–1  Turkmenistan
Nan Yunqi  32'
Guo Yi  83'
(Report) Durdiyev  30'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Torky Iran

Saudi Arabia  1–3 Australia Australia
Al-Ghamdi  83' (Report) Domenici  14'  30'
Hamill  49'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kovalenko Uzbekistan

Australia Australia 2–1  China PR
Lum  16' (pen.)
Ibrahim  50'
(Report) Jin Jingdao  45+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Torky Iran

Turkmenistan  0–4  Saudi Arabia
(Report) Al-Oufi  22'  54'
Al-Shahrani  32'
Al-Asiri  48'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Balideh Qatar

China PR  1–1  Saudi Arabia
Yu Baobao  52' (Report) Abdulrahim  71'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kovalenko Uzbekistan

Australia Australia 6–0  Turkmenistan
Kantarovski  7'
Yabio  32'
Gapare  43'  48'
Petratos  63'
Warren  65'
(Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mujghef Jordan

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 93300131+12
 United Arab Emirates 32210148−4
 Malaysia 3310257−2
 Yemen1 02200206−6

Note: United Arab Emirates is ranked higher than Malaysia by the head-to-head result (3–2).


Japan  4–0  Malaysia
Shibasaki  32'
Usami  34'  70'
Miyayoshi  65'
(Report)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mujghef Jordan

Yemen  1 – 1
(annulled2)
 United Arab Emirates
(Report)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Vo Minh Tri Vietnam

Malaysia  3 – 0
(awarded1)
 Yemen
(Report)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mujghef Jordan

United Arab Emirates  1–6  Japan
Salim  76' (pen.) (Report) Miyayoshi  7'  16'  57'
Uchida  60'
Sugimoto  72'  88'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Kovalenko Uzbekistan

Japan  3 – 0
(awarded1)
 Yemen
(Report)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Torky Iran

United Arab Emirates  3–2  Malaysia
Al-Saffar  16'
Hussain  28'
Al-Ameri  58'
(Report) Bukhari  68' (pen.)  72'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Balideh Qatar

  • 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)

Bracket

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

Quarterfinal

Iran  2–0  Syria
Rezaei  79'  90' (Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Kovalenko Uzbekistan

Korea Republic South Korea 3–0  Uzbekistan
Kim Dong-Jin  12'
Son Heung-Min  54'
Lee Chang  72'
(Report)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mansour Lebanon

Australia Australia 2–3  United Arab Emirates
Kantarovski  48'
Sainsbury  57'
(Report) Salim  7'  62'
Mohammad  90+1'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tojo Japan

Japan  2–0  Saudi Arabia
Sugimoto  38'
Otayf  45' (o.g.)
(Report)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Green Australia

Semifinal

Iran  3–0  United Arab Emirates
Dabbagh  59'
Imani  77'
Rezaei  90+3'
(Report)
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Vo Minh Tri Vietnam

Korea Republic South Korea 2–1  Japan
Kim Dong-Jin  4'
Lee Dong-Nyck  26'
(Report) Uchida  2'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Balideh Qatar

Final

Iran  2–1 South Korea Korea Republic
Talebat  38'
Rezaei  62'
(Report) Lee Chang  90+3'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Kovalenko Uzbekistan

Winners

 AFC U-16 Championship 2008 Winners 

Iran
First title

Awards

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

Goalscorers

Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The four semi-finalists qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

References

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