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2008 AFC U 16 Championship

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Host country
  
Uzbekistan

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 1 host city)

Runners-up
  
South Korea

Dates
  
4–19 October

Champions
  
Iran (1st title)

Teams
  
16 (from 1 confederation)

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.

Contents

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

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 D

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

  • 1Yemen were ejected from the competition for fielding an overage player, Wesam Saleh Ahmed Al-Worafi.
  • 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)

    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

    2008 AFC U-16 Championship Wikipedia
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