2008 AFC U-16 Championship qualification was the qualification for the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship football competition. The matches were held from 1 October to 7 November 2007.
The draw for the qualification stages was made on 22 December 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, seven groups with six teams and one group with three teams were made. However Afghanistan, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, the Maldives and Myanmar withdrew before the start of the qualification.
On 18 February 2008, the AFC Disciplinary Committee ejected eight teams for fielding overage players, including DPR Korea, Tajikistan and Iraq, who had originally qualified for the AFC U-16 Championship 2008. [1]
The winners and runners-up of Groups A–G along with the winner of the three-team Group H qualified for the finals. Hosts Uzbekistan also qualified automatically for the finals, after qualified by its own performances during the qualification.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Syria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 15 | Final tournament |
2 | Yemen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
3 | Qatar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | Oman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |
5 | Pakistan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
6 | Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 0 | Disqualified |
Syria | 6–0 | Pakistan |
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Yemen | 3–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Oman | 1–2 | Qatar |
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Kyrgyzstan | 0–3 | Syria |
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Kyrgyzstan | 0–2 | Oman |
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Qatar | 1–5 | Yemen |
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Pakistan | 4–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iran | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 12 | Final tournament |
2 | Bahrain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | |
3 | Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
4 | Nepal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
5 | Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | |
6 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Nepal | 2–3 | Bahrain |
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Jordan | 3–3 | Kuwait |
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Kuwait | 3–2 | Nepal |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iraq | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 13 | Disqualified |
2 | India | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 13 | Final tournament |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | |
4 | Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | |
5 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 3 | |
6 | Bhutan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 | Disqualified |
Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Bhutan |
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Lebanon | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
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Lebanon | 0–3 | India |
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Bhutan | 0–11 | Iraq |
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India | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Iraq |
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Bhutan | 0–4 | India |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 13 | Final tournament |
2 | Tajikistan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | Disqualified |
3 | Turkmenistan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | Final tournament |
4 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 7 | |
5 | Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 3 | Disqualified |
6 | Palestine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 1 |
Tajikistan | 1–1 | Turkmenistan |
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Bangladesh | 9–1 | Palestine |
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Bangladesh | 1–9 | United Arab Emirates |
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Palestine | 0–4 | Tajikistan |
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Uzbekistan | 4–1 | Turkmenistan |
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Palestine | 1–6 | United Arab Emirates |
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Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Bangladesh |
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Tajikistan | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
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Uzbekistan | 3–2 | Bangladesh |
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Turkmenistan | 1–1 | Palestine |
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Tajikistan | 3–1 | Bangladesh |
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Turkmenistan | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
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Palestine | 1–6 | Uzbekistan |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 12 | Final tournament |
Singapore | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | |
Mongolia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 4 | |
Guam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 4 | |
Macau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | Disqualified |
Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
China | 12–0 | Macau |
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Nan Yunqi 16', 20', 30', 51' Wang Qingfeng 25' Zhang Tianlong 29' Jiang Xiaochen 36' Guo Yi 56', 76' Yu Baobao 83', 86', 89' | Report |
Mongolia | 0–5 | China |
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Report | Nan Yunqi 36', 45+1', 79' Wang Qingfeng 37' Jiang Xiaochen 54' |
Macau | 0–1 | Mongolia |
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Report | Bayanjargal 24' |
Guam | 0–9 | China |
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Report | Wang Qingfeng 7', 26' Sun Dong 9', 58', 88' Wang Tong 36' Jiang Xiaochen 62', 64' Nan Yunqi 80' |
Macau | 0–1 | Guam |
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Report | Diambra Odi 86' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 15 | Final tournament |
Indonesia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
Laos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | |
Cambodia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 5 | Disqualified |
Vietnam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 |
Vietnam | 1–1 | Cambodia |
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Huỳnh Vân Thành 58' | Report | Sokpheng 70' |
Cambodia | 1–1 | Hong Kong |
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Mony Udom 37' | Report | Fong Pak Lun 10' |
Indonesia | 4–1 | Vietnam |
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Alan 78', 81', 87', 90+3' | Report | Nguyễn Dinh Lợi 62' |
Laos | 6–0 | Cambodia |
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Soukaphone 24' Kita 41' Ketsada 63' (pen.) Vilayout 69', 75' Keoviengphet 77' | Report |
Laos | 4–0 | Hong Kong |
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Kita 23', 55' Soukaphone 31', 84' | Report |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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North Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Disqualified |
Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Final tournament |
Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |
Timor-Leste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Korea | 4–0 | Malaysia |
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Ri Hyok-chol 8', 35' Rim Kwang-Hyok 48' Jong Il-Gwan 62' | Report |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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South Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 9 | Final tournament |
Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 6 | |
Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 33 | −31 | 3 |
South Korea | 11–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Rim Chang-Woo 31' Lim Dong-Cheon 32', 50' Lee Chang 43', 49', 74' Lee Seung-Min 62' Cho Min-Woo 68' Kim Dong-Min 72' Lee Jong-Ho 85' Tien Chih-Yuan 90' (o.g.) | Report |
Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | Thailand |
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Lin Chang-Fa 29' Chang Hao-Wei 75' | Report | Poemtawee 44' |
Thailand | 1–4 | South Korea |
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Srisai 8' | Report | Lee Dong-Nyck 53' Lee Chang 70' Lee Jong-Ho 76' Lee Seung-Min 87' |
Chinese Taipei | 0–12 | South Korea |
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Report | Lee Chang 18', 43', 55', 69' Lee Jong-Ho 19', 21', 87' Kim Jin-Su 49', 62' Lee Seung-Min 71' Nam Seung-Woo 86' Joo Ik-Seong 90+1' |
Thailand | 9–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Chuaisinuan 7', 74' Duangfa 23', 39', 58', 78' Chumuang 81', 89' Yooyen 82' | Report |
South Korea | 1–4 | Thailand |
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Jung Dong-Cheol 55' | Report | Cheepnurat 35' Chumuang 71', 80' Yooyen 84' |
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