2012 AFC U-16 Championship

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2012 AFC U-16 Championship
مسابقات فوتبال زیر ۱۶ سال آسیا ۲۰۱۲
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Iran.svg Iran
Dates22 September – 6 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored97 (3.13 per match)
Attendance12,853 (415 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hee-Chan
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Japan.svg Taro Sugimoto [1]
← 2010
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The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the championship on 23 November 2011. [2] The top 4 teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Qualification for the tournament started in 2011.

Contents

Host Selection

The Organising Committee for AFC Youth Competitions for the 2011–2015 term announced that Iran and Palestine were interested in hosting the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship Finals.

Per decision of the AFC Competitions Committee, the host nation should qualify for the final tournament. The decision on the hosts was taken in the committee's meeting on 21 November 2011 based on the results of the qualifiers. [2]

Qualification

The qualification draw was held on 30 March 2011. [3]

Qualifiers

Venues

Tehran Tehran
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium Ekbatan Stadium
Capacity: 8,250Capacity: 12,000
PAS Stadium.jpg

Draw

The draw for the competition was held on 10 May 2012 in Tehran, Iran. [4]

Pot 1 (Host & Seeds)Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of India.svg  India

Group stage

In the group stage the tie-breaking criteria are direct matches before goal difference. [5]

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330093+69
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 311166+04
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 310268−23
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 301237−41
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Thekr Allah Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Al-Dahi Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Mazloum Soccerball shade.svg17', 48'
Hosseini Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)		 Report Noyvong Soccerball shade.svg2'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg3–4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Phanthavong Soccerball shade.svg24'
Kettavong Soccerball shade.svg28'
Noyvong Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)		 Report Marzouq Soccerball shade.svg26', 90+1'
Keola Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Alajmi Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Al-Dahi Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Rigi Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ezzatollahi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Jafari Soccerball shade.svg65'
Karamolachaab Soccerball shade.svg81'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 421
Referee: Maasaki Toma (Japan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Hosseini Soccerball shade.svg40'
Shojaei Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Thekr Allah Soccerball shade.svg27'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 510
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–2Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Al-Dahi Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Mahdi Soccerball shade.svg12' (o.g.)
Kettavong Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 50
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)

Group B

Iraq and Australia played a penalty shootout after their final group match to determine their ranking. Iraq won that 3–2. [6]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 321041+37
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 321041+37
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 310256−13
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 300327−50
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Tombides Soccerball shade.svg14'
MacDonald Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 183
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg5'
Majed Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report Al-Rushadi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report Karim Soccerball shade.svg63'
M. Lateef Soccerball shade.svg65'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 350
Referee: Naser Al Ghafari (Jordan)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Al-Rushadi Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.) Report MacDonald Soccerball shade.svg16'
Baldacchino Soccerball shade.svg87'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Penalties
2–3
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Al-Alawi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg55'
Al-Rushadi Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Puangbut Soccerball shade.svg8'
Thongma Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 55
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330071+69
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 320163+36
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 310227−53
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 300315−40
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report Hwang Hee-Chan Soccerball shade.svg18', 58', 67'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 331
Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi (Iran)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sugimoto Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 200
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Al-Qahtani Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Ri Ryong Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ri Kwang-Song Soccerball shade.svg82'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 237
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg14'
Sugimoto Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ogawa Soccerball shade.svg82'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report Jeong Hun-U Soccerball shade.svg62'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 62
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 312021+15
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 31114404
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30304403
Flag of India.svg  India 302145−12
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
Odilov Soccerball shade.svg8'
Abdullaev Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Abdiganiyev Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Rai Soccerball shade.svg47', 71'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)
Syria  Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kurdaghli Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Zhang Yuning Soccerball shade.svg48'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea)
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria
Report
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 150
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Hu Jinghang Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Boltaboev Soccerball shade.svg16'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi (Iran)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–1Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria
Report Alhusni Soccerball shade.svg33'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 20
Referee: Maasaki Toma (Japan)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–2Flag of India.svg  India
Wang Jinxian Soccerball shade.svg21'
Zhang Yuning Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report Lalhlimpuia Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mendes Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100
Referee: Naser Al Ghafari (Jordan)

Knockout stage

Knockout Map

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 September
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 5
 
3 October
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2
 
30 September
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1(3)
 
6 October
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1(5)
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1(3)
 
30 September
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1(1)
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3
 
3 October
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1
 
30 September
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5
 
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 1
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 

Quarterfinals

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg59'
Salman Soccerball shade.svg74'
Majed Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Alasfour Soccerball shade.svg68'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 500
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg5–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ezzatollahi Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Karamolachaab Soccerball shade.svg35', 90+3'
Bazaj Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rigi Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Antoniou Soccerball shade.svg88'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Maasaki Toma (Japan)
Syria  Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Kurdaghli Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Sugimori Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sugimoto Soccerball shade.svg82'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 197
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)

Semifinals

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Hosseini Soccerball shade.svg4'
Mazloum Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Khamdamov Soccerball shade.svg13'
Abdullaev Soccerball shade.svg35'
Shukurov Soccerball shade.svg42'
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 3,050
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Sami Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Onishi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Kitagawa Soccerball shade.svg18', 88'
Watanabe Soccerball shade.svg67'
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg68'
Rah Ahan Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 537
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates)

Final

Winners

 AFC U-16 Championship 2012 winners 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
First title

Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The four semi-finalists qualified for 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Goalscorers

There were 97 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3.13 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Tournament team rankings

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 623198+19Champion
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6411146+813Runner-up
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (H)5401167+912Third place
4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 531187+110Fourth place
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 431082+610Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 421156−17
7Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 41213305
8Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 411279−24
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30304403Eliminated in
group stage
10Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 310256−13
11Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 310268−23
12Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 310227−53
13Flag of India.svg  India 302145−12
14Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 301237−41
15Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 300315−40
16Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 300327−50
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

References

  1. ↑ "Sugimoto scoops MVP Award". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 23 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
  3. ↑ "U16, U19, Olym, WC q'fiers draw on Mar 30". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "U-16 Draw procedures confirmed". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 Regulations". AFC. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Australia 0–0 Iraq (2–3 pens)". the-afc.com. 26 September 2012.
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