The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship was the 13th competition of the AFC U-17 Championship organized by the

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(AFC), which was held between 4 and 19 October 2008 in

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. The Qualifiers was held in 2007 from 17–28 October.

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won their first title after beating

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2–1 in the final.

Qualification competition

Stadiums

Squads

Group stage

All times local (

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)

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stages

Bracket

Quarterfinal

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Semifinal

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Final

Winners

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Goalscorers

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Cup

The following four teams from AFC qualified for the

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. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Notes

References

External links

*, the-AFC.com
AFC U-16 Championship 2008
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