2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 28 May – 8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Korea (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | China |
| Third place | Japan |
| Fourth place | Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 57 (3.56 per match) |
| Attendance | 21,950 (1,372 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ri Kum-suk (7 goals) |
← 2006 2010 → | |
The 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played in Vietnam from 28 May to 8 June 2008. It was won by North Korea.[1][2][3]
Qualification
Seedings
The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
- 1. China
- 2. Australia
- 3. North Korea
- 4. Japan
- 5. Chinese Taipei
- 6. South Korea
- 7. Thailand
- 8. Vietnam (host nation)
Venues
The tournament was held entirely in the following two venues. Both are in Ho Chi Minh City.
Group stage
All times UTC+7
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| North Korea | 5–0 | Thailand |
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| China | 1–0 | Vietnam |
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| Xu Yuan 31' | Report (AFC) Report |
| Vietnam | 0–3 | North Korea |
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| Thailand | 1–5 | China |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Japan | 1–3 | South Korea |
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Report (AFC) Report |
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| Australia | 1–3 | Japan |
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| South Korea | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Knockout stage
All times UTC+7
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
Semi-final
| North Korea | 3–0 | Australia |
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| Ri Kum-suk 2', 41', 60' | Report (AFC) Report |
| Japan | 1–3 | China |
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Third place match
Final
| North Korea | 2–1 | China |
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Awards
| 2008 AFC Women's Championship winners |
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North Korea Third title |
Goalscorers
There were 57 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.56 goals per match.
7 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
References
- ^ "North Korea beats China 2-1 to win the title". The New York Times. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "North Korea wins Asian Cup opener". Usatoday.Com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Korea DPR win AFC Women's Asian Cup". FIFA.com. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Ormond, Aidan (15 April 2008). "Asian Cup Venue Revealed...At Last - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate Football Website". Au.fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.