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2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup

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2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVietnam
Dates28 May – 8 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up China
Third place Japan
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored57 (3.56 per match)
Attendance21,950 (1,372 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Ri Kum-suk (7 goals)
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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

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Main article: 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

Seedings

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The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Venues

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The tournament was held entirely in the following two venues. Both are in Ho Chi Minh City.

Group stage

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All times UTC+7

Group A

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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
Kim Kyong-hwa 8', 39'
Ri Kum-suk 30'
Ri Un-suk 51'
Kim Yong-ae 90+1'		 Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 2,000
China 1–0 Vietnam
Xu Yuan 31' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 5,500
Vietnam 0–3 North Korea
Report (AFC)
Report		 Ri Un-gyong 11' (pen.)
Ri Kum-suk 39', 67'
Attendance: 1,700
Thailand 1–5 China
Nisa Romyen 37' Report (AFC)
Report		 Liu Sa 11'
Qu Feifei 20', 73'
Xu Yuan 22'
Pu Wei 86'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)
China 0–1 North Korea
Report (AFC)
Report		 Ri Un-gyong 34'
Attendance: 200
Vietnam 1–0 Thailand
Đoàn Thị Kim Chi 70' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)

Group B

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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
Australia 4–0 Chinese Taipei
Garriock 19', 42'
Tristram 51'
De Vanna 82'		 Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 600
Japan 1–3 South Korea
Nagasato 10' Report (AFC)
Report		 Cha Yun-hee 18'
Park Hee-young 31', 54'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Chinese Taipei 0–11 Japan
Report (AFC)
Report		 Sameshima 21'
Utsugi 29', 65'
Ando 51'
Arakawa 55'
Maruyama 66', 89'
Goto 76'
Kato 81'
Lee Hsiu-chin 82' (o.g.)
Nagasato 90+1'
Attendance: 300
South Korea 0–2 Australia
Report (AFC)
Report		 Perry 30'
De Vanna 69'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Australia 1–3 Japan
Polkinghorne 70' Report (AFC)
Report		 Ando 8'
Nagasato 33'
Miyama 50'
Attendance: 300
South Korea 2–0 Chinese Taipei
Kim Yu-mi 23'
Kim Soo-yun 90+2'		 Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 250

Knockout stage

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All times UTC+7

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 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

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North Korea 3–0 Australia
Ri Kum-suk 2', 41', 60' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 2,700
Japan 1–3 China
Sawa 47' Report (AFC)
Report		 Wang Dandan 63', 68'
Han Duan 75'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)

Third place match

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Australia 0–3 Japan
Report (AFC)
Report		 Nagasato 15'
Miyama 78'
Sawa 86'
Attendance: 1,200

Final

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North Korea 2–1 China
Ri Kum-suk 55'
Ri Yong-ae 68'		 Report (AFC)
Report		 Bi Yan 12'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan)

Awards

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 2008 AFC Women's Championship winners 

North Korea
Third title

Goalscorers

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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

  • Chinese Taipei Lee Hsiu-chin (against Japan)

Tournament teams ranking

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This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  North Korea 5 5 0 0 14 1 +13 15 Champions
2  China 5 3 0 2 10 5 +5 9 Runners-up
3  Japan 5 3 0 2 19 7 +12 9 Third place
4  Australia 5 2 0 3 7 9 −2 6 Fourth place
5  South Korea 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Vietnam (H) 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
7  Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
8  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

References

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  1. ^ "North Korea beats China 2-1 to win the title". The New York Times. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ "North Korea wins Asian Cup opener". Usatoday.Com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Korea DPR win AFC Women's Asian Cup". FIFA.com. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.[dead link]
  4. ^ 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.
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