U-16 soccer Asian Cup 2012

U-16 soccer Asian Cup 2012
AFC U-16 Championship
Number of nations	16  (of 40 applicants)
Asian champion	Uzbekistan (1st title)
venue	Iran
Opening game	22nd September 2012
Endgame	October 6, 2012
Games	31
Gates	97  (⌀: 3.13 per game)
Top scorer	Hwang Hee-chan (5)

The 15th Asian U-16 Cup was held in Iran in 2012 . The tournament started on September 22nd and ended on October 6th . Uzbekistan was victorious by beating Japan on penalties . The two finalists qualified with the two losing semi-finalists Iraq and Iran for the U-17 World Cup in 2013 .

qualification

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The registered nations identified the 16 participants in eight groups. The host was chosen from this group.

•  Australia
•  People's Republic of China
•  India
•  Iraq
•  Iran (hosts)
•  Japan
•  Yemen
•  Kuwait
•  Laos
•  North Korea (defending champion)
•  Oman
•  Saudi Arabia
•  South Korea
•  Syria
•  Thailand
•  Uzbekistan

mode

The 16 teams played a single round in four groups of four . The first two in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Finals

The final round was held from September 22nd to October 6th, 2012.

Group A

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Iran	3	3	0	0	009: 300	+6	09
2.	Kuwait	3	1	1	1	006: 600	± 0	04th
3.	Laos	3	1	0	2	006: 800	−2	03
4th	Yemen	3	0	1	2	003: 700	−4	01

Group B

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Iraq	3	2	1	0	004: 100	+3	07th
2.	Australia	3	2	1	0	004: 100	+3	07th
3.	Oman	3	1	0	2	005: 600	−1	03
4th	Thailand	3	0	0	3	002: 700	−5	00

Iraq and Australia had a penalty shoot-out for group victory after their direct duel on the last match day of the group stage, which Iraq won.

Group C

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	South Korea	3	3	0	0	007: 100	+6	09
2.	Japan	3	2	0	1	006: 300	+3	06th
3.	North Korea	3	1	0	2	002: 700	−5	03
4th	Saudi Arabia	3	0	0	3	001: 500	−4	00

Group D

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Syria	3	1	2	0	002: 100	+1	05
2.	Uzbekistan	3	1	1	1	004: 400	± 0	04th
3.	People's Republic of China	3	0	3	0	004: 400	± 0	03
4th	India	3	0	2	1	004: 500	−1	02

Finals

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	September 30, 2012
	Iran	5
					3rd October 2012
	Australia	1
					Iran	2
	September 30, 2012
					Uzbekistan	3
	South Korea	1 (3)
									October 6, 2012
	Uzbekistan	1 (5)
									Uzbekistan	1 (3)
	September 30, 2012
									Japan	1 (1)
	Iraq	3
					3rd October 2012
	Kuwait	1
					Iraq	1
	September 30, 2012
					Japan	5
	Syria	1
	Japan	2

Result

The finalists Uzbekistan and Japan as well as the two losing semi-finalists Iran and Iraq qualified for the U-17 World Cup in 2013 .

Web links

• Asian U-16 Championship 2012 on rsssf.com (English)