2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
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Format
Forty teams have entered the fray for this edition of the tournament and have been divided into two zones – West (22) and East (18). The teams will be divided into seven groups of six and five teams each.West Zone will have two groups of six and two of five teams while East will have three groups of six teams each.
Top two teams from each of the groups and best third team from West and East zones will qualify for the tournament.
Seedings
The draw for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification took place at AFC House on 30 March, 2011.| West Asia (Ranked 1st to 22rd) |
East Asia (Ranked 1st to 18th) |
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Five teams decided to not enter the qualifiers: , , , , . was suspended at the time of the draw by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
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were drawn into Group A but withdrew
were drawn into Group D but withdrew
were drawn into Group E but withdrew
Group A
All matches were held in Duhok, IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(UTC+3
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | |
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Group B
All matches were held in Kuwait CityKuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
and Hawally, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
(UTC+3
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0 |
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Group C
All matches were held in TashkentTashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
(UTC+5
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
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Group D
All matches were held in Kathmandu, NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| withdrew | ||||||||
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Group E
All matches were held in PyongyangPyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 | |
| withdrew | ||||||||
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Group F
All matches were held in VientianeVientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
(UTC+7
UTC+7
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| Team | ||||||||
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| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
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Group G
All matches were held in Nonthaburi (NonthaburiNonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
) and Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
(UTC+7
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 49 | −48 | 0 |
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Third-placed qualifiers
At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third placed teams from West and East zones will qualify for the tournament. The best third-placed team from each region advanced to the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship2012 AFC U-16 Championship
The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship will be the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. On 23 November 2011 The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship.-Host Selection:...
. Due to the varying number of teams per group, teams in different group would have played different number of matches. Therefore, in order to ensure equality when comparing the runner-up teams of all the groups, all teams will be compared across similar number of matches. AFC will decide on the number of matches. In principle, the results of the matches between the runner-up team and the bottom placed team in the group will be considered null and void.
West Zone
In western Zone Saudi Arabia qualified as best third place finisher.
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
East Zone
In the Eastern zone Laos qualified as best third place finisher.
| Team | ||||||||
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |