2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 28 May – 8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  China PR |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 57 (3.56 per match) |
| Attendance | 21,950 (1,372 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ri Kum-suk (7 goals) |
Qualification
Seedings
The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
- 1. China PR
- 2. Australia
- 3. North Korea
- 4. Japan
- 5.
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Chinese Taipei - 6.
South Korea - 7.
Thailand - 8.
Vietnam (host nation)
Stadium
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 PR |
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:
| North Korea | 5–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Kim Kyong-hwa  8', 39'Ri Kum-suk 30'Ri Un-suk 51'Kim Yong-ae 90+1' |
Report |
| Vietnam | 0–3 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ri Un-gyong 11' (pen.) Ri Kum-suk 39', 67' |
| China PR | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ri Un-gyong 34' |
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:
| Australia | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Garriock 19', 42' Jenna Tristram 51'Lisa De Vanna 82' |
Report |
| Japan | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Yuki Nagasato 10' |
Report | Cha Yun-hee 18' Park Hee-young 31', 54' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–11 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aya Sameshima 21' Rumi Utsugi 29', 65'Kozue Ando 51'Eriko Arakawa 55'Karina Maruyama 66', 89'Michi Goto 76'Tomoe Kato 81'Lee Hsiu-chin 82' (o.g.)Yuki Nagasato 90+1' |
| South Korea | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ellyse Perry 30' Lisa De Vanna 69' |
| Australia | 1–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Polkinghorne 70' |
Report | Kozue Ando 8' Yuki Nagasato 33'Aya Miyama 50' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Yoo-mi 23' Kim Soo-yun 90+2' |
Report |
Knockout stage
All times UTC+7
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| China PR | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| China PR | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
Semi-final
| North Korea | 3–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Kum-suk 2', 41', 60' |
Report |
Third place match
| Australia | 0–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yuki Nagasato 15' Aya Miyama 78' Homare Sawa 86' |
Final
| North Korea | 2–1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Kum-suk 55' Ri Yong-ae 68' |
Report | Bi Yan 12' |
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
- Lee Hsiu-chin (against Japan)
References
- "North Korea beats China 2-1 to win the title". The New York Times. 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. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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