2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
International football competition
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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]
Host countryVietnam
Dates28 May – 8 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venues2 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 28 May – 8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 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 → | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Xu Yuan  31' |
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| Vietnam | 0–3 | North Korea |
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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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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Lee Hsiu-chin (against Japan)