In this article we will explore the shocking story of 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification, a topic that has captured the attention of people around the world. Over time, 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification has played a crucial role in the lives of numerous people, influencing not only their actions, but also their thoughts and emotions. Through a detailed and exhaustive analysis, we hope to shed light on the different aspects of 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification, from its origin to its current implications. This article seeks to provide the reader with a holistic view of 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification, with the goal of fostering a deeper and richer understanding of this fascinating topic.
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Host countries | China (Group A) Tajikistan (Group B) Myanmar (Group C) Vietnam (Group D) |
Dates | 27 October – 24 December 2016 |
Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
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Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 93 (5.17 per match) |
Attendance | 6,813 (379 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Remy Siemsen (10 goals) |
The 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification was a women's under-19 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.
A total of 18 teams entered the qualification tournament, which decided four of the eight participating teams in the final tournament held in China.
Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 22 teams entered the competition, with Japan, North Korea, South Korea and the host nation China PR automatically qualified for the final tournament by their position as the top four teams of the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and thus did not participate in the qualifying competition.
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 19 May 2016, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 18 teams were drawn into four groups: two groups of five teams and two groups of four teams.
The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship final tournament and qualification. The following restrictions were also applied:
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Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 (unranked) |
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Players born between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2001 were eligible to compete in the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.
In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The four group winners qualified for the final tournament.
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 11.5):
The matches were scheduled for 27 October – 6 November 2016. Group C was postponed to 20–24 December 2016 due to the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 6 | Final tournament |
2 | Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
3 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | |
4 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
5 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Tajikistan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | |
5 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Hong Kong |
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Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Tajikistan |
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Hong Kong | 0–3 | Uzbekistan |
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Tajikistan | 2–5 | Chinese Taipei |
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Hong Kong | 1–0 | Tajikistan |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Myanmar (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 6 | |
3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 |
Thailand | 7–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Myanmar | 10–0 | Palestine |
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Kyrgyzstan | 0–4 | Myanmar |
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Palestine | 0–6 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Philippines withdrew because of conflicts with college schedules.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Vietnam (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Final tournament |
2 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
3 | India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
4 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
India | 1–1 | Iran |
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Vietnam | 4–0 | India |
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Iran | 0–2 | Vietnam |
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The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in AFC U-19 Women's Championship1 |
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Japan | 2015 champions | 19 May 2016 | 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
North Korea | 2015 champions | 19 May 2016 | 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
South Korea | 2015 third place | 19 May 2016 | 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
China | 2015 fourth place | 19 May 2016 | 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
Australia | Group A winners | 6 November 2016 | 6 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
Uzbekistan | Group B winners | 31 October 2016 | 3 (2002, 2004, 2015) |
Thailand | Group C winners | 24 December 2016 | 5 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2015) |
Vietnam | Group D winners | 6 November 2016 | 3 (2004, 2009, 2011) |
There were 93 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 5.17 goals per match.
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1 own goal