Kuala Lumpur: AFC has extended the deadline for entry confirmation and interest to host the AFC U-16 Championship 2012 Qualifiers to 31 January 2011. In a letter dated 26 January 2011 to member associations Bhutan, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Turkmenistan, AFC informs that it did not receive replies on the above matters by the previous deadline of 24 January 2011. AFC advises that if it does not receive the member associations’ replies by the extended deadline, it considers them as not taking part in the said competition. http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/33011-u-16-2012-qualifiers-deadline-extended
Out of these 39 Member Associations, nine have come forward to host the qualifying competition. These Member Associations are Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Yemen. AFC U-16 Championship 2012 Qualifiers participants 1. Afghanistan 2. Australia 3. Bahrain 4. Bangladesh 5. China PR 6. Chinese Taipei 7. DPR Korea 8. Guam 9. Hong Kong 10. India 11. Indonesia 12. Iran 13. Iraq 14. Japan 15. Korea Republic 16. Kuwait 17. Kyrgyzstan 18. Laos 19. Lebanon 20. Macau 21. Malaysia 22. Maldives 23. Myanmar 24. Nepal 25. Oman 26. Pakistan 27. Palestine 28. Qatar 29. Saudi Arabia 30. Singapore 31. Sri Lanka 32. Syria 33. Tajikistan 34. Thailand 35. Timor Leste 36. UAE 37. Uzbekistan 38. Vietnam 39. Yemen http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-af...ray-for-afc-u-16-championship-2010-qualifiers
It´s a pity that Phillipines don´t play in this competition. If they want to grow up, youth national teams are very important.
There's always the AFF U-16's which they will be participating in. It's also a better that they concentrate on that first before trying to compete with the bigger boys.
It's always a building phase, but imagine if they win the AFF event, then everyone will wonder why they didn't enter the AFC event. Wouldn't it of been worth while entering and then if they had a poor AFF showing they could withdraw? I guess having not played in the AFF competiton for a while is a steppign stone for them, and all they need to do is look at East Timor, they made an AFC finals last year from building from the bottom, hopefully the Philippines can do this. The senior side has set the scene, they just need good administration to keep them ticking over.
Kuala Lumpur: AFC has announced the rankings for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. A total of 39 Member Associations have already expressed their interest in taking part in the teenage showcase of Asia. Six MAs – Jordan, Turkmenistan, Philippines, Bhutan, Cambodia and Mongolia – have decided not to take part in the event while Brunei are suspended by FIFA. The rankings are based on the teams’ performances in the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship and its qualifiers. THE RANKINGS 1. DPR Korea 2. Uzbekistan 3. Australia 4. Japan 5. UAE 6. Syria 7. Iraq 8. Jordan* 9. Iran 10. Kuwait 11. Indonesia 12. Vietnam 13. China 14. Tajikistan 15. Oman 16. Timor Leste 17. Saudi Arabia 18. Bahrain 19. Yemen 20. Chinese Taipei 21. Thailand 22. Laos 23. Hong Kong 24. Bangladesh 25. Singapore 26. Korea Republic 27. Qatar 28. Nepal 29. Myanmar 30. Malaysia 31. Kyrgyzstan 32. Pakistan 33. India 34. Afghanistan 35. Guam 36. Lebanon 37. Palestine 38. Turkmenistan* 39. Philippines* 40. Bhutan* 41. Cambodia* 42. Macau 43-45. Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mongolia* Suspended: Brunei* * Teams which are not taking part in the 2012 edition of the tournament. http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournamen...ship/33665-afc-u-16s-dpr-korea-are-top-ranked
I have no idea why the Philippines are not participating either. New administration. Same lack of vision when it comes to youth teams. Now I hear they are not participating in the AFC U-19 either. They are suppose to be receiving funding from FIFA to participate in these events but apparently they choose not to. I read that they are forming a U-19 team under a Spanish-Uruguayan coach to participate in the AFF U-19 so why not take the next step and join the AFC version? Very sad.
Jordan no longer taking part? They were in, now there out. Ranked 8th, disappointing to see them not enter.
Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers will be held at the AFC House on March 30. Thirty-nine teams have entered the fray for this edition of the tournament and have been divided into two zones – West (22) and East (17). 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 two groups of six teams each and one of five. Top two teams from each of the groups and third best team from West and East zones will qualify for the tournament proper. TEAMS AND ZONES West by ranking 1. Uzbekistan, 2. UAE, 3. Syria, 4. Iraq, 5. Iran, 6. Kuwait, 7. Tajikistan, 8. Oman, 9. Saudi Arabia, 10. Bahrain, 11. Yemen, 12. Bangladesh, 13. Qatar, 14. Nepal, 15. Kyrgyzstan, 16. Pakistan, 17. India, 18. Afghanistan, 19. Lebanon, 20. Palestine, 21. Maldives, 22. Sri Lanka. East by ranking 1. DPR Korea, 2. Australia, 3. Japan, 4. Indonesia, 5. Vietnam, 6. China, 7. Timor Leste, 8. Chinese Taipei, 9. Thailand, 10. Laos, 11. Hong Kong, 12. Singapore, 13. Korea Republic, 14. Myanmar, 15. Malaysia, 16. Guam, 17. Macau. http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournamen...p/33974-u-16-qualifying-draw-format-confirmed
Cambodia have now entered. What's the point of a deadline eh? Now watch them go and win it!!! http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournamen...6-championship/34065-cambodia-to-play-in-u-16
http://http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-u16-championship/34079-central-asians-bunched-together-in-u-16
Kuala Lumpur: AFC has confirmed the hosts of four qualifying groups for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship. Iraq will play host to Group A while the Group B qualifiers will be played in Kuwait. Nepal will host Group D while Laos will host Group F games. Matches of groups without hosts will be organised in a neutral venue and AFC has asked the participating teams of the respective groups to express their interest to host, if they wish, by April 27. If none of the countries come forward with an intention to host the qualifying groups, matches of Group C, E and G will be played at a neutral venue. http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/34392-four-hosts-for-u-16-qualifiers
Iran and Palestine have expressed an interest to host the finals, assuming they qualify http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/35337-putting-the-youth-in-charge
Sri Lanka withdrawn: They also did this is in the last edition http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/inside-afc/676-afc-news/36103-u-16-2012-qfier-dates-changed
Kuala Lumpur: The battle to earn 16 spots in the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship will start on Thursday in Pyongyang where defending champions DPR Korea will begin their quest to retain the coveted youth silverware. The hosts will take on Timor Leste in the opener followed by China taking on Malaysia. Singapore is the fifth team in this Group E. http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournamen...nship/36265-battle-of-u-16s-ready-to-kick-off
GoalNepal has learned that Lebanon has withdrawn its participation from AFC U-16 Qualifiers starting from 12th September in Kathmandu. Lebanon was supposed to play against Nepal in an opening match in AFCC U-16 Qualifiers on September 12. http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=4780
Results from North Korea : North Korea 11-2 East Timor (Timor Leste) China 3-1 Malaysia http://www.kcna.kp/goHome.do?lang=eng
In Nepal : Nepal 0-2 Syria Saudi Arabia 3-0 Oman In Laos : Chinese Taipei 0-4 Japan Vietnam 1-1 Korea Rep
