2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
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The Asian Football Confederation
's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 7 February to 21 November 2007. Twenty-four teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics Football tournament
in Beijing
.
The qualification saw Australia
, Korea Republic
, and Japan
winning their final round groups and qualifying to the Olympics.
(automatically qualified).
Preliminary round
Second round
Final round
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 7 February to 21 November 2007. Twenty-four teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics Football tournament
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
The qualification saw Australia
Australia national under-23 football team
The Australia Olympic football team, more commonly known as the Olyroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia at association football in the Olympic Games...
, Korea Republic
Korea Republic national under-23 football team
South Korea national under-23 football team represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. This team mostly includes under-22 and under-21 squads.-Football at the Olympic:-Football at the Asian Games:-Top scorers:...
, and Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
winning their final round groups and qualifying to the Olympics.
Format
Asian berths for the final is 3 plus the host China PRChina national under-23 football team
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
(automatically qualified).
Preliminary round
- 14 highest seeded teams received byes for the second round. Other 20 teams were paired, where each pair played home and away. The 10 winners would advance to the second round.
Second round
- 24 teams were grouped into 6 groups of 4 teams each, where each group would consist of home and away round-robin tournamentRound-robin tournamentA round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The winners and runners-up of each group would advance to the final stage.
Final round
- 12 teams were grouped into 3 groups of 4 teams each, where each group would consist of home and away round-robin tournament. The winners of each group would qualify to the finals.
Preliminary Round 1
The first legs were played on 7 February and the second legs on 14 February 2007. The aggregate winners advanced to the second round.| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–2(p) | 1–1 | 1–1 (2–5p) |
||
| 0–2 | —1 | 0–2 | ||
| 12–0 | 11–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | ||
| 3–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 6–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 6–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| — | 2 | — | — |
- 1 The first leg of the Vietnam–Afghanistan match in Hanoi was cancelled due to the Afghanistan team's financial problems that led to the team being unable to afford to travel to Vietnam, and security worries. FIFA rescheduled the single-tie match to 14 February 2007.
- 2 Withdrew
Preliminary Round 2
Matches were played from 28 February to 6 June 2007. The top two teams in each group advancing to the final round.Preliminary Round 3
The final round was played in three groups of four teams each held from August 22 to November 21, 2007. The winner of each group will represent Asia at the 2008 Olympic Games with host China. The groups were drawn on June 13.See also
- Football at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
- Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification#AFC (Asia)