2016_AFC_Women's_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament
2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
International football competition
The 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 4th edition of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine which women's national teams from Asia qualify for the Olympic football tournament.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host countries ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Myanmar (First round Group A and Second round) Jordan (First round Group B) Republic of China (Taiwan) (First round Group C) Japan (Final round) |
| Dates | 11 March 2015 – 9 March 2016 |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Third place | Japan |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 128 (3.46 per match) |
| Attendance | 86,204 (2,330 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Khin Moe Wai (9 goals) |
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The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil as the AFC representatives.[1]
On 7 March 2016, with one round of matches remaining to be played, Australia and China were confirmed qualification to the Olympics.[2]
A total of 18 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage. The format is as follows:[3]
- First round: The highest-ranked seven teams based on the FIFA Women's World Rankings at the time of the draw received byes. Teams ranked in the top five – Japan, Australia, North Korea, China PR, and South Korea – received byes to the final round, while teams ranked sixth and seventh – Thailand and Vietnam – received byes to the second round. The remaining 11 teams were drawn into two groups of four teams and one group of three teams, with the teams seeded according to their FIFA Rankings. In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The three group winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: The five teams (two teams who entered this round and the three winners from the first round) played each other once at a centralised venue. The winner advanced to the final round.
- Final round: The six teams (five teams who entered this round and the winner from the second round) played each other once at a centralised venue. The top two teams qualified for the Olympic football tournament.
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 4 December 2014 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
More information Teams entering final round, Teams entering second round ...
| Teams entering final round |
Teams entering second round |
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | ||
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More information Did not enter ...
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- Notes
- 1 Non-IOC member, ineligible for Olympics.
The schedule of the qualifying stage was as follows.[4][5]
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| First round | 11–15 March 2015 (Groups A and B) 20–24 March 2015 (Group C) |
| Second round | 14–22 September 2015 |
| Final round | 29 February – 9 March 2016 |
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Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 6 | Second round |
| 2 |  India |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Bahrain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
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More information Sri Lanka, 0–16 ...
| Sri Lanka | 0–16 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Naw Ar Lo Wer Phaw  2', 4', 40'Khin Moe Wai 6', 16', 20', 21', 26'Sewwandi 18' (o.g.)Win Theingi Tun 23', 28', 49', 77', 90+1'Yee Yee Oo 48', 51' |
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More information India, 4–0 ...
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More information Myanmar, 7–0 ...
| Myanmar | 7–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Khin Moe Wai 8' Khin Marlar Tun 15', 61'Naw Ar Lo Wer Phaw 21'Yee Yee Oo 28', 77'Win Theingi Tun 90+2' |
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Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Second round |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Palestine |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
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More information Uzbekistan, 6–0 ...
| Uzbekistan | 6–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Sarikova 7' Nazarova 9'Riskieva 12'Turdiboeva 14'Abdurasulova 22'Kudratova 63' |
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More information Palestine, 0–6 ...
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More information Hong Kong, 2–2 ...
| Hong Kong | 2–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Wing Sze 16', 33' |
Report | Shahine 39' Salama 52' |
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More information Uzbekistan, 0–2 ...
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Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Chinese Taipei (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Second round |
| 2 |  Iran |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Laos |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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More information Laos, 0–4 ...
| Laos | 0–4 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yu Hsiu-chin 11' Lai Li-chin 43'Lin Ya-han 81'Lee Hsiu-chin 90+3' |
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More information Iran, 5–1 ...
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Thailand |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Myanmar (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Jordan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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More information Chinese Taipei, 1–0 ...
| Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Chiung-ying 85' |
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More information Jordan, 0–3 ...
| Jordan | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Report | Chan Pi-han 8' Michelle Pao 45'Yasmeen Khair 58' (o.g.) |
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More information Myanmar, 1–2 ...
| Myanmar | 1–2 | Thailand |
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| San San Maw 73' |
Report | Anootsara 34', 69' |
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More information Vietnam, 4–2 ...
| Vietnam | 4–2 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Huỳnh Như 16', 74' Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt 22', 45+1' (pen.) |
Report | Wai Wai Aung 85' Khin Moe Wai 88' |
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More information Vietnam, 2–1 ...
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More information Thailand, 0–2 ...
| Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt 39', 83' |
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More information Myanmar, 3–1 ...
| Myanmar | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Khin Moe Wai 67' Than Than Htwe 79'Lin Kai-ling 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Lee Hsiu-chin 90+1' |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 13 | 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | China |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Japan (H) |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | South Korea |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 |  North Korea |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Vietnam |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 |
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More information North Korea, 1–1 ...
| North Korea | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Un-ju 80' |
Report | Jung Seol-bin 32' |
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More information Australia, 3–1 ...
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More information Australia, 9–0 ...
| Australia | 9–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Gielnik 10' Simon 17', 38', 43'Kennedy 19'Sykes 64'Van Egmond 68'Heyman 77'Polkinghorne 85' |
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More information North Korea, 1–1 ...
| North Korea | 1–1 | China |
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| Ra Un-sim 38' |
Report | Wang Shuang 90+3' (pen.) |
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More information South Korea, 0–2 ...
| South Korea | 0–2 | Australia |
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| Report | Simon 1' Van Egmond 14' (pen.) |
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More information North Korea, 1–2 ...
| North Korea | 1–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Su-gyong 78' |
Report | Heyman 18' Gorry 84' |
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More information Vietnam, 1–6 ...
| Vietnam | 1–6 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Huỳnh Như 42' (pen.) |
Report | Iwabuchi 39' Ohno 45'Kawasumi 80'Nakajima 83'Yokoyama 90'Ōgimi 90+3' |
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More information South Korea, 4–0 ...
| South Korea | 4–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Lim Seon-joo 8', 18' Lee Geum-min 69'Jeon Ga-eul 85' |
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The following two teams from AFC qualified for the Olympic football tournament.
More information Team, Qualified on ...
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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| Australia | 7 March 2016 | 2 (20002, 20042) |
| China | 7 March 2016 | 4 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) |
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- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
- 2 Australia qualified as a member of the OFC in 2000 and 2004.
- 9 goals
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
Kyah Simon
Maysa Jbarah
Naw Ar Lo Wer Phaw- Yee Yee Oo
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Lisa De Vanna
- Emily Gielnik
- Alanna Kennedy
- Clare Polkinghorne
- Ashleigh Sykes
Ma Xiaoxu- Wang Shanshan
- Wang Shuang
Chan Pi-han- Lai Li-chin
- Lin Chiung-ying
- Lin Ya-han
- Michelle Pao
- Yu Hsiu-chin
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi- Gurumayum Radharani Devi
- Yumnam Kamala Devi
Fatemeh Arjangi- Fereshteh Karimi
- Parya Norouzi
Nahomi Kawasumi- Emi Nakajima
- Shinobu Ohno
- Luna Al-Masri
- Shahnaz Jebreen
Souphavanh Phayvanh- San San Maw
- Than Than Htwe
Ju Hyo-sim- Kim Su-gyong
- Kim Un-ju
- Ra Un-sim
Kiloudi Salama- Natali Shaheen
Jeon Ga-eul- Lee Geum-min
Nargiza Abdurasulova- Nilufar Kudratova
- Zumratjon Nazarova
- Makhliyo Sarikova
- Feruza Turdiboeva
- Own goal
- Yasmeen Khair (playing against Chinese Taipei)
Nisansala Sewwandi (playing against Myanmar)- Imesha Madushani (playing against India)
- Lin Kai-ling (playing against Myanmar)
- Source: the-afc.com
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- "Australia and China book Olympic spots". FIFA.com. 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
- "Groups drawn for First Round of Rio 2016 Women's Qualifiers". Asian Football Confederation. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
- "Football – Women's AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- "女子サッカー アジア最終予選（リオデジャネイロ オリンピック2016" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association.
- Olympic Games, the-AFC.com
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2016, stats.the-AFC.com