Asian Cup 2008
ChampionsNorth Korea
North Korea won, ahead of China (2–1 in the final, 8 Jun 2008). 8 teams, 16 games, 3.56 goals a game; hosted by Vietnam.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Koreathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| Chinathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
| Australiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -17 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 2008-06-08North Korea2–1ChinaFinal · Ho Chi Minh City78%
Upsets
- 2008-05-29Japan1–3South KoreaUpsetGroup B · Ho Chi Minh City80%
- 2008-06-05Japan1–3ChinaUpsetSemi-finals · Ho Chi Minh City71%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.