The East Asian Women’s Football Championship Finals 2008 was competed by four teams all ranked in the top 25 in FIFA world rankings (DPR Korea 6th, Japan 11th, China PR 13th, Korea Rep 25th). In a wide open tournament played at a consistently high level it was Japan who claimed their first title by winning all three of their matches.
Korea Rep claimed their second title for the first time in 2 tournaments following three days of matches on February 17th, 20th and 23rd in the East Asian Football Championship Finals 2008. Below we recap the exciting matches from the tournament.
On the 24th, the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition which kicked off in Chongqing, China PR on the 18th came to an end.
Yongchuan Stadium was the venue for the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition final match of the tournament on February 24th China PR versus Japan.
Yongchuan Stadium was the venue for the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition first match of the final day on February 24th Korea Rep versus DPR Korea.
Korea Rep. are the champions of the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Competition.
At the East Asian Football Federation general meeting held on the 23rd it was decided that the China PR and DPR Korea national teams would be fined for their rough play in the recent East Asian Football Championship Finals 2008.
The Olympic Sports Centre in Chongqing, China was the venue of the final day of matches in the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Competition on the 23rd.
The Olympic Sports Centre in Chongqing, China was the venue of the final day of matches in the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Tournament on the 23rd.
Yongchuan Stadium was the venue for the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition second match of the second day on February 21st China versus DPR Korea.
Yongchuan Stadium was the venue for the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition first match of the second day on February 21st Japan versus Korea Rep.
The Olympic Sports Centre in Chongqing, China was the venue of the second day of matches in the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Tournament on the 20th.
The Olympic Sports Centre in Chongqing, China was the venue of the second day of matches in the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Tournament on the 20th. In the first match of the day hosts China played Japan.
Following the opening match of the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition on the 18th hosts China played winners of the qualification tournament, Korea Rep.
On February 18th, following the Men’s tournament, the EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition kicked off at Yongchuan Stadium in Chongqing, China.
On February 17th the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Tournament kicked off. Following the opening match on that day, Japan played the winners of the qualification tournament DPR Korea.
On February 17th at the Olympic Sports Centre in Chongqing, China the East Asian Football Federation held the 3rd East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Tournament.
On the 13th the Japan Football Association announced the 20 person squad list for the East Asian Women’s Football Championships 2008 Finals Tournament.
Chongqing, China is to be the location where the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF)’s “Number 1 Team” is to be decided at the East Asian Football Championship 2008 Finals Competition (February 17th-23rd) and EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Final Competition (February 18th-24th).
On the 11th the Korea Rep Football Association announced the 23 man squad for the Korea Rep national team to compete in the 2008 East Asian Football Championships.
On the 8th the Japan Football Association announced the 23 man squad for the Japanese national team to compete in the 2008 East Asian Football Championships.
The first matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Asian Round 3 Qualifying were held throughout Asia on the 6th with Group 3’s Korea Rep beating Turkmenistan comfortably 4-0 at home.
The first matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Asian Round 3 Qualifying were held throughout Asia on the 6th with Group 3’s DPR Korea playing away to Jordan.
The first matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Asian Round 3 Qualifying were held throughout Asia on the 6th with Group 2’s Japan playing at home to Thailand and winning 4-1.
The first matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Asian Round 3 Qualifying were played throughout Asia on the 6th with Group 1’s China away to AFC Asian Cup 2007 winners, Iraq.
China PR and Japan took part in the Qatar U-19 International Friendship Tournament held from the 20th of January in Qatar.
On January 30th the Korea Rep national team faced Chile at home in their first match since HUH Jung Moo took over as coach in December last year. However, they conceded a goal in the 54th minute and lsot 0-1. They couldn’t claim victory in their first match.