Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: DPR Korea became the first team to secure a place in Saturday’s AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Final, also sealing qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 with a 3-0 semi-final win over Australia on Wednesday.
Kim Hye-yong starred for DPR Korea, scoring two early goals to go equal top of the scoring charts before Kim Pom-i added a late sealer, as Hwang Yong-song’s side continued their excellent run of results to set up a meeting with either Japan or China PR in Saturday’s decider.
Australia’s defeat – their first in an 11-game campaign which began over a year ago – ends their dream of reaching a first ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, with a third-place finish now the best they can hope for.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: Head coach Chan Yuen Ting is hopeful China PR can upset Japan in the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 semi-finals on Wednesday.
On top of a place in the final, Wednesday's winners will also book a spot in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2020.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: After 12 matches, 52 goals and no shortage of memorable moments, the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 group stage has come and gone with four teams advancing to the semi-finals.
As Japan, China PR, DPR Korea and Australia prepare for Wednesday’s semi-finals, the-AFC.com looks at six talented youngsters who have shone on the big stage in Chonburi.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: Hong Song-ok is one of several players to have shone bright in DPR Korea’s stunning form in the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019, but the midfielder believes teamwork is the key to their success.
The defending champions were outstanding in the group stage, winning all three of their matches with a record of 17 goals scored and none conceded.
Seven different players, including Hong, have found the net so far, and she believes her side’s even spread of both talent and responsibility is one of their major strengths.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: Vietnam exited the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 after their defeat to China PR on Sunday, but the Southeast Asians will leave with their heads held high after an impressive debut performance.
Vietnam had their backs against the wall after suffering defeats to DPR Korea and Korea Republic in their earlier Group B matches but that didn’t stop them from bringing the challenge to China.
In the end, Shao Ziqin’s 82nd minute header for China was all that separated the sides.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: Golam Robbani Choton praised his players after his Bangladesh side earned a 2-2 draw in their AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 clash with Australia on Saturday, labelling it the country’s best achievement in the women’s game.
Already out of knockout stage contention, and still reeling from a 9-0 defeat to Japan three days prior, few gave the South Asian side a chance at IPE Chonburi Stadium, but a committed team performance and two goals from promising striker Tohura Khatun earned them a historic first ever Finals point.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: Today they stand on top of the footballing world, but they were once teenagers taking their first steps on the international stage.
While World Cups, club titles and major individual awards would follow, many of Asia’s women’s football icons began their careers on the same stage which greets a new generation of players in Chonburi in the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Thailand 2019.
As the Continent waits to see which promising youngsters will emerge in Thailand, the-AFC.com looks back at some of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship's graduates.