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MNA - Iran youth football team travelled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday to participate in the AFC U-16 Championship.

The 11th edition of the competition will take place from October 24 to November 7, 2010 in Uzbekistan.
Iran won the title for the first time in the last edition in 2008 by beating South Korea 2-1 in the final. Koreans, however, have failed to qualify this time.
 
The top two teams in each of the four groups will qualify for the quarter-finals.
 
The four semi-finalists will represent Asia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup next year.
 
The matches will be played at the Pakhtakor Stadium (main venue) and Jar Stadium (secondary venue), according to the AFC website.
 
The Groupings
 
Group A
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Jordan
Indonesia
 
Group B
Iran
Syria
DPR Korea
Oman
 
Group C
Japan
Australia
Timor Leste
Vietnam
 
Group D
UAE
Iraq
China
Kuwait
 
Match schedule with kick-off times
 
October 24, 2010 (Sunday)
15:00- (Group A) Uzbekistan vs Indonesia- Pakhtakor Stadium
19:00- (Group A) Tajikistan vs Jordan- Pakhtakor Stadium
17:00- (Group B) Iran vs Oman- Jar Stadium
13:00- (Group B) Syria vs DPR Korea- Jar Stadium
 
October 25, 2010 (Monday)
15:00- (Group C) Japan vs Vietnam- Pakhtakor Stadium
19:00- (Group C) Australia vs Timor Leste- Pakhtakor Stadium
17:00- (Group D) UAE vs Kuwait- Jar Stadium
13:00- (Group D) Iraq vs China- Jar Stadium
 
October 26, 2010 (Tuesday)
19:00- (Group A) Indonesia vs Tajikistan- Pakhtakor Stadium
15:00- (Group A) Jordan vs Uzbekistan- Pakhtakor Stadium
13:00- (Group B) Oman vs Syria- Jar Stadium
17:00- (Group B) DPR Korea vs Iran- Jar Stadium
 
October 27, 2010 (Wednesday)
19:00- (Group C) Vietnam vs Australia- Pakhtakor Stadium
15:00- (Group C) Timor Leste vs Japan- Pakhtakor Stadium
13:00- (Group D) Kuwait vs Iraq- Jar Stadium
17:00- (Group D) China vs UAE- Jar Stadium
 
October 28, 2010 (Thursday)
13:00- (Group A) Uzbekistan vs Tajikistan- Pakhtakor Stadium
17:00- (Group B) Iran vs Syria- Pakhtakor Stadium
13:00- (Group A) Jordan vs Indonesia- Jar Stadium
17:00- (Group B) DPR Korea vs Oman- Jar Stadium
 
October 29, 2010 (Friday)
13:00- (Group C) Japan vs Australia- Pakhtakor Stadium
17:00- (Group D) UAE vs Iraq- Pakhtakor Stadium
13:00- (Group C) Timor Leste vs Vietnam- Jar Stadium
17:00- (Group D) China vs Kuwait- Jar Stadium
 
November 1, 2010 (Monday)
15:00- Winner Group A vs Runners-up Group B- Pakhtakor Stadium
19:00- Winner Group B vs Runners-up Group A- Pakhtakor Stadium
13:00- Winner Group C vs Runners-up Group D- Jar Stadium
17:00- Winner Group D vs Runners-up Group C- Jar Stadium
 
November 4, 2010 (Thursday)
14:00- Winner QF1 vs Winner QF3- Pakhtakor Stadium
17:30- Winner QF2 vs Winner QF4- Pakhtakor Stadium
 
November 7, 2010 (Sunday)
14:00- Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2- Pakhtakor Stadium
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