Philippines not taking part in 2012 AFC U-19 championship qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: AFC has announced the rankings for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.

A total of 39 Member Associations have expressed their interest in taking part in this competition.

Six MAs – Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste – have decided not to take part in the event while Brunei are suspended by FIFA.

The rankings are based on the teams’ performances in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship and its qualifiers.

THE RANKINGS

1. DPR Korea
2. Australia
3-4. Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia
5. Japan
6. Uzbekistan
7. UAE
8. China
9. Bahrain
10. Syria
11. Iran
12. Vietnam
13. Thailand
14. Jordan
15. Iraq
15. Yemen
17. Oman
18. Indonesia
19. Malaysia
20. Tajikistan
21. Pakistan
22. Qatar
23. Palestine
24. India
25. Hong Kong
26. Bangladesh
27. Myanmar
28. Singapore
29. Kuwait
30. Nepal
31. Macau
32. Sri Lanka*
33. Guam
34. Kyrgyzstan*
35. Laos
36. Philippines*
37. Afghanistan
38. Chinese Taipei
39-45. Bhutan, Lebanon, Maldives, Turkmenistan, Cambodia*, Mongolia*, Timor Leste*
Suspended: Brunei*

* Teams which are not taking part in the 2012 of the tournament.

/via the-afc.com