| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Cambodia |
| Dates | 17 – 25 October 2008 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue | National Olympic Stadium (inPhnom Penh,Cambodia host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per match) |
| Top scorer | Sam El Nasa (4 goals) |
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The2008 AFF Championship qualification was held inPhnom Penh,Cambodia from 17 to 25 October 2008 for the five lower-ranked teams inSoutheast Asia. All teams play in around-robin tournament format and the top two teams of the group qualify for the tournament proper.
| Phnom Penh | |
|---|---|
| Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium | |
| Capacity:50,000 | |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
 Philippines | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
 Brunei | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
 Timor-Leste | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
| Cambodia | 3 – 2 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
Borey 24'El Nasa 45'Sovannarith 55' | Report | Lounglath 30' Liepvisay 78' |
| Cambodia | 2 – 2 | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Borey 78' (pen.) Sovannarith 80' | Report | Barbosa 45' J.J. Pereira 67' (pen.) |
| Brunei | 1 – 1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Shah Razen 17' | Report | Gould 40' |
| Philippines | 1 – 2 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Araneta 32' | Report | Lounglath 56' (pen.) Phaphouvanin 59' |
| Timor-Leste | 1 – 4 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Soares 80' | Report | Shah Razen 9',26' Azwan 57'Sallehuddin 76' (pen.) |
| Laos | 3 – 2 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Phaphouvanin 8' Singto 89'Phommapanya 90+3' | Report | Hardi 28' Abu Bakar 84' |
| Cambodia | 2 – 3 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| El Nasa 14',44' | Report | Borromeo 19' C. Greatwich 36'Gould 53' |
Teams who finished Top 2 on the group will qualify to themain tournament.
| Team | Main tournament standing |
|---|---|
| Laos | 8th |
| Cambodia | 7th |
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