The 2013

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tournament which took place from 22 to 26 January 2013, at a temporary stadium and adjacent pitch on the

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Participating teams

Sixteen teams have been confirmed to be taking part in the tournament, a record number, surpassing that of the eleven teams that competed in the 2011 qualifiers. The first 13 participating teams are as follows: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The organizers left three slots available and would announce who the three teams would be inside of two weeks after the draw. It was learned on 8 January 2013 that the Philippines have fielded a team to participate in the Asian qualifier. It was also learned that Afghanistan and Thailand will also participate. These newly-known entries have been indicated with a *.

Group stage

The draw to divide the teams into the following four groups was conducted on December 20, 2012, in Doha, Qatar. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013. All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time (

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Playoff stage

After the group stage had concluded, a draw was held at 21:30 to determine the match-ups for all 16 teams, including the group winners, based on where the teams place.

13th Place Playoff

Thirteenth place semifinals

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Fifteenth place final

Thirteenth place final

9th Place Playoff

Ninth place semifinals

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Eleventh place final

Ninth place final

5th Place Playoff

Fifth place semifinals

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Seventh place final

Fifth place final

Championship playoff

Semifinals

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Third place play off

Final

Champion

Awards

Top scorers

Final standings

References

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