Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Group E preliminaries for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship started at Kim Il Sung Stadium on Thursday.

Group E includes the DPRK, China, East Timor, Malaysia and Singapore.

The DPRK, the winner of the last championship, defeated East Timor 11:2 and China beat Malaysia 3:1 on Thursday.

The league matches continue in Pyongyang until September 18.