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The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Final was an association football match between Turkmenistan and North Korea on 27 February 2010 at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[citation needed]

Background

The AFC Challenge Cup was an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) nations that was categorized as "emerging countries" in the "Vision Asia" program.[1] It was an idea by former AFC president, Mohammed Bin Hammam which its goal to raise the standards of Asian football at all levels.[1] The AFC Challenge Cup, which reflected the philosophy of "Vision Asia", was created for teams to experience playing in a continental competition with the possibility to win an AFC trophy and potentially discover new talent.[2] It was held in every two years as its inaugural edition took place on 2006 in Bangladesh.[3] The winner qualifies for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[4]

Route to the final

 Turkmenistan Round  North Korea
AFC Challenge Cup
Opponent Result Qualifying round Opponent Result
 Maldives 3–1 Qualifying Matchday 1 Automatic qualifier
 Bhutan 7–0 Qualifying Matchday 2
 Philippines 5–0 Qualifying Matchday 3
Group B first place
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkmenistan 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9
 Maldives 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
 Philippines 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
 Bhutan 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]
Qualifying round standings
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 North Korea 1–1 Matchday 1  Turkmenistan 1–1
 India 1–0 Matchday 2  Kyrgyzstan 4–0
 Kyrgyzstan 1–0 Matchday 3  North Korea 3–0
Group A first place

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
 India U23 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
Final standings Group B first place

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
 India U23 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Tajikistan 2–0 Semi-finals  Myanmar 5–0

Match

References

  1. ^ a b "Vision Asia Philosophy". Asian Football Confederation. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ "AFC Challenge Cup in 2006 Competition Information". Asian Football Confederation. 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "AFC Challenge Cup opening ceremony in Bangladesh". Asian Football Confederation. 28 November 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Asian Cup Australia 2011 Event Information". Asian Football Confederation. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2021.


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