2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

Qualification for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup was held from April 2 to May 28, 2008 in four different venues. 16 teams entered the qualification in four group containing four teams each, the group winners joined hosts India, DPR (North) Korea, Turkmenistan and Myanmar at the final round.

eedings

Bold Type is qualified Teams, "Italics" a withdrawn Teams
#fb|PRK
#fb|TKM
#fb|IND
#fb|MYA5. fb|TJK
6. fb|SRI
7. fb|NEP
8. fb|KGZ9. "fb|PLE" (Withdrew at May 14, 2008)
10. fb|TPE
11. fb|BAN
12. fb|BRU13. fb|PAK
14. fb|CAM
15. fb|PHI
16. fb|AFG17. fb|BHU
18. fb|MAC
19. fb|GUM
20. "fb|LAO" (Withdrew at May 2, 2008)

"The draw for the qualification groups was made on January 18, 2008 at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur."

Qualification Group A

fb|LAO withdrew on May 2.

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date = May 5, 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|BAN
score = 0 – 0
report =
team2 = fb|AFG
goals1 =
goals2 =
report = [http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1492.pdf Report]
stadium = Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
attendance = 3,000
referee = Al-Senan (UAE)----footballbox
date = May 7, 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|AFG
score = 1 – 0
team2 = fb|KGZ
goals1 = Yamrali goal|38
goals2 =
report = [http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1489.pdf Report]
stadium = Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
attendance = 7,000
referee = Shahrul (Malaysia)----footballbox
date = May 9, 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|KGZ
score = 2 – 1
report = [http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1487.pdf Report]
team2 = fb|BAN
goals1 = Kornilov goal|83
Sydykov goal|87
goals2 = Ameli goal|63
stadium = Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
attendance = 5,000
referee = Al Enzi (Kuwait)

Qualification Group D

fb|PLE withdrew on May 14.

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date = May 24, 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = fb-rt|NEP
score = 3 – 2
report = [http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1531.pdf Report]
team2 = fb|MAC
goals1 = Sandip Rai goal|29 Jumanu goal|57 goal|65
goals2 = Che Chi Man goal|27 Chan Kin Seng goal|59
stadium = Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
attendance = 2,000
referee = Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)----

footballbox
date = May 26, 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = fb-rt|CAM
score = 0 – 1
report = [http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1529.pdf Report]
team2 = fb|NEP
goals1 =
goals2 = Jumanu goal|44
stadium = Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
attendance = 3,000
referee = Torky (Iran)----

footballbox
date = May 28, 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = fb-rt|CAM
score = 3 – 1
report = [http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1527.pdf Report]
team2 = fb|MAC
goals1 = Nuth Sinoun goal|29 goal|90+2 Chan Rithy goal|67
goals2 = Che Chi Man goal|65
stadium = Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
attendance = 3,000
referee = Kurbanov (Turkmenistan)

Scorers

"Last Updated: 28th May 2008"

External links

* [http://www.the-afc.com/eng/competitions/fixtures/index.jsp_ACC-2008-536-72.html AFC Website]