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.
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. It was an idea by former AFC president, Mohammed bin Hammam which its goal to raise the standards of Asian football at all levels. 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. It was held in every two years as its inaugural edition took place on 2006 in Bangladesh. The winner qualifies for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
Route to the final
RoundAFC Challenge CupOpponentResultQualifying roundOpponentResult3–1Qualifying Matchday 1 Automatic qualifier7–0Qualifying Matchday 25–0Qualifying Matchday 3Group B first placeQualifying round standingsOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult1–1Matchday 11–11–0Matchday 24–01–0Matchday 33–0Group A first placeFinal standingsGroup B first placeOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult2–0Semi-finals5–0
Match
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