2010 AFC Challenge Cup Final
# 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Final

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

| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | Round | North Korea | North Korea |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| AFC Challenge Cup |||||
| Opponent | Result | Qualifying round | Opponent | Result |
| Maldives | 3–1 | Qualifying Matchday 1 | Automatic qualifier | Automatic qualifier |
| Bhutan | 7–0 | Qualifying Matchday 2 | Automatic qualifier | Automatic qualifier |
| Philippines | 5–0 | Qualifying Matchday 3 | Automatic qualifier | Automatic qualifier |
| 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: | 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: | Qualifying round standings | Automatic qualifier | Automatic qualifier |
| 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 Teamvte 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 | Group A first place Teamvte 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 Teamvte 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 | Group B first place Teamvte 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 |
