The qualification phase for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup will see four teams advance to the finals to join four automatic qualifiers in the final tournament in India. Qualification was held from April 2 to May 28, 2008 in four different venues. Sixteen teams participated in qualification in four groups containing four teams each. The four group winners joined hosts India, Korea DPR, Myanmar, and Turkmenistan in the final round.
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Bold Type - qualified Teams, Italics - withdrawn teams
5. Tajikistan |
9. Palestine (Withdrew May 14, 2008) |
13. Pakistan |
17. Bhutan |
The draw for the qualification groups was made on January 18, 2008 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Matches played in Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 7 |
Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 |
Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
Guam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
2008-04-02 16:00 UTC+8 |
Sri Lanka | 5 – 1 | Guam | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei Attendance: 300 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
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Bandanage 54' Siyaguna 55', 64' S. Mohamed 82' Jayasuriya 90+1' |
Report | Mendiola 62' |
2008-04-02 18:30 UTC+8 |
Chinese Taipei | 1 – 2 | Pakistan | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei Attendance: 800 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
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Lo Chih-an 5' | Report | Essa 13' Masih 34' |
2008-04-04 16:00 UTC+8 |
Pakistan | 1 – 7 | Sri Lanka | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei Attendance: 300 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
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A. Ahmed 17' | Report | Jayasuriya 7', 42', 90+2' Bandanage 13' (pen.), 82' Dehiwalage 72', 77' |
2008-04-04 18:30 UTC+8 |
Guam | 1 – 4 | Chinese Taipei | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei Attendance: 850 Referee: Win Cho (Mynamar) |
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Pangelinan 17' | Report | Chang Han 20' Huang Wei-yi 28' Chen Po-liang 33' Chiang Shih-lu 44' |
2008-04-06 16:00 UTC+8 |
Pakistan | 9 – 2 | Guam | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei Attendance: 200 Referee: Kadhum Auda Lazim (Iraq) |
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Anwar 9', 18' Shah 28' Qasim 44', 72', 82' T. Ahmed 62' Hameed 65' (pen.) Rehman 85' |
Report | Pangelinan 74' I. Ahmed 80' (o.g.) |
2008-04-06 18:30 UTC+8 |
Sri Lanka | 2 – 2 | Chinese Taipei | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei Attendance: 900 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
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Chen Po-liang 59' (o.g.) Jayasuriya 86' |
Report | Chang Han 28' Tsai Hsien-tang 74' |
Matches played in Iloilo City, Philippines
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Brunei | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
2008-05-13 15:30 UTC+8 |
Tajikistan | 3 – 1 | Bhutan | Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Iloilo City Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong) |
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Hakimov 27' 88' (pen.) Rabiev 60' |
Report | P. Tshering 69' |
2008-05-13 15:30 UTC+8 |
Brunei | 0 – 1 | Philippines | Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives) |
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Report | Caligdong 28' |
2008-05-15 15:30 UTC+8 |
Philippines | 0 – 0 | Tajikistan | Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ali Al-Badawi (United Arab Emirates) |
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Report |
2008-05-15 15:30 UTC+8 |
Bhutan | 1 – 1 | Brunei | Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Iloilo City Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
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Dendup 12' | Report | Bin Salleh 76' |
2008-05-17 15:30 UTC+8 |
Philippines | 3 – 0 | Bhutan | Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Iloilo City Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives) |
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Gould 41' P. Younghusband 43' Rinchen 58' (o.g.) |
Report |
2008-05-17 15:30 UTC+8 |
Tajikistan | 4 – 0 | Brunei | Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City Attendance: 450 Referee: Ali Al-Badawi (United Arab Emirates) |
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Rabiev 46', 87' Mukhidinov 61' Hakimov 69' |
Report |
Matches played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Laos withdrew on 2 May.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
2008-05-05 17:30 UTC+6 |
Bangladesh | 0 – 0 | Afghanistan | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Khalid Al-Senan (United Arab Emirates) |
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Report |
2008-05-07 17:30 UTC+6 |
Afghanistan | 1 – 0 | Kyrgyzstan | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia) |
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Yamrali 38' | Report |
2008-05-09 17:30 UTC+6 |
Kyrgyzstan | 2 – 1 | Bangladesh | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Atallah Jatli Al-Enezi (Kuwait) |
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Kornilov 83' Sydykov 87' |
Report | Ameli 63' |
Matches played in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Palestine withdrew on 14 May.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Cambodia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
2008-05-24 15:00 UTC+7 |
Nepal | 3 – 2 | Macau | National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam) |
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S. Rai 43' J.M. Rai 57', 65' |
Report | Che Chi Man 29' (pen.) Chan Kin Seng 59' |
2008-05-26 15:00 UTC+7 |
Cambodia | 0 – 1 | Nepal | National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran) |
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Report | J.M. Rai 44' |
2008-05-28 15:00 UTC+7 |
Cambodia | 3 – 1 | Macau | National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Charymurat Kurbanov (Turkmenistan) |
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Sinoun 30', 90+2' Rithy 67' |
Report | Che Chi Man 65' |
The final tournament, consisting of 8 teams, will be held from July 30 to August 13, 2008 in India.
Qualifiers for the final tournament are:
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