2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
The qualification phase for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup saw four teams advance to the finals to join four automatic qualifiers in the final tournament in India. Qualification was held from 2 April to 28 May 2008 in four different venues. Sixteen teams participated in qualification in four groups containing four teams each. The four group winners joined hosts India, North Korea, Myanmar, and Turkmenistan in the final round.{{cite web|url=https://www.goalzz.com/?c=3554|title=AFC Challenge Cup Qualification 2008 Groups|access-date=2 August 2022}}
Seedings
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- {{fb|PRK}}
- {{fb|TKM}}
- {{fb|IND}}
- {{fb|MYA|1974}}
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5. {{fb|TJK}}
6. {{fb|SRI}}
7. {{fb|NEP}}
8. {{fb|KGZ}}
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9. {{fb|PLE}} (Withdrew 14 May 2008)
10. {{fb|TPE}}
11. {{fb|BAN}}
12. {{fb|BRU}}
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13. {{fb|PAK}}
14. {{fb|CAM}}
15. {{fb|PHI}}
16. {{fb|AFG|2004}}
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17. {{fb|BHU}}
18. {{fb|MAC}}
19. {{fb|GUM}}
20. {{fb|LAO}} (Withdrew 2 May 2008)
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The draw for the qualification groups was made on 18 January 2008 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Qualification
=Group A=
- Matches played in Taipei, Chinese Taipei
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| date = 2 April 2008
| time = 16:00 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SRI}}
| score = 5–1
| team2 = {{fb|GUM}}
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Siyaguna {{goal|55||64}}
S. Mohamed {{goal|82}}
Jayasuriya {{goal|90+1}}
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| goals2 = Mendiola {{goal|62}}
| stadium = Chungshan Stadium, Taipei
| attendance = 300
| referee = Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
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| date = 2 April 2008
| time = 18:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TPE}}
| score = 1–2
| team2 = {{fb|PAK}}
| goals1 = Lo Chih-an {{goal|5}}
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| goals2 = Essa {{goal|13}}
Masih {{goal|34}}
| stadium = Chungshan Stadium, Taipei
| attendance = 800
| referee = Masaaki Toma (Japan)
}}
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| date = 4 April 2008
| time = 16:00 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}
| score = 1–7
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 = A. Ahmed {{goal|17}}
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Bandanage {{goal|13|pen.|||82}}
Dehiwalage {{goal|72||77}}
| stadium = Chungshan Stadium, Taipei
| attendance = 300
| referee = Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
}}
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| date = 4 April 2008
| time = 18:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GUM}}
| score = 1–4
| team2 = {{fb|TPE}}
| goals1 = Pangelinan {{goal|17}}
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704071905/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1409.pdf Report]
| goals2 = Chang Han {{goal|20}}
Huang Wei-yi {{goal|28}}
Chen Po-liang {{goal|33}}
Chiang Shih-lu {{goal|44}}
| stadium = Chungshan Stadium, Taipei
| attendance = 850
}}
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{{footballbox
| date = 6 April 2008
| time = 16:00 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}
| score = 9–2
| team2 = {{fb|GUM}}
| goals1 = Anwar {{goal|9||18}}
Shah {{goal|28}}
Qasim {{goal|44||72||82}}
T. Ahmed {{goal|62}}
Hameed {{goal|65|pen.}}
Rehman {{goal|85}}
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| goals2 = Pangelinan {{goal|74}}
I. Ahmed {{goal|80|o.g.}}
| stadium = Chungshan Stadium, Taipei
| attendance = 200
| referee = Kadhum Auda Lazim (Iraq)
}}
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| date = 6 April 2008
| time = 18:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SRI}}
| score = 2–2
| team2 = {{fb|TPE}}
| goals1 = Chen Po-liang {{goal|59|o.g.}}
Jayasuriya {{goal|86}}
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704072009/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1407.pdf Report]
| goals2 = Chang Han {{goal|28}}
Tsai Hsien-tang {{goal|74}}
| stadium = Chungshan Stadium, Taipei
| attendance = 900
| referee = Masaaki Toma (Japan)
}}
=Group B=
- Matches played in Iloilo City and Barotac Nuevo, Philippines
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| date = 13 May 2008
| time = 15:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{fb|BHU}}
| goals1 = Hakimov {{goal|27}} {{goal|88|pen.}}
Rabiev {{goal|60}}
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| goals2 = P. Tshering {{goal|69}}
| stadium = Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Barotac Nuevo
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
}}
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| date = 13 May 2008
| time = 15:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRU}}
| score = 0–1
| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}
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| goals2 = Caligdong {{goal|28}}
| stadium = Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City
| attendance = 3,500
| referee = Ali Saleem (Maldives)
}}
----
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| date = 15 May 2008
| time = 15:30 UTC+8
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| score = 0–0
| team2 = {{fb|TJK}}
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| attendance = 4,500
| referee = Ali Al-Badawi (United Arab Emirates)
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----
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| date = 15 May 2008
| time = 15:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|BHU}}
| score = 1–1
| team2 = {{fb|BRU}}
| goals1 = Dendup {{goal|12}}
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| goals2 = Bin Salleh {{goal|76}}
| stadium = Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Barotac Nuevo
| attendance = 4,000
| referee = Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)
}}
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| date = 17 May 2008
| time = 15:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI}}
| score = 3–0
| team2 = {{fb|BHU}}
| goals1 = Gould {{goal|41}}
P. Younghusband {{goal|43}}
Rinchen {{goal|58|o.g.}}
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| attendance = 7,000
| referee = Ali Saleem (Maldives)
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----
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| date = 17 May 2008
| time = 15:30 UTC+8
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}
| score = 4–0
| team2 = {{fb|BRU}}
| goals1 = Rabiev {{goal|46||87}}
Mukhidinov {{goal|61}}
Hakimov {{goal|69}}
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| attendance = 450
| referee = Ali Al-Badawi (United Arab Emirates)
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=Group C=
- Matches played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Laos withdrew on 2 May.
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| date = 5 May 2008
| time = 17:30 UTC+6
| team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
| score = 0–0
| team2 = {{fb|AFG|2004}}
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| goals2 =
| stadium = Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
| attendance = 3,000
| referee = Khalid Al-Senan (United Arab Emirates)
}}
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| date = 7 May 2008
| time = 17:30 UTC+6
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AFG|2004}}
| score = 1–0
| team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}
| goals1 = Yamrali {{goal|38}}
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| goals2 =
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| attendance = 7,000
| referee = Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia)
}}
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| date = 9 May 2008
| time = 17:30 UTC+6
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}
| score = 2–1
| team2 = {{fb|BAN}}
| goals1 = Kornilov {{goal|83}}
Sydykov {{goal|87}}
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704072208/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1487.pdf Report]
| goals2 = Ameli {{goal|63}}
| stadium = Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Atallah Jatli Al-Enezi (Kuwait)
}}
=Group D=
- Matches played in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Palestine withdrew on 14 May.
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|team2=CAM|name_CAM={{fb|CAM}}
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| date = 24 May 2008
| time = 15:00 UTC+7
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{fb|MAC}}
| goals1 = S. Rai {{goal|43}}
J.M. Rai {{goal|57||65}}
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| goals2 = Che Chi Man {{goal|29|pen.}}
Chan Kin Seng {{goal|59}}
| stadium = National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
}}
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| date = 26 May 2008
| time = 15:00 UTC+7
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CAM}}
| score = 0–1
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 =
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326093153/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1529.pdf Report]
| goals2 = J.M. Rai {{goal|44}}
| stadium = National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance = 3,000
| referee = Mohsen Torky (Iran)
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 28 May 2008
| time = 15:00 UTC+7
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CAM}}
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{fb|MAC}}
| goals1 = Sinoun {{goal|30||90+2}}
Rithy {{goal|67}}
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120428150352/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1527.pdf Report]
| goals2 = Che Chi Man {{goal|65}}
| stadium = National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance = 3,000
| referee = Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan)
}}
Final tournament
The final tournament, consisting of 8 teams, was held from 30 July to 13 August 2008 in India.
=Qualifiers=
Qualifiers for the final tournament were:
- {{fb|IND}} - automatic qualifier
- {{fb|PRK}} - automatic qualifier
- {{fb|MYA|1974}} - automatic qualifier
- {{fb|TKM}} - automatic qualifier
- {{fb|SRI}} - Group A winner
- {{fb|TJK}} - Group B winner
- {{fb|AFG|2004}} - Group C winner
- {{fb|NEP}} - Group D winner
Goalscorers
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;5 goals
- {{flagicon|SRI}} Kasun Jayasuriya
;3 goals
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Ju Manu Rai
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Muhammad Qasim
- {{flagicon|SRI}} Channa Ediri Bandanage
- {{flagicon|TJK}} Numonjon Hakimov
- {{flagicon|TJK}} Yusuf Rabiev
;2 goals
- {{flagicon|CAM}} Nuth Sinoun
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chang Han
- {{flagicon|GUM}} Zachary Pangelinan
- {{flagicon|MAC}} Che Chi Man
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Jamshed Anwar
- {{flagicon|SRI}} Nimal Dehiwalage
- {{flagicon|SRI}} Chathura Maduranga Siyaguna
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;1 goal
- {{flagicon|AFG|2004}} Ata Yamrali
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Mohamed Hasan Ameli
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Nawang Dendup
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Passang Tshering
- {{flagicon|BRU}} Khayrun Bin Salleh
- {{flagicon|CAM}} Chan Rithy
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Po-liang
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chiang Shih-lu
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Wei-yi
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Lo Chih-an
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Tsai Hsien-tang
- {{flagicon|GUM}} Christopher Mendiola
- {{flagicon|KGZ}} Roman Kornilov
- {{flagicon|KGZ}} Ruslan Sydykov
- {{flagicon|MAC}} Chan Kin Seng
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Sandip Rai
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;1 goal
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Adnan Ahmed
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Tanveer Ahmed
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Mohammad Essa
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Zahid Hameed
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Michael Masih
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Abdul Rehman
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Farooq Shah
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Emelio Caligdong
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Chad Gould
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Phil Younghusband
- {{flagicon|SRI}} Sabras Mohamed
- {{flagicon|TJK}} Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov
;Own goal
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Pema Rinchen (playing against Philippines)
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Po-liang (playing against Sri Lanka)
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Iltaf Ahmed (playing against Guam)
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References
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External links
- [http://www.the-afc.com/eng/competitions/fixtures/index.jsp_ACC-2008-536-72.html AFC Website]
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