08 March 2012

AFC Challenge Cup - Day 1

AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal start today .

Opening match Turkmenistan 3-1 Maldives

0-1 Maldives
1-1 Turkmenistan

1-1 HT

2-1 Turkmenistan

3-1 FT


Attendance in first match was 1000 . Match summary
Livestream link

Nepal 0-2 Palestine

HT 0-1 Palestine

FT 0-2 Palestine
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FIFA has decided today to give all AFC Challenge Cup matches status as "continental qualifier " which means that teams winning or drawing in the matches will get higher ranking points. Previous AFC Challenge Cup had only status as "friendly" matches.
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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 10:58

    Our prayers to the Philippine AZKALS for your success...Be strong guys... WE BELIEVE AZKALS forever...Let the game begin ..

    Big Heart + Self confidence
    = Great determinations

    Talent + Experience
    = Great responsibilities

    Dedication + Faithful
    = Success

    Nation + Patriotism
    = Love of Country

    A - Always be prepared the opponent try to
    give them a
    Z - Zero point as much as you can
    K - Keep your mind focus on the game
    L - Love the sports and be positive because
    S - Success comes when you have great
    perseverance in life...

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    1. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 11:16

      ^^LOL!!!!

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    2. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 12:39

      i love the national team but DOUBLE LOL!

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    3. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 14:46

      Thanks guys....if our National team AZKALS coming together from different countries for one common purpose the goal of winning the AFC CC 2012...then we should support them at least by giving them an inspiring words..GOOD LUCK for the big GAME tomorrow..( OFW MIDDLE EAST )

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  2. jonny8 March 2012 at 11:37

    http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-2/16/174/v-377462.html

    livestream

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  3. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 12:22

    "FIFA has decided today to give all AFC Challenge Cup matches status as "continental qualifier " which means that teams winning or drawing in the matches will get higher ranking points. Previous AFC Challenge Cup had only status as "friendly" matches"


    I got a question here.
    Can Challenge Cup participants enter the normal Asian Cup qualifier too ? So i mean, can PH enter the normal qualifier if we don't win the Challenge Cup ?

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  4. jonny8 March 2012 at 12:28

    No , AFC Challenge Cup is only chance to qualify for Asian Cup for Philippines

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  5. jonny8 March 2012 at 12:41

    Philippines got two changes to qualify for 2015 Asian Cup : 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup

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  6. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 12:44

    Hi Jonny. What if the same team wins the AFC CC this year and in 2014. Who qualifies for the 2015 Asian Cup? Will the extra slot be unused and alloted for the qualifiying tournament instead?

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  7. jonny8 March 2012 at 12:50

    I think the second placed team in 2014 qualify if the winner is the same in 2012 and 2014.
    There will be two slots for teams competing in AFC Challenge Cup competitions.

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  8. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 16:09

    what I can't understand is why North Korea, which particpated twice in the Fifa World Cup and is higher ranked in the AFC than Indonesia, Thailand, UAE, Syria etc. starts in the Challenge cup for developing countries.....and weaker teams like Hongkong or Jemen starts in the normal qualifaction stage.....ridiculous.

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    1. Anonymous8 March 2012 at 17:02

      As far as i was informed before, it's not only the level of national teams, but also related to the quality(?) of the countries' football association, including domestic league and all.
      North Korea is, as all knows, an extreme communist country and they don't(can't) have proper professional league which AFC requires, and i think this could be one of the reasons why they've stayed at "emerging country" status despite their decent NT.
      Anyway, i heard that this year's edition would be their last Challenge Cup entrance, and if so, 2014 edition will be much easier.

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