The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Final was an association football match between Turkmenistan and North Korea on 27 February 2010 at

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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

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Route to the final

Match

References

Final AFC Challenge Cup Finals North Korea national football team matches Turkmenistan national football team matches AFC Challenge Cup 2010 2010 in North Korean football 2010 in Turkmenistani football February 2010 sports events in Asia {{Asia-footy-competition-stub