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The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka.[1] India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year.[2][3][note 1] The champions, North Korea, qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup.

Qualification

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The finals saw three automatic qualifiers joined by five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two sections.

  • A playoff between the 19th and 20th ranked entrants (Mongolia and Macau)
  • Four qualification groups for four teams. Each group winner advanced to the finals, along with the best-ranked runner-up. Because of the withdrawal of Afghanistan the ranking of second-placed teams was excluded results of any matches against fourth-placed sides.[4]

Qualifiers

Qualifiers for the final tournament were:

The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2009 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[5]

Venues

Colombo
Sugathadasa Stadium CR & FC Grounds
Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 5,550
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Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.[6]

Referees Assistant Referees

Template:Flagicon Nawaf Abdulla
Template:Flagicon Tan Hai
Template:Flagicon Alireza Faghani
Template:Flagicon Hajime Matsuo
Template:Flagicon Andre El Haddad
Template:Flagicon Chaiya Mahapab
Template:Flagicon Mukhtar Al Yarimi

Template:Flagicon Ebrahim Mubarak
Template:Flagicon Huo Weiming
Template:Flagicon Shaji Kurian
Template:Flagicon Morteza Karimi
Template:Flagicon Toshiyuki Nagi
Template:Flagicon Ahmad El Kawas
Template:Flagicon Mohd Sabri Mat Daud
Template:Flagicon Hamed Al Mayahi
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Squads

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Group stage

All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLT) – UTC+5:30

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the semi-finals

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
  7. fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
  8. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

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Final

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Winner

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Awards

Fair Play Award Golden Shoe Most Valuable Player
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Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

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1 goal

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Notes

  1. Sri Lanka to host 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. the-afc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns. the-afc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  4. Regulations – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup (Qualifiers). the-afc.com. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  5. Draw – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.Template:Dead link
  6. Referees – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. the-afc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

References

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