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2012 AFC Challenge Cup Final
	The Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, where the match was held.
Event	2012 AFC Challenge Cup
Date	19 March 2012
Venue	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee	Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Attendance	9,000
Weather	Sunny; 73 °F (23 °C)
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The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Final was an association football match between Turkmenistan and North Korea on 19 March 2012 at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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.^[2] It was an idea by former AFC president Mohammed Bin Hammam and its goal was to raise the standards of Asian football at all levels.^[2] 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.^[3] It was held in every two years as its inaugural edition took place on 2006 in Bangladesh.^[4] The winner qualifies for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.^[5]

Route to the final

Turkmenistan

Round

North Korea

AFC Challenge Cup

Opponent

Result

Qualifying round

Opponent

Result

Pakistan

3–0

Qualifying Matchday 1

Sri Lanka

0–4

Chinese Taipei

2–0

Qualifying Matchday 2

Nepal

1–0

India

1–1

Qualifying Matchday 3

Afghanistan

2–0

Group B second place

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
India	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5	7
Turkmenistan	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	7
Pakistan	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3
Chinese Taipei	3	0	0	3	0	7	−7	0

Source: RSSSF

Qualifying round standings

Group D first place

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
North Korea	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9
Nepal	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
Afghanistan	3	1	0	2	1	3	−2	3
Sri Lanka	3	0	1	2	0	5	−5	1

Source: RSSSF

Opponent

Result

Group stage

Opponent

Result

Maldives

3–1

Matchday 1

Philippines

2–0

Palestine

0–0

Matchday 2

Tajikistan

2–0

Nepal

3–0

Matchday 3

India

4–0

Group A first place

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Turkmenistan	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	7
Palestine	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7
Maldives	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
Nepal	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6	0

Source: RSSSF

Final standings

Group B first place

Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
North Korea	3	3	0	8	0	+8	9
Philippines	3	2	1	4	3	+1	6
Tajikistan	3	1	2	3	4	−1	3
India	3	0	3	0	8	−8	0

Source: RSSSF

Opponent

Result

Knockout stage

Opponent

Result

Philippines

2–1

Semi-finals

Palestine

2–0

Match

19 March 2012

18:30

Turkmenistan	1–2	North Korea
Şamyradow 2'	Report	Jong Il-gwan 36' Jang Song-hyok 87' (pen.)

Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Turkmenistan

North Korea


GK	1	Rahmanberdi Alyhanow
DF	12	Serdar Annaorazow	11'	64'
DF	18	Şöhrat Söýünow	90+4'
DF	23	Dawid Sarkisow	86'
DF	34	Akmyrat Jumanazarow
MF	8	Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow
MF	19	Ahmet Ataýew	58'
MF	26	Elman Tagaýew		42'
MF	30	Umidjan Astanow
FW	7	Berdi Şamyradow (c)
FW	22	Guwanç Abylow		54'
Substitutions:
MF	6	Ruslan Mingazow		42'
FW	17	Arslanmyrat Amanow		54'
DF	14	Guwanç Rejepow		64'
Manager:
Ýazguly Hojageldyýew


GK	1	Ri Myong-guk
DF	5	Ri Kwang-chon (c)
DF	12	Jon Kwang-ik	90+3'
DF	14	Pak Nam-chol II
DF	19	Jang Kuk-chol		53'
DF	20	Ri Kwang-hyok
MF	4	Pak Nam-chol I
MF	8	Ri Chol-myong
MF	17	An Yong-hak		73'
FW	10	Pak Kwang-ryong		90+2'
FW	11	Jong Il-gwan	62'
Substitutions:
FW	25	Kim Ju-song		53'
DF	23	Jang Song-hyok		73'
MF	22	Pak Song-chol I		90+2'
Manager:
Yun Jong-su