Hosts Nepal managed to avoid facing all three previous
AFC Challenge Cup winners after the official draw for the 2012 edition of the
tournament for emerging nations pitted them with Turkmenistan,
the Maldives and Palestine in Group A.
Nepal has been drawn along with Palestine,
Maldives and Turkmenistan in
group 'A' in the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup 2012.
As per the draw finalised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the
capital on Thursday, defending champion North Korea, India, Tajikistan and
Philippines have been placed in group 'B' of the tournament.
Nepal is set to face Palestine in the opening match of the tournament on March
12, 2012 at Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu.
This is the biggest international football tournament being held in Nepal.
Previously, Nepal
had participated in two series of AFC Cup of the total three tournaments.
Nepal
had secured fourth position in 2006 while the team failed to reach the knock
out round in 2008. The country Nepal
did not qualify for the tournament in 2010.
Tajikistan had lifted the
Cup in 2006 while India in
2008 and North Korea
in 2010.
AFC Challenge Cup - Nepal 2012
Group A
Nepal
Turkmenistan
Maldives
Palestine
Group B
DPR Korea
India
Tajikistan
Philippines
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