Philippines defeated Turkmenistan 1-0 to earn a spot in next year's Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup in the Maldives. ...
03:17 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Following the defeat, India's chances of advancing to the final round of the tournament have taken a big beating. ...
09:11 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Chhetri spoke about what needs to be done, the intensity of the situation, the mood in the camp, his perception about Myanmar and much more. ...
01:42 PM, Mar 05, 2013
All the four goals came in the second half. India now stay on six points from two matches and will play Myanmar next. ...
07:34 PM, Mar 04, 2013
On a high after a win against Chinese Taipei in the opening tie, a confident India will take on Guam in their next match of the AFC Challenge Cup. ...
04:07 PM, Mar 03, 2013
India began on a cautious note, not willing to let open much, they were content to play the waiting game, and then slowly, they took control. ...
06:40 PM, Mar 02, 2013
India have been clubbed in Group A alongside hosts Myanmar, Chinese Taipei and Guam and will play their first match against Taipei on Saturday. ...
05:24 PM, Mar 01, 2013
India skipper Sunil Chhetri, who had struck a hat-trick in the final when India won the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, stressed on the importance of not resting on past laurels and said he is focussed on leading the team's campaign in the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers. ...
04:25 PM, Mar 01, 2013
India's football coach Wim Koevarmans said acclimatisation will be the key as his boys gear up for the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers starting here March 2. ...
09:00 PM, Feb 27, 2013
The team will be travelling to play the AFC Challenge Cup (2014) Qualifiers in Yangon in the last week of February. ...
07:13 PM, Feb 08, 2013
The other two teams in Group A are Chinese Taipei and Guam. India will play their matches on March 2, 4 and 6. ...
06:34 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Korea: DPR Korea beat Turkmenistan 2-1 to successfully defend their title in the Challenge Cup 2012 final played at the Dashrath Rangasala in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday evening. Berdy Shamuradov (2') had provided a shock lead to Turkmenistan which was cancelled by Il-Gwan Jong in the 36th minute. It was Song-Hyok Jang's goal from the spot in the 87th minute that proved the winner for DPR Korea but not before...
04:38 PM, Mar 20, 2012
Kathmandu: Tournament favourites DPR Korea easily disposed off Palestine 2-0 in the second semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup on Friday after Turkmenistan had already booked a final berth as well. Pak Kwang-ryong's brace, with goals in the 41st minute and the 69th minute, gave the defending champions an easy win against Group A runners-up Palestine. DPR Korea's defence was strong once again too, as they maintained a perfect record...
01:40 PM, Mar 17, 2012
Kathmandu: Turkmenistan made a brilliant comeback to score twice in seven minutes to beat Philippines 2-1 at the Dashrat Rangsala Stadium, Nepal in the first semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup on Friday. Goals from Arsalanmyrat Amanov and Gahrymanberdy Chonkaev late in the second half were enough for the Turks after Phil Younghusband had scored for the Azkals. The two teams made three changes to their line-ups from the last...
01:37 PM, Mar 17, 2012
Kathmandu: Savio Medeira expressed displeasure with the Indian contingent after his side were thrashed 4-0 by DPR Korea in their final match of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 in Group B on Tuesday. "Everyone saw it, the team lacked spirit and there was no one willing to show responsibility, and as a coach it's very disheartening to see those things in the field," said the Indian coach, letting out his...
03:03 PM, Mar 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Philippines kept up their resurgent display in the AFC Challenge Cup as they followed up their 2-0 win against India with a 2-1 triumph against Tajikistan in their last Group B fixture on Tuesday. They eventually won the encounter against Tajikistan 2-1 at the Halchowk Stadium in Nepal to confirm their progression while Kemal Alispahic's men were eliminated. The Azkals came from being a goal down, thanks to a...
08:59 AM, Mar 14, 2012
Kathmandu: India ended their disappointing campaign in the AFC Challenge Cup with a 0-4 loss to North Korea in their last league match at the Dashrath Stadium here on Tuesday. North Korea, who won all their three matches, top Group B and move into the semis with nine points. Even prior to the kick-off, North Korea stayed overwhelming favourites. They boasted of seven players that featured in the 2010 World...
06:51 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Kathmandu: It was a disappointing final game for the Nepal team as well as the home fans who saw their team succumb to a morale-crushing 0-3 thrashing at the hands of Turkmenistan on Monday in the AFC Challenge Cup. An already eliminated and dispirited Nepali side succumbed to their third successive defeat as they were soundly beaten by Turkmenistan, much to the disappointment of the home fans. The Nepali supporters...
12:44 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Kathmandu: Palestine defeated Maldives 2-0 in their final match of Group A played at Halchowk Stadium on Monday to seal their spot in the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup after finishing second in Group A. Husam Wadi (59') and Ashraf Al Fawaghra (93+3') were the two goalscorers who helped the Al-Fursan in securing their passage through to the knock-out phase of the competition. The scoreline could have read differently...
08:11 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Kathmandu: Knocked out of the tournament following two successive defeats, the Indian football team will look to salvage some pride when it takes on favourites DPR Korea in an inconsequential match in the AFC Challenge Cup on Tuesday. The Group B encounter is India's last in the tournament. DPR Korea are far ahead of India in the FIFA rankings and remain the only unbeaten side in the group so far....
06:42 PM, Mar 12, 2012
