AFC Challenge Cup: Kickoff timings finalised

Colombo, Dec 28 (Indianfootball.com-IBNS): The AFC has finalised the kickoff timings for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup to be played in Sri Lanka from February 16 to 27, 2010.

Matchdays one and two will be played at 16.00 and 19.00 h local time, while on the last matchday matches will kickoff simultaneously at 15.00 h local.

Defending champions India, who will be represented by our Under-23 national team, will face central Asian side Kyrgyzstan in their opening match on February 17 followed by matches against Turkmenistan (February 19) and North Korea (February 21).

The big prize for the champions would be a place in the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar. If India can defend their title then the runners-up would make it to Qatar.

Fixtures

February 16, 2010
Tajikistan - Bangladesh (Sughatadasa Stadium), 16.00 h (local time)
Myanmar - Sri Lanka (Sughatadasa Stadium), 19.00 h (local time)

February 17, 2010
India - Kyrgyzstan (Sughatadasa Stadium), 16.00 h (local time)
North Korea - Turkmenistan (Sughatadasa Stadium), 19.00 h (local time)

February 18, 2010
Bangladesh - Myanmar (Sughatadasa Stadium), 16.00 h (local time)
Sri Lanka - Tajikistan (Sughatadasa Stadium), 19.00 h (local time)

February 19, 2010
Kyrgyzstan - North Korea (Sughatadasa Stadium), 16.00 h (local time)
Turkmenistan - India (Sughatadasa Stadium), 19.00 h (local time)

February 20, 2010
Tajikistan - Myanmar (Royal College Sports Complex), 15.00 h (local time)
Sri Lanka - Bangladesh (Sughatadasa Stadium), 15.00 h (local time)

February 21, 2010
India - North Korea (Sughatadasa Stadium), 15.00 h (local time)
Turkmenistan - Kyrgyzstan (Royal College Sports Complex), 15.00 h (local time)

February 24, 2010
1st Semifinal (Sughatadasa Stadium), 15.30 h (local time)
2nd Semifinal (Sughatadasa Stadium), 19.00 h (local time)

February 27, 2010
Third-place Playoff (Sughatadasa Stadium), 15.30 h (local time)
Final (Sughatadasa Stadium), 19.00 h (local time)