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The finals of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from March 8 to 19, 2012. Under the new qualifying format, 16 nations played to qualify for the tournament proper with the hosts only chosen after the eight finalists had been decided.
In Group A hosts Nepal take on the Maldives, Palestine and Turkmenistan; while in the tougher Group B defending champions North Korea take on former champions India and Tajikistan plus the Philippines.
FIXTURES
Group AMaldives, Nepal, Palestine, Turkmenistan
08-Mar-2012: Nepal – Palestine08-Mar-2012: Turkmenistan – Maldives10-Mar-2012: Palestine – Turkmenistan10-Mar-2012: Maldives – Nepal12-Mar-2012: Nepal – Turkmenistan12-Mar-2012: Maldives – Palestine
Group BIndia, North Korea, Philippines, Tajikistan
09-Mar-2012: North Korea – Philippines09-Mar-2012: India – Tajikistan11-Mar-2012: Philippines – India11-Mar-2012: Tajikistan – North Korea13-Mar-2012: North Korea – India13-Mar-2012: Tajikistan – Philippines
Semifinals16-Mar-2012: Winner Group A – Runners-Up Group B16-Mar-2012: Winner Group B – Runners-Up Group A
Final19-Mar-2012: Winner SF 1 – Winner SF 2
