2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

The qualification phase for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup saw four teams advance to the finals to join four automatic qualifiers in the final tournament in India. Qualification was held from 2 April to 28 May, 2008 in four different venues. Sixteen teams participated in qualification in four groups containing four teams each. The four group winners joined hosts India, North Korea, Myanmar, and Turkmenistan in the final round.

Seedings

The draw for the qualification groups was made on 18 January 2008 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Qualification

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 14 4 +10 7
 Pakistan 3 2 0 1 12 10 +2 6
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
 Guam 3 0 0 3 4 18 −14 0
Source: RSSSF
Sri Lanka 5–1 Guam
Bandanage 54'
Siyaguna 55', 64'
S. Mohamed 82'
Jayasuriya 90+1'		 Report Mendiola 62'
Attendance: 300
Chinese Taipei 1–2 Pakistan
Lo Chih-an 5' Report Essa 13'
Masih 34'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Pakistan 1–7 Sri Lanka
A. Ahmed 17' Report Jayasuriya 7', 42', 90+2'
Bandanage 13' (pen.), 82'
Dehiwalage 72', 77'
Attendance: 300
Guam 1–4 Chinese Taipei
Pangelinan 17' Report Chang Han 20'
Huang Wei-yi 28'
Chen Po-liang 33'
Chiang Shih-lu 44'
Attendance: 850
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)
Pakistan 9–2 Guam
Anwar 9', 18'
Shah 28'
Qasim 44', 72', 82'
T. Ahmed 62'
Hameed 65' (pen.)
Rehman 85'		 Report Pangelinan 74'
I. Ahmed 80' (o.g.)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kadhum Auda Lazim (Iraq)
Sri Lanka 2–2 Chinese Taipei
Chen Po-liang 59' (o.g.)
Jayasuriya 86'		 Report Chang Han 28'
Tsai Hsien-tang 74'
Attendance: 900
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tajikistan 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
 Philippines 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
 Bhutan 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
 Brunei 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: RSSSF
Tajikistan 3–1 Bhutan
Hakimov 27' 88' (pen.)
Rabiev 60'		 Report P. Tshering 69'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
Brunei 0–1 Philippines
Report Caligdong 28'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives)
Philippines 0–0 Tajikistan
Report
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Ali Al-Badawi (United Arab Emirates)
Bhutan 1–1 Brunei
Dendup 12' Report Bin Salleh 76'
Attendance: 4,000
Philippines 3–0 Bhutan
Gould 41'
P. Younghusband 43'
Rinchen 58' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives)
Tajikistan 4–0 Brunei
Rabiev 46', 87'
Mukhidinov 61'
Hakimov 69'		 Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ali Al-Badawi (United Arab Emirates)

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Afghanistan 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
 Kyrgyzstan 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
 Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: RSSSF
Bangladesh 0–0 Afghanistan
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Khalid Al-Senan (United Arab Emirates)
Afghanistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Yamrali 38' Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia)
Kyrgyzstan 2–1 Bangladesh
Kornilov 83'
Sydykov 87'		 Report Ameli 63'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Atallah Jatli Al-Enezi (Kuwait)

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
 Cambodia 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
 Macau 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
Nepal   3–2 Macau
S. Rai 43'
J.M. Rai 57', 65'		 Report Che Chi Man 29' (pen.)
Chan Kin Seng 59'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Cambodia 0–1   Nepal
Report J.M. Rai 44'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Cambodia 3–1 Macau
Sinoun 30', 90+2'
Rithy 67'		 Report Che Chi Man 65'
Attendance: 3,000

Final tournament

The final tournament, consisting of 8 teams, was held from 30 July to 13 August 2008 in India.

Qualifiers

Qualifiers for the final tournament were:

Goalscorers
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