Pots for the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifier Revealed

Kyrgyzstan Football Federation website reveals the composition of pots for AFC Challenge Cup Qualifier to be held on December 11. According to this website, 20 teams, including Cambodia and Bangladesh, will participate in the qualifier.

All 20 teams will be divided into 5 groups. The winners and two second best teams will qualify for the final. The hosts for the qualifier stage, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will will be put in pot A.

Pot A: Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar

Pot B: Turkmenistan, Palestine, Tajikistan, India and Afghanistan

Pot C: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Cambodia

Pot D: Macau, Guam, Mongolia, Brunei and Northern Mariana Islands

If Afghanistan is not grouped with the Philippines, any other draw would favor Afghanistan and qualification should not be a big issue.

On the other hand, Philippines can find itself in group of death as all teams in Pot B look strong.