AFC Challenge Cup draw on 12th Feb

Male', MALDIVES - The draw for the AFC Challenge Cup 2014 will take place at the Paradise Island Resort in the Maldives on Wednesday, February 12.

In a statement on AFC official website it said that the eight-team competition will be held in the Maldives from May 19 to 30 with the winners of the fifth edition of the tournament for emerging nations also earning a berth at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Joining the tournament hosts in next month’s draw are two-time runners-up Turkmenistan, 2013 SAFF champions Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Palestine, the Philippines and Laos, who will be making their debut in the AFC Challenge Cup finals after booking their place as one of the two best runners-up from the qualifiers.