Claim: Afghanistan failed to place inside the top three in the football event of the 2002 Asian Games, but managed to place second in the 2010 South Asian Games .
Evidence: Afghanistan 3 0 24 Afghanistan Afghanistan, who rushed into the final for the first time in this regional showpiece, was unbeaten till the final registering wins against the likes of India, Maldives and the defending champion Pakistan. They beat the surprise package Afghanistan in the final by 4–0.