# 2012 AFC Challenge Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal, that took place between 8 and 19 March 2012. The players' listed age is their age on the tournament's opening day (8 March 2012).

## Group A
### Turkmenistan

Coach: Ýazguly Hojageldiýew
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Rahmanberdi Alyhanow | (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 26) | HTTU |
| 2 | 2DF | Hemayat Komekow | (1991-05-03)3 May 1991 (aged 20) | HTTU |
| 3 | 2DF | Goçguly Goçgulyýew | (1977-05-26)26 May 1977 (aged 34) | Gara Altyn |
| 6 | 3MF | Ruslan Mingazow | (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 20) | Skonto |
| 7 | 4FW | Berdi Şamyradow (c) | (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 29) | Aşgabat |
| 8 | 4FW | Bagtyýar Hojaahmedow | (1985-02-14)14 February 1985 (aged 27) | Merw |
| 9 | 3MF | Didar Durdiýew | (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (aged 18) | Aşgabat |
| 12 | 2DF | Serdar Annaorazow | (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 21) | HTTU |
| 14 | 2DF | Guwanç Rejepow | (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 (aged 29) | HTTU |
| 15 | 3MF | Nazar Çöliýew | (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 25) | Aşgabat |
| 17 | 4FW | Arslanmyrat Amanow | (1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 21) | HTTU |
| 18 | 2DF | Şöhrat Soyunow | (1992-03-08)8 March 1992 (aged 20) | HTTU |
| 19 | 3MF | Ahmet Ataýew | (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 (aged 29) | HTTU |
| 20 | 4FW | Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew | (1983-10-19)19 October 1983 (aged 28) | Balkan |
| 21 | 3MF | Guwanç Hangeldiýew | (1987-08-09)9 August 1987 (aged 24) | HTTU |
| 22 | 4FW | Guwanç Abylow | (1988-03-30)30 March 1988 (aged 23) | Aşgabat |
| 23 | 2DF | Dawid Sarkisow | (1982-11-20)20 November 1982 (aged 29) | HTTU |
| 24 | 2DF | Rahimberdy Baltaýew | (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 (aged 25) | Aşgabat |
| 25 | 1GK | Mämed Orazmuhamedow | (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 25) | HTTU |
| 26 | 3MF | Elman Tagaýew | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (aged 22) | Aşgabat |
| 30 | 3MF | Umijan Astanow | (1990-08-11)11 August 1990 (aged 21) | Merw |
| 34 | 2DF | Akmyrat Jumanazarow | (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 24) | Merw |

### Maldives

Coach: István Urbányi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Athif Ahmed | (1988-05-25)25 May 1988 (aged 23) | Maziya |
| 2 | 2DF | Ahmed Abdulla | (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 24) | New Radiant SC |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohamed Shifan | (1983-03-08)8 March 1983 (aged 29) | Victory SC |
| 4 | 3MF | Mohammad Umair | (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 23) | VB Sports Club |
| 5 | 3MF | Ibrahim Fazeel | (1980-10-09)9 October 1980 (aged 31) | Victory SC |
| 6 | 4FW | Mohamed Arif | (1985-08-11)11 August 1985 (aged 26) | VB Sports Club |
| 7 | 4FW | Ali Ashfaq (c) | (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 26) | New Radiant SC |
| 8 | 2DF | Rilwan Waheed | (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 21) | Victory SC |
| 9 | 4FW | Ahmed Thariq | (1980-10-04)4 October 1980 (aged 31) | New Radiant SC |
| 11 | 4FW | Ashad Ali | (1986-09-14)14 September 1986 (aged 25) | VB Sports Club |
| 13 | 2DF | Akram Abdul Ghanee | (1987-03-19)19 March 1987 (aged 24) | VB Sports Club |
| 17 | 2DF | Shafiu Ahmed | (1979-11-13)13 November 1979 (aged 32) | Club Valencia |
| 19 | 4FW | Mohamed Rasheed | (1985-04-15)15 April 1985 (aged 26) | Victory SC |
| 20 | 2DF | Faruhad Ismail | (1977-05-07)7 May 1977 (aged 34) | VB Sports Club |
| 21 | 4FW | Hassan Adhuham | (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 22) | Victory SC |
| 22 | 1GK | Mohamed Yamaan | (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 23) | unknown |
| 23 | 3MF | Mukhthar Naseer | (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 32) | Victory SC |
| 24 | 3MF | Ahmed Nashid | (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 22) | VB Sports Club |
| 25 | 1GK | Imran Mohamed | (1980-12-18)18 December 1980 (aged 31) | Club Valencia |
| 28 | 2DF | Mohamed Thasneem | (1987-06-24)24 June 1987 (aged 24) | Maziya |
| 32 | 3MF | Mohamed Hussain Niyaz | (1987-03-19)19 March 1987 (aged 24) | Victory SC |
| 33 | 2DF | Abdullah Ibrahim | (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 (aged 23) | unknown |

### Nepal

Coach: Graham Roberts
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Bikash Malla | (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 26) | Nepal Army |
| 2 | 2DF | Rabin Shrestha | (1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 21) | Nepal Police |
| 3 | 2DF | Biraj Maharjan | (1987-10-03)3 October 1987 (aged 24) | Three Star |
| 4 | 2DF | Deepak Bhushal | (1990-01-22)22 January 1990 (aged 22) | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 6 | 2DF | Rohit Chand | (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 (aged 20) | HAL |
| 8 | 3MF | Nirajan Khadka | (1988-12-20)20 December 1988 (aged 23) | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 9 | 4FW | Santosh Sahukhala | (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 24) | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 10 | 4FW | Anil Gurung | (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 23) | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 11 | 4FW | Ju Manu Rai | (1983-03-01)1 March 1983 (aged 29) | Nepal Police |
| 13 | 2DF | Sandip Rai | (1988-09-25)25 September 1988 (aged 23) | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 15 | 3MF | Raju Tamang | (1985-10-27)27 October 1985 (aged 26) | Nepal Army |
| 16 | 1GK | Kiran Chemjong | (1990-03-20)20 March 1990 (aged 21) | Three Star |
| 17 | 3MF | Bhola Silwal | (1987-01-04)4 January 1987 (aged 25) | Nepal Police |
| 18 | 4FW | Ganesh Lawati | (1981-06-01)1 June 1981 (aged 30) | Armed Police Force |
| 19 | 2DF | Sagar Thapa (c) | (1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 28) | Himalayan Sherpa |
| 20 | 1GK | Ritesh Thapa | (1984-10-02)2 October 1984 (aged 27) | Nepal Police |
| 21 | 4FW | Bharat Khawas | (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 19) | Nepal Police |
| 24 | 2DF | Jitendra Karki | (1987-08-26)26 August 1987 (aged 24) | New Road |
| 27 | 2DF | Sabindra Shrestha | (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 20) | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 28 | 3MF | Tanka Basnet | (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 (aged 21) | Nepal Army |

### Palestine

Coach: Jamal Mahmoud
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Toufic Ali | (1990-11-08)8 November 1990 (aged 21) | Wadi Al-Nes |
| 5 | 2DF | Abdelatif Bahdari | (1984-02-20)20 February 1984 (aged 28) | Hajer Club |
| 6 | 3MF | Mousa Abu Jazar | (1987-08-25)25 August 1987 (aged 24) | Shabab Al-Khaleel |
| 7 | 3MF | Ashraf Nu'man | (1986-07-29)29 July 1986 (aged 25) | Wadi Al-Nes |
| 10 | 4FW | Fahed Attal | (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 27) | Shabab Al-Khaleel |
| 12 | 3MF | Houssam Wadi | (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 26) | Ittihad Al-Shajaiya |
| 13 | 4FW | Alaa Attieh | (1990-06-03)3 June 1990 (aged 21) | Al-Yarmouk |
| 14 | 3MF | Mohammed Samara | (1983-01-01)1 January 1983 (aged 29) | Arab Contractors |
| 16 | 1GK | Mohammed Shbair | (1986-12-06)6 December 1986 (aged 25) | Shabab Al-Khaleel |
| 17 | 4FW | Khaled Salem | (1989-11-17)17 November 1989 (aged 22) | Shabab Al-Dhahrieh |
| 18 | 3MF | Hussam Abu Saleh | (1982-09-05)5 September 1982 (aged 29) | Hilal Al-Quds |
| 19 | 3MF | Abdelhamid Abuhabib | (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 22) | Merkaz Balata |
| 20 | 3MF | Khader Yousef | (1984-06-10)10 June 1984 (aged 27) | Wadi Al-Nes |
| 21 | 1GK | Ramzi Saleh (c) | (1980-08-08)8 August 1980 (aged 31) | Smouha |
| 22 | 2DF | Ahmed Harbi | (1986-04-07)7 April 1986 (aged 25) | Al-Am'ary |
| 23 | 3MF | Murad Ismail Said | (1982-12-15)15 December 1982 (aged 29) | Hilal Al-Quds |
| 24 | 4FW | Mohammed Jamal | (1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (aged 23) | Shabab Al-Khaleel |
| 25 | 2DF | Ahmed Salameh | (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 22) | Al-Am'ary |
| 27 | 3MF | Ahmad Maher Wridat | (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 20) | Shabab Al-Dhahrieh |
| 28 | 2DF | Nadim Barghouthi | (1989-05-09)9 May 1989 (aged 22) | Shabab Al-Khaleel |
| 33 | 2DF | Khaled Mahdi | (1987-02-01)1 February 1987 (aged 25) | Al-Am'ary |
| 35 | 3MF | Ma'aly Kaware | (1983-03-11)11 March 1983 (aged 28) | Al-Am'ary |
| 38 | 2DF | Samer Hijazi | (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 23) | Jabal Al-Mukaber |

## Group B
### North Korea

Coach: Yun Jong-Su
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ri Myong-Guk | (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 (aged 25) | Pyongyang City |
| 4 | 3MF | Pak Nam-Chol I | (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 26) | April 25 |
| 5 | 2DF | Ri Kwang-Chon (c) | (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 26) | Muangthong United |
| 7 | 4FW | Pak Song-Chol II | (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 20) | April 25 |
| 8 | 3MF | Ri Chol-Myong | (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 (aged 24) | Pyongyang City |
| 10 | 4FW | Pak Kwang-Ryong | (1992-09-27)27 September 1992 (aged 19) | Basel |
| 11 | 4FW | Jong Il-Gwan | (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (aged 19) | Rimyongsu |
| 12 | 2DF | Jon Kwang-Ik | (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 23) | Amrokgang |
| 13 | 4FW | Jang Myong-Il | (1986-04-25)25 April 1986 (aged 25) | Amrokgang |
| 14 | 2DF | Pak Nam-Chol II | (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 23) | Amrokgang |
| 15 | 3MF | Ri Hyon-Song | (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 (aged 19) | Rimyongsu |
| 17 | 3MF | An Yong-Hak | (1978-10-25)25 October 1978 (aged 33) | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 18 | 1GK | Kim Myong-Gil | (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 27) | Amrokgang |
| 19 | 3MF | Jang Kuk-Chol | (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 18) | Rimyongsu |
| 20 | 2DF | Ri Kwang-Hyok | (1987-08-17)17 August 1987 (aged 24) | Kyonggongop |
| 21 | 1GK | Ju Kwang-Min | (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 21) | Kigwancha |
| 22 | 3MF | Pak Song-Chol I | (1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 24) | Rimyongsu |
| 23 | 2DF | Jang Song-Hyok | (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 21) | Rimyongsu |
| 24 | 2DF | Ri Il-Jin | (1993-08-20)20 August 1993 (aged 18) | Sobaeksu |
| 25 | 4FW | Kim Ju-Song | (1993-10-15)15 October 1993 (aged 18) | April 25 |
| 26 | 2DF | Ri Hyong-Mu | (1991-11-04)4 November 1991 (aged 20) | Sobaeksu |

### Philippines

Coach: Michael Weiß
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Neil Etheridge | (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 22) | Fulham |
| 2 | 2DF | Rob Gier | (1981-01-06)6 January 1981 (aged 31) | Ascot United |
| 5 | 2DF | Juan Luis Guirado | (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (aged 32) | Global FC |
| 6 | 2DF | Roel Gener | (1974-06-27)27 June 1974 (aged 37) | Philippine Army |
| 7 | 3MF | James Younghusband | (1986-09-04)4 September 1986 (aged 25) | Loyola |
| 9 | 3MF | Misagh Bahadoran | (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 (aged 25) | Global FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Phil Younghusband | (1987-08-04)4 August 1987 (aged 24) | Loyola |
| 12 | 4FW | Ángel Guirado | (1984-12-09)9 December 1984 (aged 27) | Global FC |
| 13 | 3MF | Emelio Caligdong (c) | (1982-09-28)28 September 1982 (aged 29) | Philippine Air Force |
| 14 | 2DF | Carli de Murga | (1988-11-30)30 November 1988 (aged 23) | Global FC |
| 17 | 3MF | Jason de Jong | (1990-02-28)28 February 1990 (aged 22) | Dordrecht |
| 19 | 3MF | Nestorio Margarse | (1976-05-03)3 May 1976 (aged 35) | Philippine Army |
| 22 | 3MF | Paul Mulders | (1981-01-16)16 January 1981 (aged 31) | ADO Den Haag |
| 23 | 4FW | Ian Araneta | (1982-03-02)2 March 1982 (aged 30) | Philippine Air Force |
| 24 | 3MF | Marwin Angeles | (1991-01-09)9 January 1991 (aged 21) | Laos FC |
| 27 | 2DF | Ray Jónsson | (1979-02-03)3 February 1979 (aged 33) | Grindavik |
| 29 | 3MF | Lexton Moy | (1985-01-24)24 January 1985 (aged 27) | Kaya |
| 35 | 2DF | Dennis Cagara | (1985-02-19)19 February 1985 (aged 27) | FSV Frankfurt |
| 36 | 2DF | Roxy Dorlas | (1987-09-02)2 September 1987 (aged 24) | Loyola |
| 37 | 3MF | Angelo Verheye | (1992-05-14)14 May 1992 (aged 19) | Gent |
| 41 | 1GK | Eduard Sacapaño | (1980-02-14)14 February 1980 (aged 32) | Philippine Army |
| 42 | 2DF | Jason Sabio | (1986-06-30)30 June 1986 (aged 25) | Kaya |
| 44 | 1GK | Paolo Pascual | (1991-01-22)22 January 1991 (aged 21) | Global FC |

### India

Coach: Savio Medeira
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Karanjit Singh | (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 26) | Salgaocar |
| 3 | 2DF | Raju Gaikwad | (1990-09-25)25 September 1990 (aged 21) | East Bengal |
| 4 | 2DF | Nirmal Chettri | (1990-10-21)21 October 1990 (aged 21) | East Bengal |
| 5 | 2DF | Anwar Ali | (1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 27) | Mohun Bagan |
| 6 | 4FW | C. S. Sabeeth | (1990-12-02)2 December 1990 (aged 21) | Pailan Arrows |
| 9 | 4FW | Joaquim Abranches | (1985-10-28)28 October 1985 (aged 26) | Dempo |
| 11 | 4FW | Sunil Chhetri (c) | (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 27) | Mohun Bagan |
| 12 | 3MF | Anthony Pereira | (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 (aged 29) | Dempo |
| 16 | 2DF | Samir Subash Naik | (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 32) | Dempo |
| 17 | 3MF | Adil Khan | (1988-07-07)7 July 1988 (aged 23) | Sporting Goa |
| 18 | 4FW | Sushil Kumar Singh | (1989-04-01)1 April 1989 (aged 22) | Shillong Lajong |
| 19 | 2DF | Gouramangi Singh | (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 26) | Churchill Brothers |
| 20 | 3MF | Lalrindika Ralte | (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 19) | Churchill Brothers |
| 21 | 3MF | Rocus Lamare | (1986-09-26)26 September 1986 (aged 25) | Salgaocar |
| 22 | 2DF | Syed Rahim Nabi | (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 (aged 26) | Mohun Bagan |
| 25 | 1GK | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury | (1985-09-27)27 September 1985 (aged 26) | Dempo |
| 26 | 3MF | Francis Fernandes | (1985-11-25)25 November 1985 (aged 26) | Salgaocar |
| 27 | 2DF | Gurjinder Kumar | (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (aged 21) | Pune |
| 28 | 3MF | Jewel Raja Shaikh | (1990-01-19)19 January 1990 (aged 22) | Mohun Bagan |
| 32 | 3MF | Reisangmei Vashum | (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 24) | East Bengal |
| 36 | 1GK | Arindam Bhattacharya | (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 23) | Churchill Brothers |
| 40 | 2DF | Kingshuk Debnath | (1985-05-07)7 May 1985 (aged 26) | Mohun Bagan |
| 47 | 3MF | Lenny Rodrigues | (1987-05-10)10 May 1987 (aged 24) | Churchill Brothers |

### Tajikistan

Coach: Kemal Alispahić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Alisher Tuychiev | (1976-03-03)3 March 1976 (aged 36) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 2 | 2DF | Farrukh Choriev | (1984-07-24)24 July 1984 (aged 27) | Regar-TadAZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Sokhib Suvonkulov | (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 23) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 4 | 2DF | Eraj Rajabov | (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 21) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 6 | 2DF | Davron Ergashev | (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 23) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 7 | 3MF | Ibrahim Rabimov | (1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 24) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 8 | 4FW | Mahmadali Sodikov (c) | (1984-03-20)20 March 1984 (aged 27) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 9 | 3MF | Nuriddin Davronov | (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 21) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 10 | 3MF | Jakhongir Jalilov | (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 22) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 11 | 4FW | Farhod Tohirov | (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 21) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 12 | 2DF | Akhtam Nazarov | (1988-02-08)8 February 1988 (aged 24) | Energetik |
| 13 | 4FW | Akhtam Khamroqulov | (1988-01-30)30 January 1988 (aged 24) | Regar-TadAZ |
| 15 | 2DF | Umed Khabibulloev | (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 33) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 17 | 4FW | Dilshod Vasiev | (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 24) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 18 | 3MF | Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 21) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 20 | 3MF | Khurshed Mahmudov | (1982-08-08)8 August 1982 (aged 29) | Regar-TadAZ |
| 22 | 4FW | Yusuf Rabiev | (1979-12-24)24 December 1979 (aged 32) | Esteghlal Dushanbe |
| 23 | 1GK | Vladimir Sysoev | (1983-08-05)5 August 1983 (aged 28) | Regar-TadAZ |
| 25 | 4FW | Kamil Saidov | (1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (aged 23) | CSKA Pomir |
| 34 | 3MF | Ilkhomjon Ortiqov | (1985-10-25)25 October 1985 (aged 26) | CSKA Pomir |
| 36 | 1GK | Saidjon Saidrahmonov | (1987-06-29)29 June 1987 (aged 24) | Ravshan |
| 44 | 2DF | Alexei Negmatov | (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 26) | Vakhsh |
| 47 | 2DF | Daler Tukhtasunov | (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 (aged 25) | Regar-TadAZ |