Tajikistan to face Sri Lanka in AFC Challenge Cup final

DHAKA, Apr 13 (Reuters) Tajikistan beat Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in the second semi-final today and will face Sri Lanka in the final of the inaugural AFC Challenge Cup on Sunday.

Tajikistan striker Yusuf Rabiev scored both goals, in the 51st minute and in injury time.

Sri Lanka beat Nepal in a penalty shoot-out in Chittagong on yesterday. The 16-nation competition began on April 1 and is contested by emerging Asian teams at the lower end of the FIFA world rankings.

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