LAHORE, March 31: Pakistan will play Kyrgyzstan in its opening match of the first-ever AFC Challenge Cup on April 2 in Chittagon, Bangladesh. Pakistan has been placed in Groups D along with Macau, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, said a spokesman of the Pakistan Football Federation on Friday.

Following is programme of matches in different pools. Group-A Apr 1 India v Afghanistan,Chinese Taipei v Philippines, Apr 3 Philippines v India, Afghanistan v Chinese Taipei April 5 India v Chinese Taipei, Philippines v Afghanistan Group-B April 2 Sri Lanka v Brunei Darussalam, Nepal v Bhutan April 4 Bhutan v Sri Lanka, Brunei Darussalam v Nepal April 6 Sri Lanka v Nepal, Bhutan v Brunei Darussalam Group-C April 1 Palestine v Guam, Bangladesh v Cambodia April 3 Cambodia v Palestine, Guam v Bangladesh April 5 Palestine v Bangladesh, Cambodia v Guam Group-D April 2 Tajikistan v Macau, Pakistan v Kyrgyzstan April 4 Pakistan v Tajikistan, Macau v Kyrgyzstan April 6 Tajikistan v Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan v Macau

SECOND PHASE: April 8- 9, quarterfinals April 12- 13, semfinals April 16 Final (5pm).—Agencies