| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Dates | 29 January – 8 February 2010 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bangladesh (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Afghanistan |
| Third place |  Maldives |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Balal Arezou (6 goals) |
Men's football tournament at 2010 South Asian Games from 29 January to 8 February in Bangladesh. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
 India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 4 |
 Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
| India | 0–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
Arezou  43' |
| Pakistan | 1–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mehmood 67' | Arezou 16', 83' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Maldives | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
 Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 |
 Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 3–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Mamunul 7' Meshu 87'Mithun 90+1' |
( Gold) Bangladesh | 4–0 | Afghanistan ( Silver) |
|---|---|---|
| Meshu 18' Enamul 24'Komol 69'Sabuz 88' |
| Football at the 2010 South Asian Games |
|---|
 Bangladesh Second title |
There have been 31 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.
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