The Confederation of Asian Football mentioned on Monday that Indian membership Bengaluru FC will play its 2021 AFC Cup playoff match in opposition to Eagles FC in Maldives on August 15.
The AFC confirmed that the playoff and group stage (South) matches of the second tier continental membership competitors shall be held within the Maldives.
BFC, the 2016 AFC Cup runners-up, will tackle Eagles FC of Maldives in a playoff match, with winners becoming a member of India’s ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Majia Sports and Recreation from Maldives and 2020-21 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners Bashundhara Kings. group D.
The Blues’ AFC Cup playoff conflict in opposition to membership Eagles FC will happen on 15 August within the Maldives. The winners of this conflict will be part of ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Majia S&RC and Bashundhara Kings in Group D,” Bengaluru FC tweeted.
Group D matches will happen over three match days on 18, 21 and 24 August, with the group chief advancing to the single-leg inter-zone semi-finals.
In May, BFC’s play-off match in opposition to Eagles FC was postponed indefinitely after three members of the visiting crew violated COVID-19 protocols.
The postponement got here after the host nation’s sports activities minister Ahmed Mahloof requested the ISL facet to depart, citing violation of the COVID-19 protocol, a sentiment echoed by membership proprietor Parth Jindal.
The membership has began coaching for his or her upcoming match.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
