AFC Glass: Bashundhara Kings to take up 5 matches in Maldives
Bangladesh champions Bashundhara Kings will play their five leftover Group E matches of the AFC Cup Football on Maldives from October 23 to November 4 this year.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reportedly gave Maldives the solo to host all of the remaining group E matches as the only bidder after the participating teams decided to play the rest of matches at a single venue due to Covid-19 pandemic.
After reopening of the borders on limited scale during the coronavirus, the Maldives was found comparatively secure destination for playing football.
The Maldives had had a comparatively low outbreak of coronavirus. The united states has reported significantly less than 3,000 cases until July 20 with 15 deaths and only 615 active cases.
BPL champions Bashundhara Kings are on the top of the four-group Group E following their 5-1 victory over Maldivian club TC Activities in the initial match at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Dhaka on March 11.
Chennai Town FC of India and Maziya S&RC of the Maldives shared the next slot carrying out a 2-2 draw between the two teams played in Chennai, also on March 11.
Bashundhara Kings and the three other teams will take up five each of their remaining group matches from October 23 to November 4 in Male.
Top workforce of the group will be eligible for the inter-area playoff semifinals.
The final of the tournament will be played on December 12 but the venue yet to be finalised.
