NEW DELHI: The Pakistan soccer staff will journey to India for the upcoming South Asian Soccer Federation Championships which can be performed from June 21 to July four in Bengaluru.
With Pakistan confirming its participation, the AIFF stated it doesn’t see any downside with the neighbouring nation that includes within the worldwide competitors.
The eight-team event will even see participation of Lebanon and Kuwait.
The SAFF govt committee earlier in March determined to characteristic groups from exterior the south Asian area with a view to make the championship extra aggressive.
“We do not see any downside within the coming of gamers from Pakistan to India to take part within the SAFF Championships,” All Indian Soccer Federation secretary basic Shaji Prabhakaran instructed PTI.
He was requested if there could possibly be any downside on the problem of granting visas to the Pakistani gamers in view of the political stress between the 2 international locations.
“I believe the Indian bridge staff not too long ago took half in a regional event in Pakistan and so we do not count on any subject on their (Pakistan’s) participation,” he added.
Moreover hosts India, Lebanon, Kuwait and Pakistan, the opposite 4 collaborating international locations are Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives. Sri Lanka is just not collaborating as it’s serving suspension from world governing physique FIFA, whereas Afghanistan has left SAFF to hitch Central Asian Soccer Federation just a few years again.
Pakistan did not characteristic in two tournaments out of the 13 editions held thus far since 1993.
The Pakistan Soccer Federation couldn’t ship its staff within the 2015 version held in India attributable to inside points. The nation missed the 2021 version because it was serving suspension from FIFA. The suspension was lifted final 12 months.
Prabhakaran additionally stated that every one the collaborating international locations, together with Kuwait and Lebanon, will ship their greatest nationwide groups.
“Sure, Lebanon and Kuwait, in addition to all different collaborating international locations, will ship their first nationwide groups,” stated Prabhakaran who not too long ago grew to become a member of Asian Soccer Confederation govt committee as a consultant of the SAFF.
India has received the regional event a file eight occasions. Defending champions Maldives have received the title twice whereas Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka lifted the trophy as soon as every.
India can be internet hosting the event for the fourth time.
The draw of the event can be held right here on Wednesday.
(With inputs from PTI)
With Pakistan confirming its participation, the AIFF stated it doesn’t see any downside with the neighbouring nation that includes within the worldwide competitors.
The eight-team event will even see participation of Lebanon and Kuwait.
The SAFF govt committee earlier in March determined to characteristic groups from exterior the south Asian area with a view to make the championship extra aggressive.
“We do not see any downside within the coming of gamers from Pakistan to India to take part within the SAFF Championships,” All Indian Soccer Federation secretary basic Shaji Prabhakaran instructed PTI.
He was requested if there could possibly be any downside on the problem of granting visas to the Pakistani gamers in view of the political stress between the 2 international locations.
“I believe the Indian bridge staff not too long ago took half in a regional event in Pakistan and so we do not count on any subject on their (Pakistan’s) participation,” he added.
Moreover hosts India, Lebanon, Kuwait and Pakistan, the opposite 4 collaborating international locations are Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives. Sri Lanka is just not collaborating as it’s serving suspension from world governing physique FIFA, whereas Afghanistan has left SAFF to hitch Central Asian Soccer Federation just a few years again.
Pakistan did not characteristic in two tournaments out of the 13 editions held thus far since 1993.
The Pakistan Soccer Federation couldn’t ship its staff within the 2015 version held in India attributable to inside points. The nation missed the 2021 version because it was serving suspension from FIFA. The suspension was lifted final 12 months.
Prabhakaran additionally stated that every one the collaborating international locations, together with Kuwait and Lebanon, will ship their greatest nationwide groups.
“Sure, Lebanon and Kuwait, in addition to all different collaborating international locations, will ship their first nationwide groups,” stated Prabhakaran who not too long ago grew to become a member of Asian Soccer Confederation govt committee as a consultant of the SAFF.
India has received the regional event a file eight occasions. Defending champions Maldives have received the title twice whereas Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka lifted the trophy as soon as every.
India can be internet hosting the event for the fourth time.
The draw of the event can be held right here on Wednesday.
(With inputs from PTI)
