AFC Asian Cup 2027: India withdraws bid, to focus on grassroots development
The AFC Asian Cup was last hosted in the UAE in 2019, and Qatar will host the next edition in 2023.
The AFC Asian Cup was last hosted in the UAE in 2019, and Qatar will host the next edition in 2023.
Paulo Josue (59') gave the visitors the lead on the hour mark much against the run of play before Mohammad Fardin Ali Molla (90') equalised for ATK Mohun Bagan in the dying minutes of regulation time.
The head coach went on to say that his team must accept their defeat and focus on their upcoming games.
Vincento Alberto Anesse's men took the lead through Luka Majcen (50') only for it to be cancelled out by a Pritam Kotal equaliser (53'). The Malabrians struck back with two quick-fire goals from Rishad (57'), Majcen (65'), and super-sub Jithin (89') to ensure they collected three points against the Mariners
The equation is simple for ATKMB going into the contest , they need only a draw to qualify for the inter-zone semifinal
Mahmoud Al Amnah and Sreyas Gopalan scored the goals for the Indian side in the 16th and the 42nd minutes, respectively, while Nabib Jibon (20') and Sunday Chizoba (48') were the scorers for the hosts.
Bengaluru FC bowed out of AFC Cup after suffering a 0-2 defeat against Altyn Asyr FK of Turkmenistan in the second leg of their Inter-Zone semifinal at the Kopetdag Stadium.
While the Intercontinental Cup win will give boost to the preparation for Asian Cup, much work needs to be done still.
The goal became the first one conceded by Bengaluru FC after four matches in AFC Cup.
Chhetri feels ‘special’ to be a part of the club that completed its four years on Thursday.
