Jun 1, 2012

AFC U-22 Group D Qualifiers: AFC U-22 Qualifiers Is Postponed, nest date to be announced soon


It has been confirmed that AFC U-22 Group D Qualifiers, which was scheduled to start in Kathmandu from 2nd of June, is officially postponed. AFC informed all the participating teams about the decision.
 All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)  also confirmed it by saying that the political situation of Nepal was not favourable during that time and now its already late to participating teams to send there player for the tournament in prevous Schedule.
"We are determined to host the qualifiers in Nepal. The qualifiers will not start from 2nd of June but we are in talks with AFC for the fresh date before 23rd June", ANFA official said Media persons. 


Jordan team, which was supposed to leave to Nepal from Amman on Wednesday, has also cancelled the flight.

Mr. Khalil Al-Salem General Secretary of the Jordan football association announced that the AFC will determine the date and venue for the playoffs in the coming days, and that the AFC resumed its contacts with the National Association of the teams participating in this group in order to solicit their opinion on hosting the qualifiers, noting that the qualifiers must take place no later than 23 of next June, which is the unified date for all seven qualifying groups.

The political turmoil in Nepal is expected to be the main reason behind the postponement. 

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