134th Durand Cup: Fixtures out; East Bengal set to begin against South United
The fixture marks the official start of a thrilling month-long campaign that will feature 43 matches across six cities, culminating in the final on August 23rd.
The fixture marks the official start of a thrilling month-long campaign that will feature 43 matches across six cities, culminating in the final on August 23rd.
The Kolkata-based club will face Kitchee SC from Hong Kong and hosts Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia in the qualifying tournament scheduled for August 25-31.
East Bengal defeated HOPS FC 6-1 at the Kalyani Stadium on Monday to inch closer to the IWL 2024-25 title.
Dimitrios Diamantakos fired East Bengal FC into the knockout stage of the AFC Challenge League 2024/25 after scoring a brace in their 3-2 win against Nejmeh SC of Lebanon in their final Group A match at the Changlimithang Stadium on Friday.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership sports in India have witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade. The Khelo India initiative, championed by the Prime Minister, has been a key driver of this progress.
Due to the inaccessibility of road communication with mainland India, no industrial plants have been developed here despite the potential.
Rajasthan who had got the better of ATK Mohun Bagan in their first match, produced another impressive result as they got a point against the other Kolkata giant on their own patch.
The Red & Gold dominated the match, especially in the second half, earning Harikrishna A.U. the title of Man of the Match.
Within few years Sheikh Mujib turned out to be the de-facto leader of his people in spite of the presence of many senior leaders who played significant roles in pre-partition politics and in governance of Pakistan after partition viz. A. K. Fazlul Haque, Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, Suhrawardy, Maulana Bhasani, Nurul Amin and Sahibzada Mohammad Ali Bogra.
The match mirrored exactly that of the reverse fixture between East Bengal and Kerala, when the latter had earned a point with an injury-time equaliser.
