DSK to face Bagan
puNe: Having done well in their last two matches, DSK Shivajians will host table toppers Mohun Bagan in a I-league fifth round match here on Tuesday. Mohun Bagan, the only side with a perfect record in the league so far, will look to prove a point against an increasingly confident DSK Shivajians. While it was a late equaliser by Churchill Brothers that denied DSK Shivajians the three points, the attacking football that is being played by the club will give their fans much to look forward to. Mohun Bagan will, on the other hand, look to keep their defence tight as always, having conceded only one goal in the league so far and striker Norde is back in the side.
India in easier group
Abu Dhabi: India were on Monday drawn in a comparatively easier group in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers beginning in March as they were clubbed along with Macau, Myanmar and Kyrgyz Republic in Group A. Seeking to make it to the AFC Asian Cup Finals after their last appearance in 2011 in Qatar, India will begin their campaign against Myanmar in an away match on March 28. The qualifying tournament to be competed among 24 teams, divided into six group of four teams, will be played in home-and-away format. The winners and runners-up from each group -- a total of 12 teams -- will qualify for the final competition of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Kremlin to host draw
Moscow: The draw for the 2018 World Cup finals hosted by Russia will take place in the Kremlin on December 1, the country's Football Union (RFU) chief Vitaly Mutko said on Monday. Mutko, Russia's deputy Prime Minister, said that world football's ruling body FIFA had approved the plan though FIFA had yet to comment. "The World Cup finals draw ceremony will take place on December 1," TASS news agency quoted Mutko as saying at a meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. "We have suggested holding it in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. "