Govt permitted AIFF to host Pakistani football team at next SAFF Cup.
Both federations have acknowledged that, in accordance with media reports, the relevant governments have given the Pakistani football team the go-ahead to compete in the competition.
AIFF General Secretary Shaji Prabhakaran promised Pakistan last month that the next South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship will take place in a secure environment.
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) was emailed by the AIFF. Who sent them all the necessary paperwork and an official invitation letter. This was a proactive move on the part of the AIFF.
In order to speed up the process of issuing visas for the Pakistani team members, the pertinent paperwork has also been sent to the embassy in Islamabad.
The delegation has been given permission to travel to Mauritius by the Pakistani foreign ministry, but the foreign ministry has not yet made a decision regarding the team’s journey to India.
The Men in Green will compete in Group A alongside India, Nepal, and Kuwait, following the published schedule. The first game features arch-rivals India taking on the neighbours.
In order to accommodate the Pakistani squad in Bengaluru, the location of the eagerly anticipated event. Prabhakaran promised that the requisite security procedures would be put in place.