Pakistan soccer group avid gamers. (PHOTO: Pakistan Soccer Federation)
Pakistan avid gamers can have were given their visas in time for his or her SAFF Championship opener in opposition to India on Wednesday, however greater than part in their squad will succeed in their base in Bengaluru simply hours sooner than kickoff.
Pakistan are scheduled to tackle India at 7.30pm in a extremely expected conflict between the 2 countries whose diplomatic family members were significantly strained.
The Pakistan group which was once in Mauritius was once to go away for India on June 18 after taking part in in a 4 International locations match. However a extend in administrative processes – first the issuance of the No-Objection Certificates from the Pakistan Sports activities Board after which the visas from the Indian govt – noticed them pass over their flight on Sunday.
Since leaving Mauritius, they’ve been at the street for the closing 17 hours. The Pakistan group landed in Mumbai at 1 am on Wednesday. Since they might now not to find 32 tickets on a unmarried flight, the group was once break up into two flights from Mumbai to Bengaluru. On the other hand, because of delays on the airport, the second one crew – which has 14 avid gamers – overlooked their flight.