KARACHI: The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday got clearance from the Indian government to host the Pakistan football team for this month’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup.
Reliable sources in both India and Pakistan football have confirmed that India’s interior, sports and foreign ministers have provided all required clearances for Pakistan’s participation in the event.
The regional football tournament will be played in Bangalore from June 21 to July 4, and for the event, Pakistan will be in India from June 18 to July 5.
According to local media reports, AIFF has sent an email to the PFF providing them with all necessary documents along with the official invitation letter. The documents are also forwarded to the Indian embassies in Islamabad and Mauritius for issuance of visas to Pakistan football team members.
A source in PFF said that Pakistani players are planning to apply for Indian visas from Mauritius as the team is flying there to participate in a four-nation tournament.
