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ATK-Mohun Bagan defender Sandesh Jhinghan has been awarded the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year for 2020-21, with him returning to action last season after missing out on a whole season to an injury. Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC midfielder Suresh Wangjam was named the Emerging Footballer of the Year.

The AFC Cup play-off matches (South) and subsequent Group D fixtures will be held in the Maldives, as confirmed by the apex body. Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC will be up against local side Eagles FC on August 15 in the playoff match and the winners will join three other clubs in Group D.

FC Goa star Glan Martins feels that his experience in the AFC Champions League has given him confidence to perform at the highest level and he is up for the challenge with the national team. The 26-year old was inducted into India’s 28-member squad for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

The postponement of the AFC Cup group stage matches has come as a sigh of relief for ATK-Mohun Bagan with them set to play their first match on June 30. The matches were initially set to be staged in Male, Maldives from May 14 to 21, but it was postponed by the AFC for various reasons.