Maldives pulls out of AFC U-16; schedule changed

(Updated with new schedule)

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The Maldives have pulled out of the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers scheduled be begin in Kathmandu on Oct 5. [break]



“The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) informed us that the Maldives has pulled out of the event,” ANFA spokesperson Lalit Krishna Shrestha told myrepublica.com.



Shrestha, however, said that ANFA has not received any further information about the pullout.



Meanwhile, the organizers have re-scheduled the event.



Other teams in the Group B qualifiers are Nepal, Iran, Bahrain, Lebanon and Tajikistan.



Top two teams of the group will qualify for the AFC U-16 Championship 2010 finals.



All the matches will be played at the Dasrath Stadium.



AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers (Group B)

Venue: Dasrath Stadium, Kathmandu

DATE	MATCH					KICK-OFF
MON, 5 Oct	B2	BAHARAIN	VS	B5	TAJIKISTAN	12:30
	B3	LEBANON	VS	B4	NEPAL	15:00
WED, 7 Oct	B2	BAHARAIN	VS	B3	LEBANON	12:30
	B5	TAJIKISTAN	VS	B1	IR IRAN	15:00
FRI, 9 Oct	B5	TAJIKISTAN	VS	B3	LEBANON	12:30
	B1	IR IRAN	VS	B4	NEPAL	15:00
SUN, 11 Oct	B3	LEBANON	VS	B1	IR IRAN	12:30
	B4	NEPAL	VS	B2	BAHRAIN	15:00
TUE, 13 Oct	B1	IR IRAN	VS	B2	BAHRAIN	12:30
	B5	TAJIKISTAN	VS	B4	NEPAL	15:00

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