ACL East Zone Group Stage finished. All Japanese and South Korean clubs except Gamba Osaka qualified to next round with BG Pathum United joining them. Kitchee came close, but knocked out on basis of GD.
Well, over 30% of the population of Maldives are foreigners. Out of that, around 60% are Bangladeshi workers, mainly labourers. But it's a serious undercount because there are a lot more Bangladeshi citizens living without legal documents. If you walk down the streets of the capital, you will see just as many Bangladeshis as locals.
In an international friendly played in 2016 in Male, the National Stadium was packed, with around 10.5k Bangladesh fans and only 1.5k Maldives fans. Recent AFC Cup matches involving Saif Sporting Club and Dhaka Abahani also saw great turnouts by the Bangladeshi community here.
In short, it's gonna be fun if fans are allowed this time.
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Pre-quarter lineup
Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) - Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
Nagoya Grampus (JPN) - Daegu FC (KOR)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) - BG Pathum United (THA)
Cerezo Osaka (JPN) - Pohang Steelers (KOR)
https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-cup/latest/news/afc-cup-south-group-d-matches-to-be-held-in-maldives
In an international friendly played in 2016 in Male, the National Stadium was packed, with around 10.5k Bangladesh fans and only 1.5k Maldives fans. Recent AFC Cup matches involving Saif Sporting Club and Dhaka Abahani also saw great turnouts by the Bangladeshi community here.
In short, it's gonna be fun if fans are allowed this time.