Afghanistan to replace Solomon Islands in AirMarine Cup


PETALING JAYA: Central Asian side Afghanistan will replace Soloman Islands in the AirMarine Cup from March 20-23.

Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) secretary-general Stuart Ramalingam confirmed the new entry and said the change would not affect the quality of the tournament as the rankings of Afghanistan (147th) and Soloman Islands (143rd) were almost similar.

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