The 131st edition of the Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament, kicked off with much pomp and fanfare at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday. With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as chief guest for the one-and-hour-long opening ceremony, security was beefed up at the venue. In the opening match, Mohammedan Sporting defeated FC Goa 3-1
The 131st edition of the Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament, kicked off with much pomp and fanfare at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday. With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as chief guest for the one-and-hour-long opening ceremony, security was beefed up at the venue. In the opening match, Mohammedan Sporting defeated FC Goa 3-1