Durand Cup 2021: FC Bengaluru United-Army Red quarter-final called off due to Covid-19 cases
Durand Cup 2021: Army Red withdrew from the quarter-final of the 130th edition of the tournament due to Covid-19 cases in their camp. Bengaluru United received a bye to the semi-final.
In Short
- Army Red withdraw from Durand Cup 2021 due to positive Covid-19 cases in their camp
- Bengaluru United receive a bye to the semifinals of the tournament
- The remaining matches of the 130th edition to go ahead as scheduled
The Durand Cup 2021 quarter-final between FC Bengaluru United and Army Red FC, scheduled for Friday, was called off on the eve of the fixture after positive Covid-19 cases were reported in the Army Red squad. The game was set to get underway at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal.
The Army Red squad withdrew from the tournament following which FB Bengaluru United received a bye to the semi-final. The remaining phase of the 130th edition of the Durand Cup is all set to go ahead as scheduled.
All decisions have been taken, keeping in mind the health and safety of players and officials primarily and the continuity and success of the tournament, according to the local organising committee.
Gokulam Kerala and Mohammedan feature in the first quarter-final of the Durand Cup. Goa and Delhi will battle against each other at the Mohun Bagan Ground as scheduled on Friday. Bengaluru and Army Green will complete the quarter-final stages of Durand Cup 2021 on Saturday.
Notably, last year's Durand Cup had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the previous edition of the historic tournament, held for the first time in the city, Gokulam Kerala emerged champions, beating Mohun Bagan 2-1 in front of a packed stadium, to register their first silverware in club history.