Hard at work: East Bengal at a training session on Tuesday.
| Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI
East Bengal FC will look to overcome its recent failure on the domestic stage with a good performance internationally when it meets Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag in the first leg of the AFC Challenge League quarterfinals at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday.
With Mohun Bagan SG bowing out of the AFC Champions League Two earlier, East Bengal remains the only Indian side in the continental championship.
Given its situation, East Bengal will be eager to win at home and secure early advantage before it travels to Arkadag for the return leg on March 12. Head coach Oscar Bruzon, who helped East Bengal qualify to the knockouts after a fine performance in the group league stage in Bhutan, felt that the team will be able to put behind its recent disappointments.
“We were going through a lot of issues in the current season. But following the recent performance of our boys, I feel that we will have a nice game against Arkadag,” Bruzon said.
Published – March 04, 2025 11:23 pm IST
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