Mumbai City FC has chosen the Balewadi Stadium in Pune as their home venue for thier AFC Champions League campaign.
Brazilian football sensation Neymar may soon grace the Indian football scene for the very first time in his illustrious career. This exciting prospect arises as Mumbai City FC, found themselves drawn in the same group as Al-Hilal during the AFC Champions League draw.
Al-Hilal, boasting the most remarkable track record in the tournament's history, have been quite active during the recent transfer window, securing top-tier talents like Neymar, Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, among others.
In Group D, alongside Mumbai City FC and Al-Hilal, two other teams are set to contend for supremacy. FC Nassaji Mazandaran, hailing from Iran, and Uzbekistan's PFC Navbahor Namangan add an intriguing international flavor to the group.
Last week, Neymar received a rapturous welcome from throngs of passionate fans in Riyadh. The former Barcelona icon was presented to the devoted Al-Hilal faithful at the grandiose King Fahd International Stadium, with its impressive seating capacity of 68,000.
Neymar opted to sit out Al Hilal's clash against Al-Fayha on the following Saturday, with anticipation building for his eagerly awaited debut, expected to unfold in a fixture against Al-Raed on Thursday.
Mumbai City FC has chosen the Balewadi Stadium in Pune as their home venue for thier AFC Champions League campaign.
AFC Champions League Group Stage (West)
Group A: Al-Faiha FC, Pakhtakor, Ahla FC, Al Ain FC
Group B: Al-Saad, Nasaf, Al-Faisaly, Sharjah FC
Group C: Al-Ittihad, Sepahan SC, Air Force Club, AGMK FC
Group D: Al-Hilal, FC Nassaji Mazandaran, Mumbai City FC, PFC Navbahor Namangan
Group E: Persepolis, Al-Duhail, Istiklol, Al-Nassr
