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Mumbai City FC have been drawn in Group D of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League along with Al Hilal SFC (Saudi Arabia), FC Nassaji Mazandaran (Iran) and PFC Navbahor Namangan (Uzbekistan) at the Group Stage Draw that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, August 24.
Also read: AFC Champions League 2023-24: Teams learn path to glory!
Now the fixtures have been released for the AFC Champions League – Group D which will feature Indian Super League Shield winners Mumbai City FC.
Mumbai City FC kick off with a home match against FC Nassaji Mazandaran of Iran on September 18, which will be played at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, the home venue of the Islanders for this seasons AFC Champions League.
Mumbai City FC then travel to Uzbekistan to face PFC Navbahor Namangan on October 3.
Mumbai City FC thereafter travel to Saudi Arabia to face mighty Al Hilal SFC in Riyadh on October 23 and the return encounter will take place on November 6 in Pune, which could see Brazilian playmaker Neymar and other football stars play on Indian soil.
Mumbai City FC then head to Teheran for their final away match to face FC Nassaji Mazandaran on November 28.
Mumbai City FC host PFC Navbahor Namangan on December 4 in Pune in their sixth and final group stage match.
Only the top team from Group D will qualify for the AFC Champions League knockout stage, while the three best second placed sides from the five West Zone groups will also make it into the pre-quarterfinals.
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – GROUP D FIXTURES
18-Sep-2023: Mumbai City FC vs FC Nassaji Mazandaran – Pune, India – 7:30pm IST
03-Oct-2023: PFC Navbahor Namangan vs Mumbai City FC – Namangan, Uzbekistan – 7:30pm IST
23-Oct-2023: Al Hilal SFC vs Mumbai City FC – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 11:30pm IST
06-Nov-2023: Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal SFC – Pune, India – 7:30pm IST
28-Nov-2023: FC Nassaji Mazandaran vs Mumbai City FC – Tehran, Iran – 9:30pm IST
04-Dec-2023: Mumbai City FC vs PFC Navbahor Namangan – Pune, India – 9:30pm IST
