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FC Goa vs FK Arkadag AFC match not streamed in India
FC Goa's AFC Champions League 2 preliminary-round playoff against FK Arkadag in Turkmenistan on August 12 will not be live-streamed in India. The club confirmed that broadcast rights for preliminary rounds belong…
The Story in Brief
FC Goa's AFC Champions League 2 preliminary-round playoff against FK Arkadag in Turkmenistan on August 12 will not be live-streamed in India. The club confirmed that broadcast rights for preliminary rounds belong to the home club under AFC rules, and FK Arkadag decided not to make the match available to Indian broadcasters. FC Goa said the decision is beyond its control.
In contrast, East Bengal's match against Kuwait's Al Arabi SC in Kolkata will stream on FanCode. The winners of each playoff advance to the group stage. Indian fans have no official way to watch FC Goa's crucial continental fixture.
The Indian Opinion
The usual finger-pointing at broadcasters or the club misses the real issue: it is the Asian Football Confederation's own rules that let a host club in Turkmenistan decide whether to stream a continental match. Fans are left in the dark while East Bengal's match gets a platform. The test for FC Goa will be whether they can secure broadcast rights for future rounds if they advance. If Indian clubs want viewership, they must lobby the AFC to make preliminary-round streaming mandatory, not optional.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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