‘Record low’ turnout for national team match
Although a thin turnout is normal at league games, the National Stadium in Malé is usually packed for national team matches.
29 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
There was a record low attendance at a Maldives national football team match, local media reported, with the captain and his second-in-command both missing the 7-0 thrashing of Bhutan.
Although a thin turnout is normal at league games, the National Stadium in Malé is usually packed for national team matches.
Official figures were not available from the Football Association of Maldives, but Mihaaru reports that Tuesday night’s game was sparsely attended.
Ali Suzain, veteran footballer and former director of the national teams, tweeted “it was a record lowest attendance.”
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