Overview

• All six foreign players declined to travel citing government advisories, including Dimitri Petratos, Jamie Maclaren, Jason Cummings, Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodriguez and Robson Robinho.
• The squad had e-visas and was scheduled to fly on Sunday, but a meeting of players and Indian staff ended with a decision not to travel, with the club emphasizing player safety and family concerns.
• Mohun Bagan says it sought security assurances from the AFC in communications copied to the AIFF and requested a venue change, but no assurances were provided.
• An AFC disciplinary response is pending, and reports note potential sanctions, with last season’s refusal to play Tractor in Iran having led to the club being deemed withdrawn.
• The Mariners opened ACL2 with a home defeat to Ahal FK on September 16, and their next scheduled group match is against Al Hussain on October 21.