Pakistan to play Maldives in opening match of SAFF Championship

Pakistan will take on hosts Maldives on Tuesday in their opening match of the South Asian Football Championship.

The first edition of the tournament, then known as SAARC Gold Cup, was played at Lahore in 1993.

In the latest edition, the Singapore-based World Sport Group (WSG) are the official sponsors. US $ 95,000 prize money will be distributed among the teams with $50,000 earmarked for the winners, $25,000 for the runners-up and US $10,000 each for the two losing semi finalists.

The SAFF Championship is held biannually. Launched at Lahore’s Railway Stadium in 1993 as SAARC Gold Cup, it was renamed as SAFF Championship in 1997.

Source: http://www.app.com.pk