Bashundhara Kings will start their AFC Cup Football 2021 Group D campaign with the match against Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of the Maldives on August 18 at the National Football Stadium in Male.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the new fixture of AFC Cup Group D Thursday.

The Kings will play their second match on August 21 at the same venue against the winners of the Bengaluru FC and Club Eagles match.

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India's Bengaluru FC and the Maldives's Club Eagles will lock horns with each other in a play-off match on August 15.

In their last Group D match, Bashundhara Kings will face Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan FC on August 24 at the National Stadium in Male.

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Earlier, the Group D matches of the AFC Cup, which was postponed last May and was rescheduled to July 6 from June 30.

Once again, the matches were put off until August as Bashundhara requested the organisers to defer the dates, showing its domestic league schedule.