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LAHORE, May 31: The World Sport Group (WSG) of Singapore has announced lucrative prizes for the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship, starting in Maldives and Sri Lanka from Tuesday.
The group has agreed to offer prize money worth $95,000 for the tournament which includes $50,000 for the winner, $25,000 for the runners-up with two losing semi-finalists getting $10,000 each.
Pakistan is placed in Group ‘A’ with India, Maldives and Nepal. They will play their first match against Maldives at the National Stadium in Male on June 3.
Group ‘B’ comprises Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan.—Agencies
