Fulham FC selling tickets for Indo-Pakistan-Bangladesh Series without AIFF's confirmation to play

As per the official website of EPL side Fulham FC, their home venue Craven Cottage is delighted to host three International friendly fixtures involving India, Bangladesh and Pakistan in June 2013. But according to different sources, the AIFF has still not cleared the tour or agreed to play the matches against their South Asian neighbours being organised by a Kolkata-based agency.Since Tuesday, April 30, Fulham Football Club have had the news item on their website, not only confirming the triseries between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, but also putting tickets for all the three games on sale.

Talks about the triseries have been making the rounds in South Asia and England for quiet some time, but after the 2011 disaster of the India vs Pakistan series which was only officially called off at the last moment with both sets of teams nearly on their way, one has be scepical about such tours until all is confirmed and the teams actually arrive in Europe for the games.

Previously, India visited then-First Division side Fulham FC and Craven Cottage in London for a historic match which India lost 0-2.

As per the schedule, India are set to take on Bangladesh on Saturday, June 1; followed by an India vs Pakistan match on Tuesday, June 4 and the final match of the triseries between Pakistan and Bangladesh would be played on Saturday, June 8.

MATCH DETAILS

Match 1 | Saturday, June 1
INDIA v BANGLADESH
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT / 16.00 CET / 19.30 IST

Match 2 | Tuesday, June 4
INDIA v PAKISTAN
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
Kick-off: 20.00 GMT / 21.00 CET / 00.30 IST

Match 3 | Saturday, June 8
PAKISTAN v BANGLADESH
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
Kick-off: 18.00 GMT / 19.00 CET / 22.30 IST