Indian Super League (ISL) champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will start their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023-24 quest within the preliminary stage spherical two on August 15, 2023, in opposition to the winners between Nepal’s Machhindra FC and Bhutan’s Paro FC within the South Zone of the competitors. The Mariners sealed their AFC Cup 2023-24 preliminary spherical berth after beating Hyderabad FC 3-1 on penalties within the Hero Club Playoffs held in Kerala in May, as per a press launch from ISL. Mohun Bagan Super Giant are the third Indian group to qualify on the continental stage alongside Mumbai City FC who will characteristic within the AFC Champions League and Odisha FC who’ve made their option to the group stage of the AFC Cup.

The Juan Ferrando-led facet will look to attract inspiration from their triumphant ISL 2022-23 season and eye a step additional within the continental competitors after bowing out within the quarter-finals final season.

After getting previous Sri Lankan facet Blue Star SC and Bangladeshi facet Abahani Limited, the Green and Maroons have been drawn into Group D alongside fellow I-League facet Gokulam Kerala FC, Bangladeshi facet Bashundhara Kings, and Maldivian group Maziya S&RC within the AFC Cup 2022-23.

After happening 4-2 of their opening match in opposition to Gokulam Kerala FC, the Mariners fought again and received their remaining matches to high their group. Pitted alongside Malaysian facet Kuala Lumpur City FC within the Inter-Zonal playoff spherical, the facet misplaced 1-3 at residence to the eventual finalists.

With the addition of recent gamers within the 2022-23 season and a possible addition of a number of different gamers in the summertime switch window, the Spaniard Ferrando might be aiming for nothing lower than success on the continental stage. The facet might be banking on the international firm of Dimitri Petratos, Hugo Boumous, and Brendan Hamill to ship the products alongside the nationwide crop of Ashique Kuruniyan, Asish Rai, and Vishal Kaith.