DUSHANBE, 18.08.2017. /NIAT “Khovar”/. The first interzonal semi-final match of the AFC Cup-2017 between Tajikistan’s club “Istiqlol” and Philippine club “Ceres Negros” will be held on Tuesday, August 22 at the Hissar Central Stadium. NIAT “Khovar” has been reported by the press service of the Football Federation of Tajikistan.

According to the source, the match between these two clubs will start at 19:00 Dushanbe time. The return match will be held on September 12 in the Philippine city of Bacolod.

We will recall that in case of advancing of “Istiqlol” to the next round of the AFC Cup, the champion of Tajikistan will play in the interzonal final with the winner of the pair “Bengaluru” (India) – “25 April” (DPRK). Interzonal finals will be played on September 27 and October 18.

The final match of the AFC Cup-2017 will be played on November 4. In case if “Istiqlol” advances to the final, then the decisive match of the second most important club tournament of Asia will take place in Tajikistan.