Bangkok, 31st July 2023: Currently in Thailand for a pre-season training camp, Mumbai City FC took on Thai League 1 club PT Prachuap FC in a friendly game yesterday at the Alpine Football Camp in Bangkok. The Islanders came out on top, winning 3-0 courtesy of goals from Jorge Pereyra Díaz (25′), Bipin Singh (26′) and Vinit Rai (48′).
Mumbai City FC will now travel to Kolkata on August 1 to participate in the 2023 Durand Cup with the Islanders facing Mohammedan SC in their group stage opener on August 5 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan.
About Mumbai City FC
Mumbai City FC is Mumbai’s club in the Hero Indian Super League. Mumbai City FC won the unique ‘double’ (Hero ISL League Winners and ISL title) in the 2020-21 season. The Islanders represented India on the Asian stage in the 2022 AFC Champions League, where they finished second in Group B and also became the first Indian club to register wins in Asia’s premier club competition.
The team’s logo is a reflection of a resilient fortress that stands proudly, surrounding the logo that signifies the unrelenting, determined spirit of the city. The seven stars symbolise the islands that form Mumbai, giving the club the apt nickname of The Islanders. Trains that are the very lifeline of the city ply millions of Mumbaikars across its vast expanse and connect these islands. Each passenger, each citizen of the city, is bound together by their love for the place they call home. 20 million citizens, 20 million hearts pulse to a single beat – the heartbeat of Mumbai.
City Football Group is currently providing advisory services to the Club. CFG has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority investment in Mumbai City FC. The purchase is awaiting final approval.