GANGTOK,: Sikkim Football Association (SFA) president Menla Ethenpa is representing India in the 35th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress taking place at Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia from April 11 to 13.
The three-member team led by AIFF president Kalyan Choubey and treasurer K Ajay will representing India in the AFC Congress. Ethenpa is also the AIFF finance committee chairperson.
A press release informs that this AFC Congress is important in view of the 23rd FIFA World Cup to be held in USA, Canada and Mexico during June-July 2026. Forty-eight teams are participating in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in a new format.
The SFA expressed happiness on its president being selected to represent India in the international forum like AFC, the release mentions.