Maldives must win tonight

Former President Mohamed Nasheed has said that Maldives must win tonight’s AFC Challenge Cup match against Kyrgyzstan.

Nasheed, the guest of honour for tonight’s match, said this in a tweet this afternoon.

“Maldives must win tonight. I urge all supporters to be present at the stadium to spectate the match,” said Nasheed on Twitter.

Mirey Raajje molhuvaan jehey. Veehaaves gina supportarun match bahlavaan vadaigathumah nuhanu edhen.

— Mohamed Nasheed (@MohamedNasheed) May 21, 2014

Maldives lost the first group match on Monday night by 2 – 3 against Myanmar, following which experts have stressed the importance tonight’s match for Maldives.

Maldives is included in Group A, alongside Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, and Palestine in the AFC Challenge Cup 2014.