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    "excerpt": "Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Downtown Heroes FC of Kashmir in the opening match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on July 27. The group stage matches will end on August 18 with the famous Kolkata Derby between MBSG and city-rivals and fellow Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal (EEB), being slotted at the VYBK, as the final fixture of Group A.",
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    "editor1": "Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Downtown Heroes FC of Kashmir in the opening match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on July 27. The group stage matches will end on August 18 with the famous Kolkata Derby between MBSG and city-rivals and fellow Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal (EEB), being slotted at the VYBK, as the final fixture of Group A.<p>While matches of Group A, B, and C will be held in Kolkata, the first match in Jamshedpur, a first-time host where Group D matches will be played, will see hosts Jamshedpur FC take on Bangladesh Army Football Team, who are one of the two foreign teams competing in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Group E games begin in Kokrajhar on July 30 with local side Bodoland FC taking on ISL side NorthEast United FC. Shillong, which will also be hosting the IndianOil Durand Cup for the very first time, will see the hosts Shillong Lajong FC take on Nepal\u2019s Tribhuvan Army Football Team on August 2, in the first fixture of Group F.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While matches of Group A, B, and C will be held in Kolkata, the first match in Jamshedpur, a first-time host where Group D matches will be played, will see hosts Jamshedpur FC take on Bangladesh Army Football Team, who are one of the two foreign teams competing in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/wasim-akram-hopes-indian-team-will-travel-to-pakistan-for-2025-champions-trophy-147144\">Akram \u2018hopes\u2019 Indian Team Will Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All 43 matches of the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network as well as live streamed on Sony Liv.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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