Three matches to be played in Kabaddi World Cup today

LAHORE (92 News) – Three matches will be played on the second day of the Kabaddi World Cup at Punjab Stadium on Monday. In the first match, India will face Germany. Iran will take on England while Canada will face off Australia in the second and third matches respectively. In the inaugural match, Pakistan defeated Canada at the Punjab Stadium. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Khan Buzdar was the chief guest during the colorful inaugural ceremony of the fourth Kabaddi World Cup (Circle Style). The 10-nation mega Kabaddi World Cup tournament kicked off from February 9 to 16, 2020 with a grand opening ceremony at Punjab Stadium. Kabaddi World Cup is being organized jointly by Punjab govt, Sports Board Punjab (SBP) and Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) in three cities of Punjab Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujrat. All previous Kabaddi WCs were hosted by India in the years 2004, 2007 and 2016. Punjab Stadium Lahore will host 14 matches including the semi-finals and the final, 8 matches will be played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad while 2 matches are schedules at the Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat. Nine foreign teams are participating in the Kabaddi WC 2020 besides the hosts Pakistan including Australia, Iran, Canada, Sierra Leone, Germany, Azebaijan, Kenya, England and India.