LAHORE – The Green Card, established in the AFC Festival of Football to identify good behaviour and sportsmanship, will also be one of the main features during the 33 matches of the upcoming Yazd City’s AFC U13 Festival of Football, according to Pakistan Football Federation President Faisal Saleh Hayat.
Pakistan and host Iran, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Maldives, Afghanistan are among the participants in the event. Faisal said: “The Green Card was one of the criteria for the awarding of the Fair Play Trophy in 13th National U13 Festival of Football.
Referees do not have to stop the play to show the Green Card. They can do this immediately after the ball goes out of the playing area or is stopped for any other reason.”
