Kerala Blasters marquee player Dimitar Berbatov didn't start against Athletic de Coin. Considering the fact Berbatov, Rachubka, Sandesh Jhingan, and Iain Hume are all compatible to wear the captain's armband, we can't say that Meulensteen's decision is final.
FORMAT 1) The 24 teams have been divided into 6 groups of four. 2) In the group stage, teams will play one another once. 3) The top 2 teams from each group and the four best third place finishers will qualify for the kncokouts. 4) The kncokouts comprises of four rounds: a) Pre-Quarterfinals (Jan 20,21 & 22) b) Quarterfinals (Jan 24 & 25) c) Semifinals (Jan 28 & 29) d) Final (Feb 1) GROUPS Group A - UAE, Thailand, Bharain & India Group B - Austalia, Syria, Jordan & Palestine Group C - China, South Korea, Phillippines & Krygyzstan Group D - Iran, Iraq, Yemen & Vietnam Group E - Qatar, Saudi Arabia, North Korea & Lebanon Group F - Japan, Oman, Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
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