New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) on Tuesday was axed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from the 2025-26 season of the AFC Champions League Two after the storied Indian club failed to report in Iran for their match against Sepahan SC.

With MBSG facing potentially damaging repercussions in addition to being eliminated from the tournament, we take a look at what triggered the controversy and the potential fallout facing one of India's biggest football clubs.

MBSG were scheduled to face Sepahan SC in Iran on September 30, but failed to report in the West Asian nation for the match, prompting the AFC to axe it from the competition.

The decision by the Indian Super League (ISL) champions to not report for the mat...