Against a backdrop of an expectorating cameraman, a relentless chorus of barking dogs and at one point what sounded like an especially rigorous domestic argument, High Quality United defied the pandemic to win the Bhutan Super League on Saturday. A sport-starved audience that briefly peaked at around five thousand tuned in to an online feed to watch the conclusion of the domestic season in a nation ranked 189th out of 210 in the latest FIFA world rankings. High Quality United 2-1 Paro United. Subsequently, the self-styled ‘Dragon Boys’ have continued to cautiously improve, winning their first World Cup qualifying match against Sri Lanka over two legs in 2015, and making a good start to the 2022 campaign. High Quality United had started the game as strong favourites having won the regular season.

Source: Express March 21, 2020 14:48 UTC