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- ↑ "Seychelles Football Federation League Play to Start November 20 - Spectator Issue Being Debated". All Africa. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy (Colombo) 2021". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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