The Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has referred Anwar Ali's case to its Medical Committee, Goal understands.
The Medical Committee will now convene within a short period of time and deliberate on the future of the promising footballer.
Anwar, who had represented India in the 2017 U17 World Cup, was earmarked as one of the brightest talents in Indian football and had signed for Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Mumbai City FC back in 2019.
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However, he was diagnosed with congenital heart disease while at Mumbai City.