After a first half where Tamil Nadu enjoyed more possession, while Haryana created more chances, it looked like the latter would have a good chance of winning their maiden Senior women's NFC title after an own goal by Dhurga P. However, some concerted pressure by the state from south Indi
Lebanon has topped the group with an all-win record in the four-team group. With this win, Lebanon set up a semi-final clash with India to be played on Saturday, July 1, 2023. The two teams met recently in the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, where India emerged the winners.
Tamil Nadu surprised one and all by defeating four-time finalists Railways 3-1 in the first semi-final of the day, while Haryana made secured themselves a spot in the summit clash for the first time ever, defeating Odisha 2-0 on penalties, after the match ended 1-1.
Nepal finished their campaign with three points from as many matches, Pakistan are returning home without a point in their kitty. India and Kuwait have already qualified for the semi-finals from this group.
"If it's a draw, so be it. We'll still go out to ensure we progress from the semi-finals. We need to look at the tournament as a whole. If it's possible to win every game, it's even better. If not, the final aim is always to win the title," head coach Igor Stimac said.
Saturday night was the night of firsts for both 'Mahesh's in the Indian team. Naorem Mahesh Singh capped off a brilliant performance with his first goal for the Blue Tigers, while assistant coach Mahesh Gawli, stepping in place of Igor Stimac, serving a one-match suspension, led the team to
Warriors are not the ones who always win, but the ones who always fight. These set of words could probably never have been any truer than in the 4-8 loss that the Blue Colts suffered at the hands of Japan in their last Group D match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup at the Rajamangala National Stadi
On Saturday, at the GNDU main ground, Haryana needed only a point to edge Indian Railways in the battle for the top spot in Group B and they did exactly that. A 2-2 draw against Bengal was enough to take them to 13 points, a point ahead of the Railways.
Lebanon, ranked 99 in the FIFA rankings, are one of the two teams who are playing in the SAFF Championship for the first time as they have been invited from outside of the SAFF region.