India is on the hunt for their eighth SAFF youth men's title as the Blue Colts take on Pakistan in the SAFF U19 Championship Final at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday at 17:15 IST.
With two victories in two matches, India qualified for the last four as Group B winners, while Nepal finished second in Group A behind Pakistan, who will face Bhutan in the first semi-final earlier in the day, as per a press release from All India Football Federation (AIFF).
India's U19 head coach Shuvendu Panda said on Saturday that the win against Bangladesh in the opener of the SAFF U19 Championship will give great motivation to the players
After the chastening loss to hosts China by 1-5, Igor Stimac’s boys were back against their familiar South Asian foes, a team who have actually been a tough one to break down for the Blue Tigers. Over 6,000 kilometres away, the Blue Colts took barely a minute to break the deadlock against Ba
Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with Mohammad Arbash and Aiborlang Kharthangmaw netting a brace each. Vishal Yadav, Mohammed Kaif, Levis Zangminlun, and Manbhakupar Malngiang netted a goal apiece.
The Blue Colts went to toe against Iraq but ended up falling short in the end in a nerve-racking penalty shootout which ended 5-4 in favour of the Lions of Mesopotamia.
The Blue Colts produced a dominant performance against Nepal and were denied by the woodwork on four occasions, as they secured the victory by just one goal, which was scored by Mohammed Arbash in the first half.
India began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Bangladesh and are set to face Nepal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Head coach Ishfaq Ahmed put off all talks about the possible permutations and combinations of their semi-final opponents,
The Blue Colts are placed in Group A of the tournament alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Hosts Bhutan, Maldives, and Pakistan make up Group B. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
The Blue Colts have been drawn in Group A, alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Arguably the top three teams in the tournament will face each other in Group A, with only two of them progressing to the semi-finals.
Bengaluru FC takes on Kerala Blasters FC in their second Group C game of the 2023 Durand Cup, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata. The Blue Colts, who began their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Services side Indian Air Force FT, now face the task of getting past a Blasters side wh
India lifted the SAFF Championship by getting better of Kuwait in the penalty shootout at the Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru earlier in July.
Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made the difference for the Blue Colts once again as he saved a crucial penalty kick in the summit clas