Tag Archives: SAFF U-18 Championship

The score was locked at 1-1 and the match looked to be headed towards extra time before a certain Ravi Rana decided to take matters into his own hands, or rather feet. Sensing an opening, he sent down a thunderous effort from 30 yards that rifled into the top corner …

India U-18 National Team lifted the SAFF U-18 Championship for the first time when they defeated Bangladesh U-18 2-1 in the final in Kathmandu today, September 29. India surged into the lead as early as the 2nd minute when Vikram Partap Singh sped past his marker and banged it in. …

India had played Bangladesh in their tournament opener of the SAFF U-18 Championship which had ended goalless. Now as the two teams gear up for the final, India U-18 Head Coach Floyd Pinto believes the “two best teams have deservingly made it to the summit clash.” “It has been a …

India booked their spot in the final of SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Maldives in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, September 27. With Narender Gahlot (7′), Manvir Singh (79′) and Ninthoinganba Meetei (81′) scored three for India, Maldives’ Ahnaf Rasheedh (45+1′) scored an own goal on …

An “improved” India stay keen on sustaining the momentum as they take on a “strong” Maldives in the semifinal of the SAFF U-18 Championships in Kathmandu on Friday, September 27. India, who were held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh, accounted for Sri Lanka 3-0 in their last group league …

The draw ceremony for the SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 took place at the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) headquarters in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday, August 8. SAFF General Secretary Anwarul Huq and Mohammed Abu Nayeem Shohag, General Secretary, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), were present during the ceremony. The India Under-18 …

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) held their first annual general assembly after the election of the new executive committee on Tuesday, April 30. Originally scheduled to be held in Colombo, the meeting was shifted to the Nepali capital Kathmandu after the Sri Lanka bomb blasts. The South Asian Football …

India U-18 ended their SAFF U-18 Championship 2017 journey with a 0-2 loss to Nepal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimpu, Bhutan today, September 27. With this loss India ended their campaign in third place on the standings. India suffered a setback early on when Nepal managed to score in …

The India U-18 boys kept their SAFF U-18 Championship title hopes alive with 2-1 win over the Maldives at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimpu, Bhutan today, September 25. With this win India moved into second position on the points table. The Maldives had taken the lead in against the run …

After an unfortunate start, the India U-18 team bounced back with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over hosts Bhutan in their previous SAFF U-18 Championship encounter. India would now surely look to keep the momentum going as they gear up to face Maldives tomorrow, September 25 at the Changlimithang Stadium in …