Bangladesh, India cruise into final

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bangladesh, India cruise into final

Kathmandu: Bangladesh and India will square off in the final of the SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 final on Sunday after cruising through their respective semi-final ties at the APF Stadium in Kathmandu on Friday.

Bangladesh defeated Bhutan 4-0 while India saw off Maldives with the same scoreline to set up a repeat of their Group B clash which ended 0-0.

Bhutan will face Maldives in the third-place playoff on Sunday.

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India draw Maldives, Bangladesh to play Bhutan in semis

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

India draw Maldives, Bangladesh to play Bhutan in semis

Kathmandu: India will play Maldives in the semi-finals of the SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 after defeating Sri Lanka 3-0 in their final Group B match at the APF Stadium on Wednesday.

The result meant India and Bangladesh, who drew 0-0 in their match, finished on four points and with an identical goal difference, with Bangladesh also having beaten Sri Lanka.

Their semi-final opponents were decided by a draw, with India declared the Group B winners. Bangladesh will face Group A winners Bhutan in Friday's semi-finals.

Maldives join Bhutan in semi-finals

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Maldives join Bhutan in semi-finals

Kathmandu: Maldives sealed their place in the semi-finals of the SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 after playing to a 0-0 draw with Bhutan at the APF Stadium in Halchowk on Tuesday.

The point was enough for Maldives to finish second in the group after having held defending champions Nepal 1-1 in their opener.

Bhutan, having defeated Nepal 3-0 in their opening tie, emerged group winners.

India, Bangladesh settle for draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

India, Bangladesh settle for draw

Kathmandu: India played to a 0-0 draw with Bangladesh in their opening SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 Group B clash at the APF Stadium in Halchowk on Monday.

India's progress to the semi-finals now depends on their final group tie against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Bangladesh are already through after defeating Sri Lanka 3-0 in their opening clash on Saturday.

Bhutan power past Nepal

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bhutan power past Nepal

Kathmandu: Bhutan defeated Nepal 3-0 in their SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 Group A tie at the APF Stadium in Halchowk on Sunday. 

The result seals Bhutan's place in the semi-finals and leaves defending champions Nepal on the ropes after they drew 1-1 with Maldives in their tournament opener on Friday.

Bhutan's match against Maldives on Tuesday will decide Nepal's fate.

Bangladesh start in style

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bangladesh start in style

Kathmandu: Bangladesh got their SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 Group B campaign off to a resounding start with a 3-0 win over Sri Lanka at the APF Stadium, Halchowk on Saturday.

Bangladesh, the 2017 runners-up, enjoyed a dream start as midfielder Tanbir Hossain gave them the lead after just 35 seconds.

Maldives share spoils with Nepal

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Maldives share spoils with Nepal

Kathmandu: Maldives denied Nepal an opening day win as they the hosts to a 1-1 draw in their opening SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 Group A match at the APF Stadium, Halchowk on Friday.

Nepal needed a late equaliser to salvage a point and Maldives, while disappointed to have missed out on the three points, will be boosted by the result ahead of their next match against Bhutan on Monday.