India face Maldives in SAFF Championship group decider in Dhaka
The gist
India's second-string squad plays Maldives in SAFF Championship Group B on Nov 11 in Dhaka.
A win or draw seals a semi-final spot as India chase a 10th title.
How it unfolded
- Mar 19, 2025India beat Maldives 3-0 in an international friendly in Shillong, their previous meeting.
- Nov 5, 2026India beat Pakistan 3-2 in their opening Group B match, with Suhail Ahmad Bhat scoring a first-half brace and Manglenthang Kipgen adding the third.
- Nov 8, 2026Maldives lost their opening match 0-3 against Pakistan.
Key terms
- SAFF Championship
- The main football competition for senior men's national teams of the South Asian Football Federation, crowning the sub-continental champion.
- second-string squad
- A team of backup players under contract who do not regularly play for the club's primary team.
- IST
- The time zone used throughout India, offset from UTC by five and a half hours.
Source: Wikipedia