Nepal lift SAFF U-19 C'ship title

Nepal won the inaugural SAFF U-19 Championship after beating India in 5-4 in tiebreaker in the final at the ANFA Complex Ground yesterday. The regulation time had ended in a 1-1 draw, with Tej Tamang providing the hosts the lead in the 31st minute before Shahbaaz Khan equalising for India from the spot in the 88th minute.

This is the first SAFF title for Nepal at any level since their senior team won South Asian Games gold in 1993.

Nepal had beaten Afghanistan by 3-2 goals in the first semifinal while India had overcome Bangladesh in tiebreaker in the second semifinal on Thursday.