SAFF U20 championship

A ten-man India U20 team beat the Maldives on August 2 in their last league match at the Kalinga Stadium, securing a spot in the final of the SAFF U20 Championship. In the final, India U20 will play Bangladesh U20 on August 5. Earlier, Maldives' only attempt at an Indian goal came in the opening minute, but Indian goalkeeper Som Kumar dove to his right to deflect a Zain Zafar free-kick.