India defeated host Nepal 3-2 in tri-breaker to progress to final of SAFF U19 Championship 2023 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match finished 1-1 in regulation time.
For Blue Colts, Sahil Khurshid scored in 26′ while for host Nepal, Samir Tamang equalized in 74′.
For India, Arjun Singh Oinam, Gwgwmsar Goyary and Manglenthang Kipgen scored in tri-breaker.
India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in final.
India XI: Lionel Daryl Rymmei, Ishaan Shishodia (Manglenthang Kipgen 62nd minute), Ricky Meetei Haobam, Manabir Basumatary (Surajkumar Singh Ngangbam 72nd minute), Raja Harijan, Arjun Singh Oinam, Gwgwmsar Goyary, Naoba Meitei Pangambam, Sahil Khurshid (Dinesh Singh Soubam 72nd minute), A Siba Prasad, Thomas Kanamoottil Cherian.
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