A brilliant early chance for India. Rohen does exceptionally well to keep the ball in on the right flank. He floats in a quick cross that finds Abrash, but his header goes whiskers wide off the post.
The national anthems are done, and the rivals shake hands before taking their positions on the field. Referee Umesh Bidari blows his whistle, and India take the kick off to start tonight's final. Stay tuned!
Starting: Md Ismail Hossain Mahin (gk), Md Mithu Chowdhury (c), Md Kamal Merdha, Chandon Roy, Nazmul Huda Faysal, Md Mursed Ali, Ronan Benjamin Sullivan, Sheikh Sangram, Md Abdul Riyad Fahim, Md Yousuf Ali.
Bench: Sani Das, Ihsan Habib Riduan, Sree Sumon Soren, S.P. Rafiz, Md Joy Ahamed, Samuel Raksam, Moltagim Alam Hemel, Md Rifat Kazi, Ibrahim Hasib Nawaz, Declan Theodore Sullivan, Md Nahidul Islam.
Starting XI: Suraj Singh Aheibam (gk) (c), Jodric Abranches, Bungson Singh Takhellambam, Omang Dodum, Md Abrash, Rohen Singh Chaphamayum, Vishal Yadav, Rishikanta Meitei Laishram, Roshan Singh Thangjam, Ahongshangbam Samson, Yaipharemba Chingakham.
Bench: Alsabith Sulaiman Thekkekaramel, M.S. Thokchom, Mohammed Kaif, Aniket Yadav, Gurnaj Singh Grewal, Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh, Thoungamba Singh Usham, Danny Meitei Laishram, Karish Soram, Tanbir Dey, Prashan Jajo, Pranav Sundarraman.
The SAFF U20 Championship 2026 final between India and Bangladesh will be live-streamed on the Sportzworkz YouTube channel for free. There will be no television broadcast of the game.
Fixture: India U20 vs Bangladesh U20
Series: SAFF U20 Championship 2026
Venue: National Football Stadium, Male, Maldives
Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 PM IST
Good evening, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the SAFF U20 Championship final between India and Bangladesh in the Maldives. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.
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