India win 8th SAFF title

MALE: A dominant India defeated Nepal 3-0 in the final of 2021 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in Male, Maldives to win a record-extending 8th regional title on Saturday.

After a cagey first half, India took the lead in the 48th minute with skipper Sunil Chhetri nodding home a header. Then Suresh Wangjam fired one a couple of minutes later to double the lead. Another youngster, Sahal Abdul Samad scored a solo goal in the 90th minute to seal India's win. With the opener, Chhetri joined Lionel Messi as the joint second-highest active goalscorer -- with both on 80 goals, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Agencies

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