2021 SAFF Championship final

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2021 SAFF Championship final
Rashmee Dhandu Stadium on a matchday of the 2021 SAFF Championship.jpg
The venue of the final
Event 2021 SAFF Championship
Date16 October 2021 (2021-10-16)
Venue National Football Stadium, Malé
Referee Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
2018
2023

The 2021 SAFF Championship final was the final match of the 2021 SAFF Championship which took place in the Maldives on 16 October 2021. The final match took place between India and Afghanistan. India entered the final as the previous tournament's losing finalists, having lost against the Maldives in 2018. For Nepal this was their first ever appearance in a SAFF Championship final. India would win the final 3–0 and earn a record 8th title. [1]

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Venue

The National Football Stadium in Malé was selected to host all matches in the tournament. [2]

Match

Details

India  Flag of India.svg30Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
  • Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Wangjam Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Samad Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
National Football Stadium, Malé
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

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References

  1. "India win SAFF Championship with 3–0 win against Nepal". The Times of India. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)'s Press Release". SAFF (Press release). South Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.