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SAFF Championship 2026: Defending Champions India Drawn With Pakistan, Maldives
All Nepal Football Association: Defending champions India have been drawn alongside Pakistan and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026, with the draw for the 15th edition of the regional tournament held in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday.
The tournament will be staged in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 4 to 17, with the Blue Tigers aiming to lift a record-extending 10th SAFF Championship title.
India will kick off their campaign against Pakistan on November 5 before taking on Maldives on November 11. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, scheduled for November 14, while the final will be played on November 17.
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