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SAFF U17 C'ship: India Up For Nepal Challenge In Semifinal
South Asian Football Federation: It’s all about the knockout stage of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U17 Championship for the India U17 men’s national team, who will face Nepal in the semifinals, at the Racecourse International Stadium here on Thursday.
The Blue Colts come to the last-four stage with a perfect record, finishing top of Group B with nine points from three matches, which included victories against Maldives (6-0), Bhutan (1-0), and Pakistan (3-2). Head coach Bibiano Fernandes was especially happy with the last result, which exhibited the belief that his boys showed on the pitch.
“Defeating Pakistan was a good result for us, and I am pleased with the way the team handled the pressure in such an important game,” Fernandes said to the-aiff.com. “The players showed character and discipline, and that performance gives us confidence going into the semifinals.”
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