Saaf: Nepal And India Are Playing For The Title Today

October 16, Kathmandu - The title fight of the ongoing SAAF Championship Football is taking place in Maldives today, Saturday. Nepal and India will meet in the final to be held at the National Stadium in Male. The match between Nepal and India will start at 8:45 pm Nepali time. Today, both teams will enter the field with the goal of winning the title. Therefore, the game between the two well-known rivals is expected to be exciting.

India is set to reach the final of the five-nation round-robin league. Nepal finished second and secured a place in the final. Nepal has reached the final for the first time in its history. Earlier, Nepal was making its way to the semi-finals. Therefore, Nepal wants to win the historic title by defeating India today. However, the Nepali team is aware that it will not be easy against India. 'Tomorrow is our big game. It will not be easy, it will be difficult. We are ready and focused on that, 'says Kiran, the assistant coach of the Nepali team.

Clearly, India is the most successful team. India has won the title seven times so far. India is planning to win the title for the eighth time. However, the goalkeeper and captain of the Nepali team Kiran Chemjong says that they will win against India by playing in Gorkhali style. 'It's a big day for us. We have everything. We will give everything to win. We will play like Gorkhali, 'said by Captain Kiran.

Under Saaf, Nepal and India competed in the league stage. Where India had defeated Nepal 1-0. India wants to maintain its winning legacy. India's focus will be on the title. However, India will not be comfortable against Nepal. "We are very happy to have reached the final. There is only one game left and the boys are ready and positive, 'says by assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh. The whole team is confident and motivated. The game will be tough. '

Nepal has played 22 games against India so far. In which India is completely in control. India has won 15 games against Nepal. Nepal has won two games and drawn five games. Nepal's winger and key player Anjan Bista will not play against India. He will miss the final due to two yellow cards. Similarly, midfielder Pujan Uparkoti is unlikely to play. He is unlikely to play in the final due to injury.