Ahmed shakir

The SAFF U19 Championship: The SAFF U19 Championship 2025 is now at its business end after the conclusion of the group stage. India will take on Maldives in the semi-final on Friday at the Golden Jubilee Stadium.

Nepal and Bangladesh will meet in the first semi-final at 15:30 on the same day.

India steamrolled both their Group B opponents Sri Lanka (8-0) and Nepal (4-0) to finish at the top of the standings and set up a clash with Maldives, who were winless but also unbeaten in Group A. The archipelago nation drew 2-2 in both matches against Bangladesh and Bhutan.