India defeated Nepal 4-0 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, securing their place atop Group B of the SAFF U19 Championship. In each half, the home team scored two goals.
Two goals were scored by Rohen Singh Chaphamayum (28′, 76′), and one apiece by Danny Meitei (84′) and Omang Dodum (29′), a local lad. With this victory, India finished Group B with a goal differential of 12 and a perfect six points from two games. With three points from their two games, Nepal comes in second.
On Friday, May 16, the hosts will play the Maldives, the runners-up in Group A, at 7.30 p.m. IST. On the same day, the semi-final matchup between Bangladesh, the champions of Group A, and Nepal is scheduled for 3.30 p.m. IST.
Despite the fact that both teams had already advanced to the round of four, the game got off to a pretty hectic start. It’s possible that neither team was prepared to give up on placing first in the group. On the other hand, India took the lead once the scoring started.
After bouncing off a few heads, a cross from Malemngamba Singh’s left boot landed pleasantly in front of Rohen, who quickly slid it past Nepali goalkeeper Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar in the 28th minute.
After being sent through by Danny a minute later, Omang showed some clever technique by side-footing the ball into the top corner to double the lead.
India began to dominate the contest against Nepal after gaining confidence with a two-goal lead.
Omang, Danny, and Prashan collaborated to make the Nepal defense appear weak, and they got off to a great start after the switch of ends.
They added a third with less than fifteen minutes left in regulation time. From around the penalty spot, Danny cut back low after Prashan Jajo’s ball. Rohen volleyed in the rebound after Pariyar stopped his shot.
After playing a key role in the game, Danny finally got on the scoresheet when Pariyar stopped India captain Singamayum Shami’s long-range attempt. Nevertheless, the playmaker, who had previously scored a hat-trick against Sri Lanka, deftly inserted the rebound.
India U19: Aheibam Suraj Singh (GK), Jodric Abranches, Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum, Singamayum Shami (C), Omang Dodum (Hemneichung Lunkim 67’), Md Arbash (Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh 67’), Chaphamayum Rohen Singh, Malemngamba Singh Thokchom (Roshan Singh Thangjam 46’), Danny Meitei Laishram (Gurnaj Singh Grewal 86’), Sohum Utreja, Prashan Jajo (Yohaan Benjamin 81’).
Maldives winless, but in semi-finals
Maldives 2 (Aidh Mohamed Jaweez 75′, Ashham Ibrahim Mohamed 90+3′)
drew with
Bhutan 2 (Lham Tenzin 44′, Chogyel S. Sherab 90+6)
Earlier in the day, the Maldives finished second in Group A of the SAFF U19 Championship after a 2-2 draw with Bhutan.
Due to this outcome, the Maldives finished second behind Bangladesh with two points from their two games.
Lham Tenzin of Bhutan scored the first goal in 44′, but Aidh Mohamed Jaweez tied the score in 75′. Maldives took the lead thanks to an injury-time goal by Ashham Ibrahim Mohamed (90+3′), but Chogyel S. Sherab tied the score for Bhutan in the last seconds. Bhutan ultimately did not benefit from the equalizer, as the Maldives advanced to the round of four.
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