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2009 SAFF Cup: India To Play Their First Match Against Afghanistan
Last edition’s runner up India will open their 2009 SAFF Cup campaign against Afghanistan.
27-Oct-2009 10:10:49 PM
India are
placed in Group A along with Afghanistan,
Nepal and defending champions Maldives. Bob Houghton’s team play their
first match against Afghanistan on December 5th.
India’s other group games are on 7th and 9th December against Nepal and Maldives respectively.
Group B comprises of hosts Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The inaugural match will be played between Bangladesh and Bhutan.
All the fifteen matches of this eight nation regional tournament will be played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semis.
India who have won the SAFF Cup four times, have announced an Under-23 squad for the tournament.
Group A- India, Afghanistan, Nepal & Maldives
Group B- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan & Sri Lanka
Fixtures:
Dec 4: Sri Lanka v Pakistan; Bangladesh v Bhutan
Dec 5: Maldives v Nepal; India v Afghanistan
Dec 6: Sri Lanka v Bhutan; Bangladesh v Pakistan
Dec 7: Maldives v Afghanistan; India v Nepal
Dec 8: Pakistan v Bhutan; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Dec 9: Afghanistan v Nepal; Maldives v India
Dec 11: Semifinals
Dec 13: Final
Goal.com India
India’s other group games are on 7th and 9th December against Nepal and Maldives respectively.
Group B comprises of hosts Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The inaugural match will be played between Bangladesh and Bhutan.
All the fifteen matches of this eight nation regional tournament will be played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semis.
India who have won the SAFF Cup four times, have announced an Under-23 squad for the tournament.
Group A- India, Afghanistan, Nepal & Maldives
Group B- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan & Sri Lanka
Fixtures:
Dec 4: Sri Lanka v Pakistan; Bangladesh v Bhutan
Dec 5: Maldives v Nepal; India v Afghanistan
Dec 6: Sri Lanka v Bhutan; Bangladesh v Pakistan
Dec 7: Maldives v Afghanistan; India v Nepal
Dec 8: Pakistan v Bhutan; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Dec 9: Afghanistan v Nepal; Maldives v India
Dec 11: Semifinals
Dec 13: Final
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