India won their third match of the SAFF Championship courtesy of beating Nepal 1-0 at the National Football Stadium in Male on Sunday evening. Sunil Chhetri scored a late winner to hand the Blue Tigers their maiden win.
Earlier in the day, Maldives beat Sri Lanka 1-0. Ali Ashfaq scored the only goal of the match in the 6th minute. The Red Snappers could have had a couple of more goals but Lanka's Sujan Perera stood strong under the sticks. They are on top of the table with six points, same as Nepal, but with a better goal difference.
When will India play next?
India will play their fourth game of the tournament on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, against table-toppers Maldives.
Which nations are participating in the SAFF Championship 2021?
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India
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Nepal
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Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh
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Maldives
Two other member nations in Pakistan and Bhutan have refrained from competing in the tournament.
In which stadium will the SAFF Championship be played?
All the matches of the SAFF Championship will be played at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.
SAFF Championship 2021 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Fixture | Time | Score |
| October 1 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 16:30 | 0-1 |
| October 1 | Nepal vs Maldives | 21:30 | 1-0 |
| October 4 | Bangladesh vs India | 16:30 | 1-1 |
| October 4 | Sri Lanka vs Nepal | 21:30 | 2-3 |
| October 7 | India vs Sri Lanka | 16:30 | 0-0 |
| October 7 | Maldives vs Bangladesh | 21:30 | 2-0 |
| October 10 | Maldives vs Sri Lanka | 16:30 | 1-0 |
| October 10 | Nepal vs India | 21:30 | 0-1 |
| October 13 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | 16:30 | |
| October 13 | India vs Maldives | 21:30 |
*All times are in IST.
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When is the SAFF Championship 2021 final?
The final will be played on October 16 between the top two teams after the round-robin stage.
2021 SAFF Championship table:
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Maldives | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Nepal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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