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2019 SAFF U-18 Championship: India down Bangladesh to lift maiden title

A 10-man India defeated a 9-man Bangladesh 2-1 in the final of the 2019 SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-18 Championship at the APF Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday.

Vikram Pratap Singh (2') gave India an early lead that was cancelled by Yeasin (38') in a match that saw three sending offs. Gurkirat Singh (India), Md. Fahim and Yeasin (both Bangladesh) saw red during the coarse of the game before Ravi Bahadur Rana (90+1') clinched the late winner.

Floyd Pinto brought Vikram back into the India XI alongside Ricky Shabong while Aman Chetri and Givson Singh made way from the 4-0 win over Maldives in the semi-finals.