Naraninpur, May 12 -- Defending champions Delhi began their Group D campaign of the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship 2025-26 with an emphatic 5-1 victory against Sikkim, while Tripura, Punjab, and Maharashtra won their respective matches as well.

Delhi opened its campaign by defeating Sikkim 5-1 on Ground 1 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Parth Subhash Salunke gave Delhi an early lead in the first half, but Sujal Bhujel equalised for Sikkim after the resumption. Parity did not last too long, however, as Kanish Rawat scored two quick goals a little after the hour mark, to swing the match back in Delhi's favour.

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