Hawally, Oct. 21 -- FC Goa held off Fortis FC of Bangladesh to clinch a 2-1 win in their second match of the AFC Challenge League 2026-27 Group C at the Mohammed Al Hamad Stadium, Hawally, Kuwait, on Tuesday.

The AIFF Super Cup champions, who lost their opener 1-2 to FC Regar-TadAZ of Tajikistan, kept their campaign alive with the win. The Gaurs will face Kuwait's Qadsia SC in the last matchday on Friday, hoping to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Only the group winners and the best second-placed side across all three groups in the West Zone will progress into the last eight, according to a press release from AFC Media.

FC Goa showed aggression from the start, with Muhammed Nemil firing wide following a swift counter-attack before ...