Raipur, May 5 -- Manipur surged into a clear lead atop Group B in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship 2026, on Monday, after a demolition job of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by 7-0.

In other results, Karnataka remained in the hunt for a quarter-final spot from Group E, while Nagaland and Chhattisgarh played out a draw, according to the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

Manipur stole a march in Group B, after defeating Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 7-0 in Ground 1 of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Narainpur on Monday.

Salam Swamichandra Meitei began the scoring early on and went on to complete a first-half hat-trick, while Chanam Akash Meitei, Guithouba Sagongduimei, Wahengbam Jac...