Bangladesh, Nov. 6 -- India made an auspicious start in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2026 after defeating their arch-rivals Pakistan by 3-2 goals in their opening Group-B match at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

The first-half match between the two titans of South Asian Region was a one-sided Affairs as India led the first half 3-0.

Suhail Ahmed Bhat of India put his team ahead by tapping the ball into the blank net which he got a cross from his Muhammed Suhail in the 13th minute of the play.

After six minutes Suhail Ahmed Bhat made it 2-0 by deceiving the Pakistani goalie after using a through pass of his teammate Abhishek Dhawan.

Manglenthang Kipgen found the net 3-0 by a shot using a through p...