Indian national football team takes on hosts Maldives in a virtual semi-final to make SAFF Championship 2021 final. Check match and telecast details.
India and Maldives will be fighting for one of the two spots in the SAFF Championship 2021 final when they meet at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday.
Both sides kept their chances of progression alive by winning their previous fixture as India picked their first win of the campaign – a 1-0 win over Nepal – and Maldives defeated Sri Lanka 1-0. However, a draw on Wednesday will not be enough for the Blue Tigers.
Here’s how to watch India vs Maldives from India.
Head-to-head
India lead the head-to-head record 14-4 against the Maldives. There were two draws too. In their last meeting, India lost 1-2 in the SAFF 2018 semi-final.
Match Live Streaming Details
Match: SAFF Championship 2021 match between India and Maldives
Date: October 13 (Wednesday), 2021
Time: 9:30 PM IST/ 9:00 PM Local
Venue: National Football Stadium, Male, Maldives
TV Channels: EUROSPORT/HD
Live Streaming: Discovery+ app.
Bangladesh – T Sports;
Maldives – Yes TV
Sri Lanka – Football Sri Lanka TV
Teams Squads
India Football Team Squad
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith;
Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Seriton Fernandes, Chinglensana Konsham, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Mandar Rao Dessai;
Midfielders: Udanta Kumam, Brandon Fernandes, Lalengmawia, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Jeakson Thounaojam, Glan Martins, Suresh Wangjam, Liston Colaco, Yasir Mohammad;
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary.
Head coach: Igor Stimac
Maldives Football Team Squads
Goalkeepers: Mohammed Faisal, Mohamed Shafeeu, Ali Najih;
Defenders: Ahmed Nooman, Hussain Sifau Yoosuf, Haisham Hassan, Akram Abdul Ghanee, Samooh Ali, Gasim Sammaam;
Midfielders: Ashad Ali, Ibrahim Aisam, Mohamed Umair, Hussain Nihan, Hamza Mohamed, Ismail Eesa, Ibrahim Waheed Hassan;
Forwards: Hassan Raaif Ahmed, Mohamed Naaim, Ibrahim Mahdhy Hussain, Assadhulla Abdulla, Ali Fasir, Ali Ashfaq, Naaiz Hassan, Ali Haisham.
Head coach: Ali Suzain
