India beat Nepal 3-0 to clinch SAFF Championship title for 8th time

India clinched the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship for eighth time defeating Nepal 3-0 in Male. India dominated possession in the first-half but they failed to score any goal. However, captain Chhetri put India ahead minutes into the second half and even before Nepal could settle down, Suresh made it 2-0. Both the nations got decent chances to take the lead but failed to capitalise in the first 45 minutes. Skipper Chhetri broke the deadlock with a header in the 49th minute, a minute later Suresh also got into the scoresheet with a goal, which put them in firm control of the match. Those two goals gave India the much-needed confidence and they dominated play. In the end, Sahal put the icing on the cake with a brilliant goal to bring an end to their SAFF campaign. 
Sahal made it 3-0 when he tricked a few defenders after receiving the ball on the left flank at the stroke of the final whistle Chhetri’s goal in the final game helped him level with Lionel Messi on 80 international goals. Notably, this is the Indian football team’s first title victory under head coach Igor Stimac. The final was the 12th for India in 13 editions, which also shows their domination in this regional tournament.