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India Kicks Off SAFF Campaign With Thrilling Win Over Pakistan

Defending champions India started their SAFF Championships journey with a 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. Suhail Ahmad Bhat scored a brace and Manglenthang Kipgen added another, giving India…

India Kicks Off SAFF Campaign With Thrilling Win Over Pakistan
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Defending champions India started their SAFF Championships journey with a 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. Suhail Ahmad Bhat scored a brace and Manglenthang Kipgen added another, giving India a 3-0 lead at half-time. Pakistan mounted a late comeback with two goals in stoppage time, but India held on for the win despite fielding a second-string side due to ISL player availability issues.

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