The 2018 SAFF Championship Final is a
football
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match that took place on 12 September 2018 at the
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium ( bn, বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম, ''romanised: Bongobondhu jateeyo stediyaam''), also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium, is the national s ...
,
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
. It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Bangabandhu nation stadium,
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
.
The Maldives came out 2–1 winners against India to secure their second SAFF Championship.
Route to the final
Match
Details
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Match rules:
* 90 minutes
* 30 minutes of
extra time
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if scores level
* Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
* 12
substitutes named, of which three may be used
See also
*
2018 SAFF Championship
The 2018 SAFF Championship, also known as 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's association football, football championship of South Asia organized by South ...
References
External links
SAFF Official website
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2018 SAFF Championship
2018
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India national football team matches
Maldives national football team matches
2018–19 in Indian football
2018 in Maldivian football
September 2018 sports events in Asia