CAFA Nations Cup 2025 Highlights: India finish third to win bronze
Highlights from India's clash against Oman at the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup.
Indian football team (Photo credit: AIFF)
2025 CAFA Nations Cup Highlights: The Indian men's football team beat Oman 3-2 on penalties to finish third at the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup on Monday.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a crucial save to help India to win over the higher ranked Oman.
Earlier, the regulation time ended 1-1 with Udanta Singh scoring the equaliser for India. This was followed by an intense 30 minutes extra time, where India played with an extra man for 22 minutes but couldn't break through.
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That's all we have from the 2025 CAFA Nations League third-place clash between India and Oman.
Skipper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu came up with a crucial save in the penalty shoot-out to help India edge past an opponent ranked 54 spots higher in the FIFA rankings.
Earlier, it was Udanta's goal which helped India equalise in the 80th minute after Oman took the lead in the second half.
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Celebrations underway in the Indian camp. India have beaten Oman, ranked 54 places higher than them, to finish third at the CAFA Nations Cup.
What a stellar start to Khalid Jamil's rein as the national coach!
Massive miss from Udanta. He had the chance to close the match off but goes high above the post before Gurpreet Singh Sandhu makes a stellar save.
INDIA WIN ON PENALTIES 3-2.
Easy peasy for Jithin as he calmly slots his shot into the net before Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is beaten once again.
India leads 3-2!
Anwar Ali's penalty kick is blocked by the goalkeeper, before Oman sends Gurpreet Singh Sandhu the wrong way to open their tally.
India leads 2-1
Rahul Bheke scores for India on the second attempt. Oman misses again. This time they go above the post!
India leads 2-0!
Chhangte scores for India before Oman hits wide. India leads after the first attempt!
India had a man advantage for 22 out of those 30 minutes. But the Blue Tigers can't break through. Oman hold the fort down and the scores remain equal.
WE ARE HEADED TO A PENALTY SHOOT OUT!
IND 1-1 OM
Another long throw-in inside the box from India, but this time the players are surrounded by the Omani defenders, who clear it away.
7 minutes left on clock and this looks to be heading towards a penalty shoot-out!
IND 1-1 OM
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