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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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Live Updates
- 8 Sep 2025 1:06 PM GMT
46' - Back LIVE for second half
We are back LIVE for the second half. Oman start with possession this time. India move from right to left.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:53 PM GMT
HALF TIME!
That bit of play also brings an end to the first half. India, after starting slowly, have matched Oman move-for-move.
They have kept the Omani attackers in check and managed to stitch a few threatening moves of their own. The scoreboard moves unmoved though.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:51 PM GMT
45+2' - Irfan misses!
A brilliant chance for Irfan to open the scoring but he instead ends up slicing it wide after an excellent cut back from the left flank.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:47 PM GMT
45+1' - Yellow card, Oman!
Some unnecessary aggression on tackle from Masaikhi and he picks up a deserved yellow card.
Two minutes added to the clock as well at the end of first half.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:43 PM GMT
42' - Good defensive display
Some solid football on display. The defensive units of both teams have really been top-notch, which shows in the lack of threatening chances created so far.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:29 PM GMT
27' - Lucky escape for India!
Oman with a counter attack and the Indians are taken aback. Gurpreet steps down to cut the angle on the shot and Oman's No 28 Al Rawahi puts it wide.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:25 PM GMT
25' - India growing in confidence
Unlike the early exchanges, where India looked like a sitting duck, they are now slowly growing in confidence. The Blue Tigers are eager to press forward and create some attacking moves. Good signs.
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:18 PM GMT
15' - Anwar Ali's header SAVED!
A long throw-in well delivered from India finds Anwar Ali in the box. The defender connects his header well but Oman's goalkeeper makes an even better save to deny India.
That could well have been the opening goal of the match. Unfortunate for India!
IND 0-0 OM
- 8 Sep 2025 12:13 PM GMT
11' - Chhangte's free kick cleared
A free kick for India and Chhangte steps up to take it. The Omani goalkeeper steps forward and punches it away. Maybe Chhangte would have been better with placing it a bit far from the goalie.
IND 0-0 OM
