East Bengal vs South United: Durand Cup 2026 at VYBK Stadium on August 7 — live on Sony LIV and Sony Ten 2
East Bengal FC will host South United FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium in Kolkata on Friday, August 7, 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 19:00 IST in a Durand Cup 2026 fixture. The match carries a Durand Cup playoff spot for the teams involved.
Both sides enter the game with Group A qualification hopes at stake and will treat the fixture as a must-win to remain in contention. East Bengal will need to be at their absolute best to secure a positive result and protect their position in the competition. South United, representing Bangalore, must convert chances when they arise if they are to keep qualification prospects alive.
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Antonio Lopez Habas will be seeking a positive result from his East Bengal side as a timely victory could provide a significant morale boost ahead of their continental commitments. The coaching staff has stressed the importance of a strong showing in this Durand Cup fixture. The result will influence East Bengal’s momentum in the days immediately following the match.
For South United, the fixture represents a pivotal test of their attacking efficiency and defensive resilience. A win would markedly strengthen South United’s Durand Cup campaign and could disrupt East Bengal’s form, while a heavy or bitter defeat would risk undoing their progress and could lead to elimination from the tournament.
This will be only the second meeting between East Bengal FC and South United FC in the Durand Cup; East Bengal won the previous encounter between the two clubs.
East Bengal’s next confirmed fixture after this Durand Cup tie is the ACL Two Preliminary Stage match against Kuwait League’s runners up Al- Arabi SC on 12th August at the VYBK Stadium.