India to meet Bhutan in SAFF Championship 2026 semi-final in Dhaka on 14th November

India will face Bhutan in the SAFF Championship 2026 semi-final on 14th November at the National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with kick-off scheduled for 02:30 PM IST. The match will be available to watch live on the VETO OTT app.

India advanced as winners of Group B after victories over Pakistan and Maldives, while Bhutan progressed from Group A despite not recording a win in their two group matches. India opened the tournament with a 3-2 win over Pakistan and followed that with a 1-0 victory against Maldives; Bhutan lost 1-0 to Bangladesh and drew 2-2 with Sri Lanka in their group games.

In the 3-2 win over Pakistan, Suhail Ahmad Bhat scored twice within the first 20 minutes and Kipgen added a third, before India conceded two goals in stoppage time. The scoring sequence left the Blue Tigers with the narrow victory in that opening fixture.

Against Maldives, India’s lone goal came from a penalty converted by Suhail Bhat and goalkeeper Priyansh Dubey produced several notable saves to preserve the 1-0 result. Suhail Bhat has accounted for three of India’s four tournament goals so far.

Bhutan’s 2-2 draw with Sri Lanka featured a recovery from a 1-0 deficit before half-time, and their progression to the semi-finals was aided by Sri Lanka’s 4-0 loss to Bangladesh. That result left Bhutan with a goal difference of -1 compared to Sri Lanka’s -4, allowing Bhutan to finish second in Group A.

Bhutan remain without a win in the tournament but enter the semi-finals with momentum and squad options including Chencho Gyeltshen, who has prior experience in the ISL and the I-League. India enter the match as the defending champions.

The SAFF Championship 2026 semi-final between India and Bhutan will be played on 14th November at the National Stadium in Dhaka with a 02:30 PM IST kick-off, and the fixture will be streamed live on the VETO OTT app.