SC Delhi face Indian Air Force FT in Durand Cup Group C at Birsa Munda Stadium on 10 August 2026
SC Delhi will play Indian Air Force FT in a Group C Durand Cup 2026 match at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on 10th August, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 IST.
SC Delhi sit top of their group with six points after back-to-back wins in the competition. The club, which relocated from Hyderabad to Delhi and changed its name, arrived at the tournament following a decent ISL 2025-26 campaign. Their results so far include a victory over Jamshedpur FC and a 7-0 win against a Sri Lankan opponent at this edition of the Durand Cup. The Birsa Munda Stadium is hosting the Durand Cup for the first time in history.
Indian Air Force FT occupy third place in Group C having played one group-stage fixture, a 2-1 win over Defenders FC. Naorem Somananda Singh opened the scoring with a first-half strike and a second-half own goal completed the 2-1 margin. The services side lined up in a compact 4-4-2 for that game, and Naorem — who is used as a CAM or second striker and can operate as a false nine — started up front.
Both teams are reported to have fully fit squads and have not met previously in competitive play. The published Indian Air Force FT listing, shown as a 4-4-2, names Subhajit Basu, Jijo Jeron, Sahil Singh, Umar Farooq, Mohd Aqib, Alkesh AS, Samuel K V, Ashik Rahman, MD Danish, Aman Khan and Naorem Somananda among the players. Additional names appearing in the match notes include Nora Fernandes, Ashutosh Mehta, Manoj Mohammed, Lamgoulen Hangshing, Clarence Fernandes, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Augustine Lalrochana, Mohammed Azhar, Mohammed Aimen, Joseph Sunny and Rodriguinho.
SC Delhi’s attacking recruitment included a Brazilian forward identified in the report as Rodriguinho, who scored five goals in the 7-0 victory over the Sri Lankan side. Rodriguinho recorded a hat-trick inside a six-minute span, scoring in the 6th, 8th and 12th minutes of that game, and leads the Durand Cup 2026 Golden Boot race after that performance. The club’s attacking displays since his arrival are noted in the tournament coverage.
Match previews in the source material emphasise that Indian Air Force FT will need to keep a compact defensive shape against SC Delhi’s forward-oriented approach. The coverage notes that the Air Force have shown their game only in the fixture against Defenders FC and will seek to prove themselves in the next group match. SC Delhi are expected to press for a positive result to strengthen their position in the group.
The fixture will kick off at 19:00 IST on 10th August 2026 and will be available to stream on Sony LIV and shown live on Sony Ten 2. SC Delhi will be aiming to secure their place in the Durand Cup 2026 quarter-finals with another strong result.