Nepal advances to SAFF U-20 Championship final with penalty shootout victory over Bhutan

  • 2024-08-25

Nepal secured their spot in the final of the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 by defeating Bhutan in a penalty shootout on Sunday.

Bhutan took the lead in the 56th minute when Jetsuen Dorji scored, putting the away team ahead. Nepal equalized in the 78th minute with a goal from Nirajan Dhami, marking his third goal of the tournament.

With the match tied 1-1 after regular time, the game proceeded to a penalty shootout. Nepal's goalkeeper Jiyarat Sheikh played a crucial role, making two key saves and helping secure a 4-1 victory in the shootout.

Nepal will now await the winner of the other semi-final, where India will face Bangladesh on Monday.

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