India vs Maldives Live Streaming: Where to watch SAFF Championship 2026 clash?

The Blue Tigers eye a Semi-Final spot

India are all set to face off against Maldives in their second and final match of the SAFF Championship 2026 group stage on 11th November at the National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangaldesh.

The Blue Tigers will head into this game with a sizeable reduction to their squad, as multiple players have left the national camp in Bangladesh to travel to New Zealand for the two friendlies, with all Mumbai City FC players returning to the ISL club after the match against Pakistan.

Maldvies are in a do-or-die situation in the tournament, after losing their opening game to Pakistan 3-0 on 8th November. The only chance Maldives have of qualifying for the Semi-Finals is if they beat India in their match on 11th.

India hold the second place in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026, with 3 points from their 1 win and a goal difference of +1. Maldives follow them in third with 0 points from their 1 game and a goal difference of -3.

India squad suffers a big blow

The defending champions entered the tournament with a squad of 28 players, but are now left with only 20 players, since The Blue Tigers are also playing two international friendlies against New Zealand on 12th November & 15th November in New Zealand.

India have momentum on their side as they defeated Pakistan with a score line of 3-2 in the opening match of the SAFF Championship 2026 on 5th November. The Blue Tigers struck all 3 of their goals early, are Suhail Bhat scored a brace, with Manglenthang Kipgen scoring the third against Pakistan.

Pakistan had an opportunity to score in the 35th minute of the match, as Abhishek Suryavanshi conceded a penalty by fouling Hayyaan Khattak inside the Indian penalty box. But Shayak Dost completely missed the goal as the score line remained 3-0 at the end of the first half.

In the second half, The Blue Tigers held their 3-0 lead all the way until the 90+1st minute of the match, when Najeeb Ullah headed a cross from Junaid Shah to score Pakistan’s first on the night. Only a few minutes later, Alamgir Ghazi would score Pakistan’s second with an acrobatic finish.

Despite the two goals in stoppage time, India’s 3 goal lead proved to be enough, as the defending champions won the opening match of the SAFF Championship 2026.

Maldives need a miracle

Maldives find themselves bottom of Group B in the SAFF Championship after they lost their opening match of the tournament 3-0 to Pakistan on 8th November.

In their 3-0 loss, Maldives conceded all 3 goals in the first half of the match despite managing more possession during the first half. The first goal for the Falcons was scored by Mckeal Abdullah in the 4th minute, when Maldives conceded an early penalty.

It was Najeeb Ullah who scored next after converting another cross from Junaid Shah. Najeeb then completed his brace by scoring in the 24th minute of the match.

Maldives are currently 3rd in the Group B points table, and need to beat India, who are ranked 138th, which is 35 positions above them, as they are ranked 173rd in FIFA’s latest national rankings.

Telecast Details

The India vs Maldives clash in the 2026 SAFF Championship will take place on Thursday, 11th November 2026 at the National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 03:00 PM IST. India vs Maldives will be live-streamed on the VETO app.

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