Nepal 0-1 Bangladesh LIVE Score, SAFF U20 Championship 2026 SF: Manik Heads Bengal Tigers Ahead

A stunning save from Pemba Nurbu to deny Nazmul. Good work by Sullivan to keep control of the ball before chipping it towards his teammate, but Nazmul's header is saved with a one-handed dive from the Nepalese goalkeeper, who holds on to the loose ball.

Sullivan doubles Bangladesh's lead within the space of a minute... and the flag goes up!! It was a breathtaking bit of attack from Bangladesh, with a brilliant run from Mithu sending the ball towards the America-born youngster. However, he is offside in the buildup, so the goal won't count.

Bangladesh go from defence to attack in the blink of an eye, and Md Manik heads the Bengal Tigers ahead! A set-piece on the right is played short, with the ball reaching Mursed Ali, who dinks in a delightful ball towards the far post. Manik uses his height to his advantage to power a header past the goalkeeper.

The first shooting opportunity of the afternoon falls to Bangladesh. A good run by Mursed Ali, who runs at two Nepalese defenders before cutting it back for Nazmul. The striker tries to bend it into the bottom corner but ends up dragging it wide.

A very attacking start from both sides. Bangladesh are looking to play the long balls to find spaces in between the Nepalese defence, while the Gorkhalis are playing much more narrowly, using the pace of their forwards to get behind the defenders. Looks like a nice semi-final shaping up.

The referee blows his whistle, and Bangladesh get the ball rolling to kick off the first semi-final. Stay tuned for live updates!

Starting XI: 20 Pemba Nurbu Bhote (gk), 14 Dharbendra Kunwar (c), 3 Siddhant Khadka, 6 Prashant Mokrtan, 8 John Bista, 9 Sujan Dangol, 10 Subash Bam, 12 Ganesh Pulami Magar, 15 Bihaya Uranw, 21Alik Shrestha, 23 Nishan Raj Lawat.

Bench: 1 Sujan Basnet, 2 Rohan Moktan, 4 Binayak Tharu, 5 Rohan Tamang, 7 Sabin Kumar Lunfeli, 11 Bigyan Khadka, 13 Pawan Pakhrin, 16 Bhakta Bahadur (gk), 17 Anubhab Puri, 18 Prasun Tamang, 19 Ranjeet Lama, 22 Sabin Rai.

Starting XI: 1 Md Ismail Hossain (gk), 4 Md Mithu Chowdhury (c), 2 Sani Das, 6 Md Kamal Merdha, 8 Chandon Roy, 9 Md Manik, 10 Nazmul Huda, 11 Md Mursed Ali, 12 Ronan Benjamin, 14 Sheikh Sangram, 16 Md Yusuf Ali.

Bench: 3 Ihsan Habib Riduan, 5 Ashikur Rahman, 7 Sree Sumon, 13 S P Rafiz, 15 Md Abdul Riyad, 17 Md Joy Ahamed, 18 Samuel Raksam, 19 Moltagim Alam, 20 Md Rifat Kazi, 21 Ibrahim Hasib, 22 Declan Theodore, 23 Md Nahidul Islam.

The SAFF U20 Championship 2026 semi-final between Nepal and Bangladesh will be live-streamed on the Sportzworkz YouTube channel for free. There will be no television broadcast of the game.

• Fixture: Nepal U20 vs Bangladesh U20

• Series: SAFF U20 Championship 2026

• Venue: National Football Stadium, Male, Maldives

• Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2026

• Time: 4:15 PM IST

Good afternoon, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Nepal’s SAFF U20 football semi-final match against Bangladesh. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.