IND vs BHU LIVE: Catch the real-time updates from the India vs Bhutan SAFF Championship 2026 semifinal being played in Dhaka.
Updated : Nov 14, 2026 15:13 IST
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the India vs Bhutan SAFF Championship 2026 semifinal being played in Dhaka.
MATCH OVERVIEW
Venue: National Stadium, Dhaka
Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. IST
India starting 11: Arsh Anwer Shaikh (gk), Chinglensana Singh (c), Nikhil Prabhu, Sandip Mandi, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Ricky John Shabong, Manglenthang Kipgen, Brison Fernandes, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Vishnu P.V.
Bhutan starting 11: Gyeltshen Zangpo (gk), Chencho Gyeltshen (c), Phuntsho Jigme, Tenzin Norbu, Jignam Seltob Dorji, Pema Zangpo, Kinga Wangchuk, Dawa Tshering, Nima Wangdi, Tshelthrim Namgyel, Kinzang Tashi Tobden
November 14, 2026 15:13
41' India 2-0 Bhutan
Free kick for Bhutan as Ricky Shabong commits a foul.
Chencho Gyeltshen stands over the ball and goes for goal with power, but ends up striking Brison Fernandes in the wall.
November 14, 2026 15:11
40' India 2-0 Bhutan
Suhail Bhat manages to steal the ball from the Bhutan defence and paces into the box. He goes for a shot with his left and ends up sending the ball wide of the right post.
November 14, 2026 15:10
39' India 2-0 Bhutan
Dorji plays Wangchuk through on the left side, and he delivers a hopeful cross into the box. However, the ball is too close to the goalkeeper and Arsh catches it easily.
November 14, 2026 15:02
30' India 2-0 Bhutan
Wangchuk has the ball for Bhutan on the left wing and squares up against Lhungdim. The Indian emerges victorious from their battle and manages to win a goal kick for India.
November 14, 2026 14:58
GOAL
27' India 2-0 Bhutan | GOAALL!
Chinglensana Singh scores!
Kipgen plays a corner in from the right, and the Bhutan defence fails to clear it away. The ball drops nicely for Chinglensana in front of goal, and the captain makes no mistake in smashing it into the back of the net.
November 14, 2026 14:56
25' India 1-0 Bhutan
India plays a corner short on the right side, and Suryavanshi eventually delivers a cross into the box.
The Bhutan goalkeeper comes bravely off his line to punch the ball away from danger.
November 14, 2026 14:55
23' India 1-0 Bhutan | Miss!
Suryavanshi has the ball on the left side of the pitch and spots Brison in space inside the box.
The cross comes in, and the Chennaiyin FC forward hits it on the volley and sends it whizzing past the left post.
November 14, 2026 14:53
21' India 1-0 Bhutan
Brilliant block!
Ricky Shabong catches an opposition player slacking and turns on the burners to get inside Bhutan’s area. He manages to cut the ball back to Suhail Bhat, whose left-footed shot is heroically blocked by Norbu.
November 14, 2026 14:50
18' India 1-0 Bhutan
Bhutan skipper Chencho Gyeltshen goes on a run and produces some quick feet to get past a couple of players on the edge of India’s box.
India is forced to come back and use numbers to win the ball off Gyeltshen.
November 14, 2026 14:48
16' India 1-0 Bhutan
India is coming forward through Brison, and he sees Suhail making a run on the left side of the box.
The Mohun Bagan forward gets the ball and hits it on his stride but the opposition goalkeeper manages to get his palm on it and send it away from danger.
November 14, 2026 14:39
GOAL
8' India 1-0 Bhutan | GOAALL!
P.V. Vishnu scores! Out of nowhere!
While the team was struggling to string together passes, all it took to break the deadlock was a long diagonal ball to Vishnu on the left side of the box.
The East Bengal forward produces a beautiful touch to bring the ball down, shifts to his right foot before placing it past the goalkeeper, into the bottom right corner.
November 14, 2026 14:38
7' India 0-0 Bhutan
India is still trying to build up a rhythm, but the Bhutan midfield is working hard in these early minutes to intercept each and every pass.
November 14, 2026 14:36
5' India 0-0 Bhutan
Bhutan’s Dorji with two hard fouls on Brison and Lhungdim, respectively. The Bhutan midfielder is lucky to walk away without a booking there.
November 14, 2026 14:35
4' India 0-0 Bhutan
Sandip Mandi is going forward and chases a pass played through by Vishnu. However, Tobden does well to hold off the Indian defender and clear his lines.
November 14, 2026 14:33
2' India 0-0 Bhutan
A moment of worry early for India as Sana Singh and Arsh are unsure who will clear the ball away near their own box.
There is a Bhutan player lurking behind the Indian captain, who decides to take control and boot the ball out of play.
November 14, 2026 14:32
1' India 0-0 Bhutan
This is the sixth meeting between the two nations in the SAFF Championship with India walking away with wins on all ocassions.
November 14, 2026 14:31
Kick-off!
Bhutan kicks off the match, shooting from right to left.
November 14, 2026 14:27
Did you know? VAR will be used in SAFF for the first time today!
The SAFF Championships 2026 semifinal between defending champion India and Bhutan in Dhaka on Saturday will see the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for the first time in the tournament.
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November 14, 2026 14:21
Match starts soon!
The players are making their way into the National Stadium. Chinglensana Singh wears the captain’s armband for India, while Chencho Gyeltshen leads Bhutan.
India’s national anthem is played first followed by Bhutan.
November 14, 2026 14:16
Do you think India can win a 10th title? The Sri Lanka head coach certainly hopes it doesn't!
Sri Lanka men’s football head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi said that he wants anyone but India to win the ongoing SAFF Championship 2026.
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Sri Lanka coach wants anyone but India to win SAFF Championship 2026
Sri Lanka men’s football head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi said that he wants anyone but India to win the ongoing SAFF Championship 2026.
November 14, 2026 14:05
India vs Bhutan - Head-to-head record!
India enjoys a dominant 7-0 head-to-head record over Bhutan.
India 6-1 Bhutan (November 13, 2025)
Bhutan 0 – 3 India (August 13, 2016)
India 5 – 0 Bhutan (December 5, 2011)
India 2 – 1 Bhutan (June 11, 2008)
India 3 – 0 Bhutan (December 10, 2005)
India 0-3 Bhutan (September 28, 1999)
Bhutan 0-3 India (December 23, 1985)
November 14, 2026 13:48
Four changes from India's head coach Naushad Moosa!
Arsh Anwer Shaikh is back between the sticks and replaces Priyansh Dubey, who had a good showing against the Maldives.
Meanwhile, Manglenthang Kipgen finds himself back in the starting lineup, while forwards P.V. Vishnu and Brison Fernandes get starts after joining the camp late due to ISL commitments.
In defence, Nikhil Prabhu takes up Muhammed Uvais’ spot. He is expected to lead the defensive line alongside captain Chinglensana Singh.
November 14, 2026 13:41
Bhutan starting XI!
G. Zangpo (gk), Gyeltshen (c), Jigme, Norbu, Dorji, P. Zangpo, Wangchuk, Tshering, Wangdi, Namgyel, Tobden
November 14, 2026 13:40
India starting XI!
Arsh Shaik (gk), Chinglensana (c), Prabhu, Mandi, Suryavanshi, Lhungdim, Ricky Shabong, Kipgen, Vishnu, Brison, Suhail Bhat
November 14, 2026 13:38
Lineups out!
November 14, 2026 13:38
India vs Bhutan - A spot in the final up for grabs!
India will look to keep its dream of winning a record-extending 10th SAFF Championship title alive when it faces Bhutan in the first semifinal in Dhaka on Saturday.
Led by Under-23 head coach Naushad Moosa, the Blue Tigers are fielding a second-string team at the tournament as the senior side is in New Zealand for two friendlies.
India beat Pakistan 3-2 and Maldives 1-0 to top Group B.
Meanwhile, Bhutan opened its campaign with a 0-1 loss against Bangladesh before holding Sri Lanka to a 2-2 draw. Despite having the same number of points, the Bhutan finished above Sri Lanka due to better goal difference.
November 14, 2026 13:35
India vs Bhutan - Where to watch the game?
The match will not be telecast anywhere in India. The game will be livestreamed, however, on the Veto app.
November 14, 2026 13:33
Hello! It's time for the SAFF Championship semifinal!
Welcome to Sportstar’s live blog of the India vs Bhutan SAFF Championship 2026 semifinal being played in Dhaka.
Published on Nov 14, 2026
