Bangladesh U-17 national football team will lock horns with defending champions India in the final of the SAFF U-17 Championship at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka today (Sep 27). The match will kick off at 6:30 PM Bangladesh time.

Both teams reached the final with unbeaten records. Bangladesh thrashed Nepal and Sri Lanka by identical 4-0 scorelines in the group stage before defeating Pakistan 2-0 in the semi-final. 

India, on the other hand, beat Maldives 6-0, edged Bhutan 1-0, and overcame Pakistan 3-2 before sealing their final berth with a 3-0 win over Nepal.

 Bangladesh U-17 football team: Alif Rahman Imtiaz, Tasin Saheb, Chandro Saha, Ikramul Islam, Azam Khan, Md Raj, Sabbir Islam, Shadat Hossain, Tarek Hossain, Ishan Habib Riduan, Kamal Merdha, Namul Huda Faisal (captain), Md Manik, Rifat Kazi, Ashik, Opu Rahman, Ruhul Amin Akash, Akash Ahmed, Mohin Ahmmed, Md Arif, Bayzit Bostami, Mahin Miah Sojib, and Akash Ahammad.

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