Football - SAFF Cup

Tournament favourites India got off to a winning start, defeating Nepal 2-1 in a hard-fought Pool B match in the sixth South Asian Football Federation championship in Karachi on Thursday.

India are now placed second on the Pool table with Bangladesh topping on better goal average.

The eight-nation championship got underway on Wednesday. Hosts Pakistan and Maldives won their opening Pool A matches, defeating Sri Lanka and Afghanistan respectively.

Next match for India on 10-12-2005 vs Bhutan

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