Football at the 2016 South Asian Games – Men's tournament

Men's Football at the 2016 South Asian Games was held in Guwahati, India from 6 February – 15 February 2016.

2016 South Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryIndia India
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions   Nepal (3rd title)
Runners-up India
Third place Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored39 (3.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nepal Nawayug Shrestha (7 Goals)
Best player(s)Nepal Nawayug Shrestha
2010
2019
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2016.

Squads

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Fixtures and results

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Accurate as of 15 February 2016.[1]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Maldives 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3 Advance to Semi finals
2   India 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3   Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: Futbo24
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
India  0–1  Sri Lanka
Report Rifnas   12'
SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar
Attendance: 8000

Maldives  3–1  Sri Lanka
Ahmed Nashid   10'
Ansar Ibrahim   28', 58'
Report Rifnas   61'
SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar

India  3–2  Maldives
Singh   4', 59'
Kotal   11'
Report Adnan   9'
Kotal   42' (o.g.)
SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Semi finals
2     Nepal 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
3   Bhutan 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1
Source: Futbol24
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Bhutan  0–5    Nepal
Report Shrestha   33', 75', 85'
Bishal Rai   44'
Bista   51'
SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar
Attendance: 195

Bangladesh  1–1  Bhutan
Jibon   42' Dorji   19'
SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar

Bangladesh  2–1    Nepal
Jibon   45'
Raihan   42'
Tamang   3'
SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar

Knockout round

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SemifinalsGold medal match
 
      
 
13 February – Sarusajai
 
 
  Maldives3
 
15 February – Sarusajai
 
    Nepal4
 
    Nepal2
 
13 February – Sarusajai
 
  India1
 
  India3
 
 
  Bangladesh0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
15 February – Sarusajai
 
 
  Maldives2 (4)
 
 
  Bangladesh2 (5)

Semi finals

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Bangladesh  0–3  India
Singh   22'
Mawimingthanga   39'
Rane   63'

Maldives  3–4    Nepal
Hamza Mohamed   52'
Ahmed Nashid   86'
Naiz Hassan   115'
Bista   15'
Shrestha   36', 120', 122'

Bronze medal match

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Gold medal match

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Nepal    2–1  India
Budhathoki   65'
Shrestha   70'
Narzary   30' (pen.)

Winner

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 Football at the 2016 South Asian Games 
   
Nepal
Third title

Goalscorers

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7 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

Own Goal

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "India to face Sri Lanka in SAG soccer opener". Retrieved 24 January 2016.

See also

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