CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India crushed Nepal 3-0 to win its eighth SAFF Championship title after second-half goals from Sunil Chhetri, Suresh Singh and Sahal Abdul Samad in the final here on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sri Lanka Bangladesh have each won it one time. Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan are yet to win it even once. The 2021 edition of the championship could not be held twice on time because of the COVID pandemic and was finally held in October 2021. As a result, the 2021 SAFF Championship was won by India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Captain Sunil Chhetri’s 82nd-minute goal took the Indian football team to a 1-0 victory over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 at the National Football Stadium in Male, the Maldives on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-4: -India are the reigning champions, having won the 2022 edition. Hosts Bangladesh, meanwhile, have won the first two editions and are the most successful team in the competition.