India v Maldives, 13 October 2021
| Score | 3-1 to India |
| Referee | Ammar Ashkanani |
| Competition | South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship Group stage |
| Venue | National Stadium, Malé |
View India v Maldives head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
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India
Manager: Igor Štimac
Goals:
| Manvir Singh | 33 |
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| Sunil Chhetri | 62 |
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| Sunil Chhetri | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Defender
Rahul Bheke
Defender
Subashish Bose
Defender
Pritam Kotal
Defender/Midfielder
Mandar Dessai
Defender/Midfielder
Suresh Singh
Midfielder
Brandon Fernandes
Midfielder
Lalengmawia
Midfielder
Mohammad Yasir
Forward
Sunil Chhetri
(captain)
Forward
Manvir Singh
Substitutions:
| Chinglensana Singh for Mandar Dessai | 36 |
| Udanta Singh for Brandon Fernandes | 51 |
| Rahim Ali for Manvir Singh | 78 |
| Glan Martins for Sunil Chhetri | 78 |
| Anirudh Thapa for Mohammad Yasir | 79 |
Cards:
| Mandar Dessai | 21 | Y |
| Rahul Bheke | 23 | Y |
| Subashish Bose | 31 | Y |
| Chinglensana Singh | 53 | Y |
| Subashish Bose | 90 | Y |
| Subashish Bose | 90 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vishal Kaith
Goalkeeper
Dheeraj Singh
Defender
Chinglensana Singh
Defender/Midfielder
Seriton Fernandes
Midfielder
Glan Martins
Midfielder
Jeakson Singh
Midfielder
Udanta Singh
Midfielder
Anirudh Thapa
Midfielder/Forward
Sahal Abdul Samad
Forward
Rahim Ali
Forward
Liston Colaco
Comments:
India named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.
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Maldives
Manager: Ali Suzain
Goals:
| Ali Ashfaq | penalty | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Mohamed Faisal
Goalkeeper
Haisham Hassan
Defender
Hussain Sifaau
Defender
Akram Abdul Ghanee
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Samooh Ali
Defender/Midfielder
Ibrahim Aisam
Midfielder
Hamza Mohamed
Midfielder
Hussain Nihan
Midfielder
Ali Ashfaq
Forward
Ali Fasir
Forward
Ibrahim Mahudhee
Forward
Substitutions:
| Naiz Hassan for Ibrahim Mahudhee | 70 |
| Ahmed Numaan for Samooh Ali | 76 |
| Mohamed Umair for Ibrahim Aisam | 76 |
| Asadhulla Abdulla for Hamza Mohamed | 85 |
| Ibrahim Waheed for Hussain Nihan | 85 |
Cards:
| Samooh Ali | 25 | Y |
| Ibrahim Aisam | 69 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ali Naajih
Goalkeeper
Mohamed Shafeeu
Defender
Naiz Hassan
Defender
Ahmed Numaan
Defender
Gasim Samaam
Defender
Mohamed Umair
Midfielder
Ismail Easa
Midfielder
Ibrahim Waheed
Midfielder
Moosa Yaamin
Midfielder/Forward
Hassan Raif
Forward
Asadhulla Abdulla
Forward
Ashadh Ali