India Draw 1-1 With Nepal In A Friendly Football Match
India’s men’s national football team drew 1-1 against Nepal in an international friendly on Thursday when Anirudh Thapa equalized after the hosts took the lead.
Anjan Bista scored for Nepal in the 36th minute before Thapa netted one for the visiting side at the Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu.
The two teams will play another friendly on September 5.
The matches kick-start India’s preparations for next month’s SAFF Championships in the Maldives.
The five-team SAFF Championships will be held from October 3 to October 13 at the National Stadium in Male.
Besides India, the other participating teams are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, hosts Maldives and Nepal.
