India will renew one of South Asian football's biggest rivalries after being drawn alongside Pakistan and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026. Chasing a record-extending 10th SAFF championship title, India will begin their campaign against Maldives on November 5 before taking on Pakistan on November 11. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• India will renew one of South Asian football's biggest rivalries after being drawn alongside Pakistan and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026. The draw, conducted in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday, handed the defending champions a favourable group...S1

• Chasing a record-extending 10th SAFF championship title, India will begin their campaign against Maldives on November 5 before taking on Pakistan on November 11.S2