SAFF Cup Draw

The draw for the fifth edition of the South Asian Football Federation Championships (SAFF Cup) was held at the Paradise Island Resort in Maldives and defending champions India are placed in Group A.

Ranked 145, India are in a relatively tougher group with Maldives (155), Pakistan (164) and Nepal (188) as compared to Group B which comprises of Sri Lanka (170), Bangladesh (171), Bhutan (199) and Afghanistan (188).

The tournament will be hosted jointly by Maldives and Sri Lanka. On paper, India look favorites to retain the trophy though Bangladesh and Maldives cannot be ruled out.

The top two teams from each group qualify for the semifinals which shall be held in Male and Colombo.

The finals will be played in Colombo on 14th June.

For fixtures see www.rubaisport.com/football/1540/2008.php