India crowned SAFF champions for 8th time as Sunil Chhetri leads Blue Tigers to 3-0 win over Nepal

SAFF Championships: Sunil Chhetri led from the front once again as India defeated Nepal 3-0 to win a record-extending 8th title. Coach Igor Stimac won his first trophy with the senior national team after taking over in 2019.

Sunil Chhetri led from the front once again as India overcame an ordinary first-half to defeat Nepal 3-0 in the final and win the SAFF Championships for a record-extending 8th time. Goals from Chhetri, Suresh Singh Wangjam and Sahal Abdul Samad gave the Blue Tigers a convincing victory at the National Stadium in Male, Maldives. FULL-TIMEC.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S.3-0https://t.co/Krscpgs4nu#INDNEP #SAFFChampionship2021 #BackTheBlue #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/bcZwgDxGHn

Head coach Igor Stimac was not on the sidelines due to a suspension but he will breathe easy after winning his first trophy with the Indian team. Stimac, who took charge of India's senior national team in 2019, also became the sixth coach to win the SAFF Championships title and third foreigner after Jiri Pesek (1993) and Stephen Constantine (2015).