Mohammedan Sporting Triumphs in Durand Cup, Tribhuvan Army FC Secures First Win
Mohammedan Sporting Club secured its first victory in the 133rd Durand Cup, defeating Indian Navy FT 1-0 in a Group B match at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on August 13, 2024. Midfielder Sujit Singh scored the solitary goal of the match midway through the opening half, securing three points for Mohammedan Sporting.
The victory propelled Mohammedan Sporting to second place in the group, while Indian Navy FT finished at the bottom after losing all three of its matches. Inter Kashi tied with Mohammedan Sporting on points but fell to third place due to an inferior goal difference.
In Group F, Nepal’s Tribhuvan Army FC defeated local challenger Rangdajied United FC 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong. Both goals were scored by Tribhuvan Army forward Gillespye Karki, who found the target once in each half.
This was the first win for the Nepalese Army team, which finished third in the group with three points. Rangdajied, which replaced Hyderabad FC after it failed to turn up, lost all three matches to finish at the bottom of the group. Host Shillong Lajong FC and FC Goa occupy the top two positions in the group with six points each and will meet on August 17 to decide the team qualifying for the last-eight stage.
