AIFF Media Team

NARAINPUR, CHHATTISGARH: Mizoram booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 National Football Championship from Group D after demolishing Tripura 11-1 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Stadium, on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Jharkhand defeated Himachal Pradesh in the other match of the group.

Mizoram are now top of the group with nine points from three matches, an unassailable lead. Maharashtra and Tripura are behind them with six pints, but even if they catach-up to Mizoram, the northeastern side have beaten both, and will be ahead by dint of a better head-to-head record.

Tripura 1 (Sukha Dayal Jamatia 29’)
lost to
Mizoram 11 (Mesak Lalrinngheta 15’, 83’, 90’, 90+1’, Ngurthanmawia 31’, PC Pazawna 47’, 52’, 54’, 77’, Michael Lalbiaksanga 60’, 63’)

Nine goals in the second half saw Mizoram claim a massive 11-1 victory against Tripura, to seal their last eight spot. Mizoram led 2-1 at half-time.

Mesak Lalrinngheta (15’, 83’, 90’, 90+1’) and PC Pazawna (47’, 52’, 54’, 77’) scored four each for Mizoram, while Michael Lalbiaksanga (60’, 63’) netted two and Ngurthanmawia (31’) one. Sukha Dayal Jamatia (29’) scored the only goal for Tripura.

Jharkhand 2 (Chandra Mohan Soy 10’, Daksh Kumar Mahli 55’)
defeated
Himachal Pradesh 1 (Aryan Thakur 53’)

Earlier in the day, Jharkhand defeated bottom side Himachal Pradesh 2-1. The former led 1-0 at half-time.

Chandra Mohan Soy (10’) gave Jharkhand the lead early on, before Aryan Thakur (53’) equalised in the second half. Parity did not last long, however, as Daksh Kumar Mahli (55’) scored the deciding goal a couple of minutes later.