AIFF Media Team

NARAINPUR, CHHATTISGARH: Manipur surged into a clear lead atop Group B in Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship 2026, on Monday, May 4, 2026, after a demolition job of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by 7-0.

In other results, Karnataka remained in the hunt of a quarter-final spot from Group E, while Nagaland and Chhattisgarh played out a draw.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 0
lost to
Manipur 7 (Salam Swamichandra Meitei 11’, 16’, 45+3’, Chanam Akash Meitei 14’, Guithouba Sagongduimei 41’, Wahengbam Jack Singh 74’, Khundongbam Carlos Singh 90+1’)

Manipur stole a march in Group B, after defeating Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 7-0 in Ground 1 of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Narainpur on Monday.

Salam Swamichandra Meitei began the scoring early on and went on to complete a first half hat-trick, while Chanam Akash Meitei, Guithouba Sagongduimei, Wahengbam Jack Singh, and Khundongbam Carlos Singh scored one each.

Nagaland 1 (Vinato Achumi 90+6’)
drew with
Chhattisgarh 1 (Indrajit Roy 62’ p)

The other Group B match on Monday saw Nagaland and hosts Chhattisgarh play out a 1-1 draw on Ground 2 at the RKM. Both goals came in the second half.

Indrajit Roy (62’ p) put the hosts in the lead, converting a 62nd minute penalty, but Vinato Achumi (90+6’) scored an injury-time equaliser to steal a point for Nagaland.

Manipur sit atop Group B after these results, with six points from two matches, while Chhattisgarh are second with four points from as many games. The two sides face each other in the Group B decider on May 6. A draw will be enough to take Manipur through to the quarter-finals as the top team, while the hosts need a victory to progress to the last eight.

Karnataka 4 (Johnstar M Marak 13’, Premish T 25’, Meitram Kangleinganba Singh 80’, Nirupam Gowda H 90+2’)
defeated
Odisha 2 (Ronik Majhi 17’, Pankaj Tanty 83’)

Over in Group E, Karnataka opened their account, defeating Odisha 4-2 on Ground 1 at the RKM. Karnataka led 2-1 at the break.

Johnstar M Marak put Karnataka in the early lead, but Odisha’s Ronik Majhi pulled one back. Premish T, however, restored Karnataka’s lead soon after. Meitram Kangleinganba Singh and Nirupam Gowda added two more for the winning team, while Pankaj Tanty pulled one back for Odisha in the closing stages.

Though Karnataka have secured their first victory, their remain second in Group E with three points from two matches. West Bengal, who are on the same number of points with a game in hand, are top by dint of a better head-to-head record against Karnataka.