Bangladesh will play India in the final match of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-16 Championship on Sunday.

The final match between two neighbouring countries will kick off at 6:00 pm on Sunday at the Changlimithang Stadium in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu.

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Group A champions India swiftly reached the final, crushing Group B runners-up Maldives by 8-0 goals, while Group A runners-up Bangladesh managed a final berth, eliminating Group B champions Pakistan by 2-1 goals in the semifinals.

Earlier in the group A opener, India beat Bangladesh by a 1-0 score.

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But Bangladesh clinched the SAFF U-16 title in 2015, beating India in the final in tie tiebreaker held at the Sylhet Stadium.

Ahead of Sunday's final, the Bangladesh team held a strength and conditioning session at the team hotel on Saturday morning and a recovery and practise session at the match venue in the evening.

The Bangladesh team also addressed a pre-match press conference and attended the trophy unveiling ceremony on Saturday.

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Bangladesh coach Saifur Rahman Moni on Saturday, said, "We started the tournament losing to India by a 0-1 goal, which committed our players to be more serious about clinching the title by beating India."

"If we are able to play our best according to our ability, it will not be difficult for us to clinch the title," he further said.

"Our team has no major injury problems; our vice captain, Ashique, who missed the last game due to fever, is now recovering quickly, he added.

Earlier, Bangladesh was placed in the three-team stronger Group A with India and Nepal, while Group B teams comprise the Maldives, Pakistan, and hosts Bhutan.