East Bengal club qualify for knockout stage

Thimpu: India’s East Bengal club beat Nejmeh SC 3-2 in AFC Challenge League to qualify for knockout stage in Asia after 11 years.

The last time the Indian side played in knockouts of a continental tournament was when it bowed out of the AFC Cup in 2013 in the semifinals stage.

With this win over Nejmeh, East Bengal topped Group A and earned direct entry to the quarterfinals of the tournament as a table-topper.