Bhutan’s fate unchanged after 18 years as India reach final
The year was 2008. In the SAFF Championship semi-final in Male, Bhutan lost 2–1 to India, missing out on a place in the final. Eighteen years later, the two sides met again in the last four of the tournament. Time has passed and the competition has moved to a different level, but the result remained unchanged. India once again secured a 2–1 victory to reach the final, while Bhutan suffered another semi-final exit. India booked their place in the final by beating Bhutan in…