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The 2019 South Asian Games are set to kick off in Kathmandu-Pokhara, Nepal, from 1st December 2019 and will conclude on the 10th December 2019. The football event for the men will begin on 2nd December whereas the women's event starts off on the 3rd of December.
Men's tournament will take place at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu whereas the women will compete at the Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara.
Men's Football was introduced at the South Asian Games since the inaugural edition in 1984. which was held in Nepal as well. Since the 2004 South Asian Games held in Pakistan, the men's competition has been restricted to players aged under 23 with three over-aged players allowed in every squad. This is the same pattern as is followed by the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games. Women's football has been introduced at the South Asian Games since the 2010 edition held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Throughout the history of the South Asian Games football, Pakistan has been the most successful nation with five gold medals in the Men's event. The Indian women's football team have won both the gold medals at the South Asian Games editions (2010 and 2016) so far.
Here is the schedule for Football at the South Asian Games 2019.
All timings are as per Indian Standard Time (IST)
Men's Football Schedule(Venue - Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu)
2nd December 2019 - Monday
13:00 - Bangladesh v Bhutan
17:00 - Sri Lanka v Maldives
3rd December 2019 - Tuesday
13:00 - Bhutan v Nepal
17:00 - Maldives v Bangladesh
4th December 2019 - Wednesday
17:00 - Nepal v Sri Lanka
5th December 2019 - Thursday
13:00 - Bhutan v Maldives
17:00 - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
6th December 2019 - Friday
17:00 - Nepal v Maldives
7th December 2019 - Saturday
17:00 - Sri Lanka v Bhutan
8th December 2019 - Sunday
17:00 - Nepal v Bangladesh
Gold Medal Match - 10th December 2019 - Tuesday
17:00 - Group Winner vs Group Runner-up
Related links: https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/south-asian-games-schedule
Women's Football Schedule (Venue - Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara)
3rd December 2019
Nepal v Sri Lanka
India v Maldives
5 December 2019
Sri Lanka v India
Maldives v Nepal
7 December 2019
Maldives v Sri Lanka
India v Nepal
Gold medal match - 10th December 2019
Group Winner v Group Runner Up
