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AFC Challenge League Group C competition

Overview

In the AFC Challenge League Group C, FC Goa and FC Regar-TadAZ have both competed in matches held at the Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait.

FC Regar-TadAZ opened their campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory against FC Goa. After trailing since the seventh minute, the Tajik club secured the win in the final minutes of the match through a header by Faridun Davlatov in the 90th minute.

FC Goa subsequently secured their first-ever AFC Challenge League victory by defeating Bangladesh’s Fortis FC 2-1. Ananta Tamang deflected a header into the net in the sixth minute to give FC Goa an early lead, but Fortis FC equalized in the 78th minute through Rafayel Tudu. Chiki reclaimed the lead for the Indian side in the 85th minute. The match concluded with Fortis FC’s Essa Jallow receiving a red card in stoppage time.

However, FC Goa has been eliminated from the competition following a 1-2 defeat against Qadsia SC in their final Group C match. Hamza Khabba scored for the Kuwaiti hosts in the 10th minute and again in the 49th minute, while Chiki equalized for FC Goa in the 21st minute. The loss leaves FC Goa in third place in the group with three points. Qadsia SC finished with a perfect record of three wins, qualifying as the sole team from the group for the quarter-finals.

Entities

FC Goa · Chiki · AFC Challenge League · Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium · Mohammed Al Hamad Stadium

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    FC Goa eliminated from AFC Challenge League after loss to Qadsia SC

    FC Goa finished third in Group C of the 2026-27 AFC Challenge League after a 1-2 defeat to Qadsia SC, resulting in their elimination from the competition.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    FC Goa defeats Fortis FC in AFC Challenge League

    FC Goa earned a 2-1 victory against Fortis FC in the AFC Challenge League Group C, keeping their hopes for the quarter-finals alive.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    FC Regar-TadAZ defeats FC Goa 2-1 in AFC Challenge League opener

    Tajikistan's FC Regar-TadAZ defeated FC Goa 2-1 in their AFC Challenge League opener, following a late two-goal comeback by Faridun Davlatov in Kuwait.

Sources

khelnow.com · latestly.com · livenewsgoa.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · sportslightmedia.com

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