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  U-20 NFC: Odisha hold Bengal to draw; bow out
06 May 2026
 

Odisha bowed out the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Mens National Football Championship despite holding formidable West Bengal to a 2-2 draw in their second and last Group-E league match at Rama Krishna Ashram Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh today. Sankha Sekhar Hembram and Barial Tudu scored the two goals for Odisha.

Earlier in their first match, Odisha lost to Karnataka 2-4. West Bengal emerged group toppers with four points and qualified for the quarterfinals. Karnataka finished second with three points, while Odisha ended third with one point.

 

ODISHA TEAM:

Goalkeepers:
Kuanr Barja (Mayurbhanj), Nasiruddin Khan (Cuttack).
Defenders: Dishan Munda (Keonjhar), Arakhita Majhi, Pramod Barbiha (both Balangir), Manoj Santa, Prem Piyush Bag (both Nabarangpur), Alok Kumar Das (Mayurbhanj).
Mid-fielders: Barial Tudu, Abhinash Kishan (both Sundargarh), Jagabandhu Santa (Nabarangpur), Manish Bhoi (Rourkela), Suraj Kumar Nanda (Subarnapur).
Forwards: Ronik Majhi (Sundargarh), Sankha Sekhar Hembram (Keonjhar), Sumit Bhumij, Pankaj Tanty (both Rourkela), Mohan Guntha (Nabarangpur).
Team Staff: Abani Mohan Mohanty (Head coach), Hrushikesh Behera (Assistant coach-cum-manager), Saroj Kumar Das (Physio).

ODISHA RESULTS:

4 May 2026 (League match): Odisha (Ronik Majhi 17, Pankaj Tanty 83) lost to Karnataka (Johnstar Marak 13, Premish T 25, Meitram Kangleinganba Singh 80, Nirupam Gouda 90+2) 2-4.

6 May 2026 (League match): Odisha (Sankha Sekhar Hembram 28, Barial Tudu 73) drew with West Bengal (Sahil Kar 60, Tanbir Dey 65) 2-2.
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TOP: Players and coaches of the Odisha team pose at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on April 29  before leaving for Chhattisgarh to participate in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 National Football Championship 2026.

RIGHT: Players of the Odisha team pose before their match against West Bengal at the Swami Vivekananda U-20 National Football Championship in Narainpur on 6 April 2026.

 
   

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