Last Updated: February 23, 2023, 19:06 IST
History is about to be made. The Santosh Trophy, for the primary time ever, will shift base exterior the Indian Subcontinent, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the place the semi-finals shall be performed on March 1, and the third positioned match and remaining shall be performed on March 4.
From 36 groups in the Group Stage, which was performed throughout six venues, we got here right down to 12 groups (10 qualifiers from the Group Stage, together with Services and Railways, who had direct entry) in the Final Round in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the place the states have been divided into two teams of six every. Now, on the enterprise finish of the competitors, Punjab and Karnataka have made it to the semis as the highest two in Group A of the Final Round, whereas Services and Meghalaya certified as that in Group B.
The Santosh Trophy’s Arabian story will get underway on the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, an area that has been most not too long ago graced by one of many world’s best, maybe one in every of historical past’s best – Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr FC.
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Punjab and Meghalaya would be the first to grace the hallowed turf, once they cross swords on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 5.30 pm IST, adopted by the second semi-final, the place Services will take on Karnataka at 9 pm IST on the identical venue.
The groups that lose the 2 semi-finals will face one another in the third Place Match on the King Fahd International Stadium, which can kick-off on March 4 at 6 pm, IST, with the ultimate being performed the next day on the identical venue at 9 PM IST.
Santosh Trophy Fixtures:
Semi-finals:
March 1: Punjab vs Meghalaya, 5.30 pm IST
March 1: Services vs Karnataka, 9 pm IST
third Place Match:
March 4: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2, 6 pm IST
Final:
March 4: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2, 9 pm IST
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