SAFF Cup: 3 Reasons Why India Lost The Final To Maldives

#1 Defensive mistakes

Sumeet Passi sprung some life into the game having scored a goal for India in the added time

The first Maldives goal gave a glimpse of what this Indian defense is capable of. Yes, they can give you silly moments like this on a regular basis.

Subhasish Bose was left totally exposed by his defenders. Lack of communication was evident in the backline which allowed Ibrahim Hussain to run through an open goal.

Vishal Kaith, who had conceded just one goal in the entire SAFF Cup went on to concede one more.

Sarthak Golui's mistake on the second goal was schoolboy stuff. The Pune City defender had left Ali Fasir offside and was strolling like in a park very sure of the fact that the referee would blow his whistle.

Even Germanpreet Singh's introduction into a back three didn't solve India's problems at the back as the Maldives played direct football which paid dividends.