SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018

SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018

Question: Who has won the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018?
(a)India
(b)Nepal
(c)Maldives
(d)Bhutan
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • SAFF Suzuki Cup is a football championship between the South Asian countries sponsored by Suzuki.
  • Maldives defeated defending champions India by 2-1 to lift the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • It was organized between 4-15 September. Prior to this, Maldives had grabbed this title in 2008.
  • India had clashed three times with the Maldivese. in 1997, 2008, 2009 in order to hold this prestigious Cup.
  • Indian team was led by Subhasish Bose while Akram Abdul Gani was the Captain of Maldivian team.

Awards:

Most Valuable Player-Mohamed Faisal (Maldives)

Top Goalscorer-Manveer Singh (India)

Fair Play Award-Bhutan

Reference:

https://www.maldivesfootball.com/story/SAFF-Suzuki-Cup-Preview-Maldives-vs-India-344

http://www.saffsuzukicup.org/2018/fixtures.html