Dhaka, May 18 -- Defending champions Bangladesh miserably finished runners up in the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Men's Championship' 2025 losing to hosts India by 3-4 goals in penalty shootout at the floodlight Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia at the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday night.

The day's title deciding keenly contested match between two sub-continental rivals was locked in 1-1 goals in the stipulated 90 minutes at the houseful crowd at the stadium to lead the match towards tie breaking session.

In the schedule time, captain Singamayum Shami put hosts India ahead twinkling of an eye in the very first minute of the match by a spectacular free kick from about 30 yards beating Bangladesh custodi...