Pakistan lost 3–2 to India in their TECNO SAFF Championship 2026 Group B opener at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday, after conceding three first-half goals. Head coach Nolberto Solano refused to use travel disruption as an excuse, saying the team's defensive errors were the main problem and that players were 'sleeping'.
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The defeat leaves Pakistan under pressure ahead of their next Group B fixture against the Maldives on Sunday.
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The Maldives will then face defending champions India on Wednesday as the group continues its battle for places in the semi-finals.
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I believe the first half we didn’t start that well, was a little bit slow. And India took the chances, every chance we gave away they took
But I’m pleased with the reaction in the second half. Maybe a little bit late, we should react a little bit earlier
We are failing physically, we need to be more strong. You can tell today the Indian team never stopped running
I don’t like to make excuses but it was quite a long journey
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The team arrived in Dhaka at around 3am on Wednesday, but were unable to train because their luggage and equipment had not arrived.
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