Indian Army FT vs East Bengal Highlights: Vishnu's strike helps Red and Gold Brigade secure Durand Cup 2026 semifinal berth
IAFT vs EBFC LIVE: Catch the real-time updates from the Indian Army FT vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal match being played at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Updated : Aug 16, 2026 19:34 IST
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Indian Army FT vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal match being played at the Salt Lake Stadium.
MATCH OVERVIEW
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)
Kick-off time: 7:00 p.m. IST
Stage: Quarterfinal
East Bengal starting lineup: Lachenpa (gk), Chungnunga, Boris Singh, Gahlot, Jay, Rohit Kumar, Vishnu, Ramirez, Rashid, Hmar, Ikonomidis
Indian Army starting lineup: Malla (gk), Shafeel, Sunil, Pardeep, Rabha, Christo, Boilen, Abhishek, Borish, Samir, Rana
August 16, 2026 19:34
33' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
East Bengal is looking to strike right after the break as Ramirez gets the ball just inside the box before trying a low curling shot.
Malla once again positions himself and gathers the ball to keep the scores level.
August 16, 2026 19:32
32' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Match resumes after the drinks break.
August 16, 2026 19:32
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August 16, 2026 19:30
31' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Match is paused for the first half drinks break
August 16, 2026 19:29
29' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
A 0-0 will not be a bad result at all for Indian Army’s chances of advancing, as the match will head straight into penalties and not extra time.
August 16, 2026 19:27
26' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
A good spell of possession for Indian Army as Sunil finds himself on the ball on the left wing. he puts in a cross but there are no takers as the East Bengal defence deals with its easily.
August 16, 2026 19:24
24' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Looks like it was just a slight issue as Malla is back on his feet.
Play resumes.
August 16, 2026 19:23
23' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
And this could be trouble for Indian Army FT!
Goalkeeper Malla is on the ground with some sort of injury and he is being treated on the pitch.
August 16, 2026 19:22
21' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal | ANOTHER SAVE!
Chungnunga gets the ball way out and takes a shot with power, which whizzes towards the goal. Malla does well to keep his eyes on the ball through the bodies and produces a strong left hand to push the ball away.
August 16, 2026 19:21
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August 16, 2026 19:19
19' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
A long ball is played into the Indian Army FT box, and goalkeeper Malla is primed to catch it before Hmar clashes into him. The referee has a good look and awards Indian Army a free kick.
East Bengal keeps at it as Ramirez threads the ball into the box for Hmar, who ends up sending his shot well wide of the left post.
August 16, 2026 19:18
17' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Indian Army gets two successive corners but is unable to produce anything to trouble the East Bengal defence.
August 16, 2026 19:16
15' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Ikonomidis tries to play Jay Gupta through on the left side, but Rana comes in with a perfectly timed challenge to win the ball.
August 16, 2026 19:14
13' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
East Bengal has clearly looked the better side in these opening minutes, but Indian Army FT will not be disheartened either. Its defence, backed by goalkeeper Malla, has done well so far to suppress the threat so far.
August 16, 2026 19:12
12' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Ramirez stands over the ball and goes for goal himself, but ends up finding the wrong side of the net.
August 16, 2026 19:11
11' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
East Bengal is piling on the pressure and it is rewarded as Ramirez wins a free kick on the right edge of the box.
August 16, 2026 19:09
8' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Now Lachenpa is called into action.
Abhishek gets the ball for Indian Army and tries to catch the EBFC keeper off his line with a shot from way out. Lachenpa does well to track back and tip the ball over the bar.
August 16, 2026 19:06
6' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal | SAVE!
Hmar does well to carry the ball into the box from the right side before cutting it back to Ramirez. He takes a shot first-time, but India Army goalkeeper Malla does well to make himself big and make a good save.
August 16, 2026 19:04
5' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Seems like the rain is coming down heavily now. Which team will adapt best to the weather conditions?
August 16, 2026 19:04
4' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Rohit Kumar wins the ball in the opposition half and thinks of going for a shot before regaining his composure and passing it back to keep possession.
August 16, 2026 19:03
3' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
Vishnu with a lovely little lay-off for Boris on the right wing. But the new signing is unable to make anything out of that opportunity as he gives the ball away.
August 16, 2026 19:01
1' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal
East Bengal is looking to continue its fine run, but it will have to overcome a formidable Indian Army side that has the potential to be the surpirse package of this tournament.
August 16, 2026 19:00
Kick-off!
East Bengal kicks off the second Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal, shooting from right to left.
August 16, 2026 18:55
Match starts soon!
The players are making their way into the Salt Lake Stadium. Rashid leads East Bengal out while Malla wears the captain’s armband for Indian Army FT.
August 16, 2026 18:35
East Bengal's arch-rival will be in action tomorrow!
Mohun Bagan SG will face Jamshedpur FC in the third quarterfinal.
Mohun Bagan was one of the four teams to complete the group stage with a perfect record, winning all three of its Group A matches without conceding.
Jamshedpur FC, meanwhile, finished second in Group C with six points from two victories and advanced as one of the two best second-placed teams, with a goal difference of +10.
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August 16, 2026 18:22
Anwar Ali starts on the bench today for East Bengal!
Anwar Ali is among several changes made by East Bengal head coach Antonio Habas today, possibly to give the players some well-earned rest following their thrilling comeback win against Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC in their AFC Champions League Two qualifier.
The 4-1 win helped the Red and Gold Brigade qualify for the group stage of the tournament.
August 16, 2026 18:07
Meanwhile, the first quarterfinal has ended!
SC Delhi has advanced to the final four after coming back from a goal down to thrash FC Raengdai 5-1.
Joseph Sunny grabbed a brace while Rodrigo Filho, Juan Bermudez and Augustine Lalrochana also found the back of the net.
Meanwhile, FC Raengdai’s Chongtham Kishan Singh opened the scoring.
August 16, 2026 17:52
Indian Army FT starting XI
Malla (gk), Shafeel, Sunil, Pardeep, Rabha, Christo, Boilen, Abhishek, Borish, Samir, Rana
August 16, 2026 17:51
East Bengal starting XI
Lachenpa (gk), Chungnunga, Boris Singh, Gahlot, Jay, Rohit Kumar, Vishnu, Ramirez, Rashid, Hmar, Ikonomidis
August 16, 2026 17:49
Lineups out!
August 16, 2026 17:44
Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal schedule
Quarterfinal 1: SC Delhi vs FC Raengdai - August 16 - 4:00 p.m. IST - Birsa Munda Football Stadium, Ranchi
Quarterfinal 2: Indian Army FT vs East Bengal - August 16 - 7:00 p.m. IST - Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Quarterfinal 3: Mohun Bagan SG vs Jamshedpur FC - August 17 - 4:00 p.m. IST - Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Quarterfinal 4: Shillong Lajong vs NorthEast United - August 17 - 7:00 p.m. IST - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong
August 16, 2026 17:44
Full list of quarterfinalists for Durand Cup 2026
Mohun Bagan Super Giant - Group A winner
Indian Army FT - Group B winner
SC Delhi - Group C winner
FC Raengdai - Group D winner
Shilling Lajong - Group E winner
NorthEast United FC - Group F winner
East Bengal - Group A runner-up
Jamshedpur FC - Group C runner-up
August 16, 2026 17:42
Indian Army FT form
Group B
Indian Army FT 1-0 Samaleswari Sporting
Indian Army FT 4-0 Baghpat FC
Indian Army FT 2-1 Mohammedan SC
August 16, 2026 17:41
East Bengal form
Group A
Match 1: East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan
Match 2: East Bengal 8-0 CISF Protectors
Match 3: East Bengal 5-0 South United
August 16, 2026 17:39
Can East Bengal ruin Indian Army's perfect record?
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August 16, 2026 17:34
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Published on Aug 16, 2026
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